Month: April 2011
Chamizal Officials Hear Opinions On Possible Alcohol Ban
Drunken brawls, intoxicated teens and even indecent exposure are the types of issues officials at the Chamizal National Park reportedly face during…
Continue ReadingCrash Near Deming Shuts Down Part Of Interstate 10
Part of the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 near Deming were shut down Saturday, according to the New Mexico State Police. Officials said there was…
Continue ReadingHigh Wind Warning Extended Into Sunday Morning
The National Weather Service has issued a new high wind warning for the borderland, beginning midnight Sunday and lasting until 6 a.m. A blanket of…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Listens: Revamped Intersection Confusing, Dangerous?
The construction barrels are gone and all the lanes have reopened at Gateway North and Fred Wilson Drive, now that the new Spur 601 freeway overpass…
Continue ReadingStabbing At Central El Paso Bar Leaves 2 In Critical Condition
Police are looking for the party or parties responsible for an early morning double-stabbing in central El Paso. Officers said they were called to…
Continue ReadingRuidoso Downs Wildfire 95% Contained
The wildfire burning near Ruidoso Downs, dubbed the ‘White Fire,’ is now 95% contained, according to Ruidoso Tourism officials. The…
Continue Reading1 Person Transported To Hospital After Fight During Music Festival
While thousands of music lovers enjoyed the second day of the Chamizal Blues and Latin Jazz Festival, a fight broke out that led to one person going…
Continue ReadingGov’t Shutdown 2011: ‘Non-Essential’ Employees May Have To Turn In BlackBerrys
ABCNews The dark shadow of a government shutdown is hanging over Capitol Hill and congressional offices are planning for the worst — like what…
Continue ReadingFoster Grandparent Program On Federal Budget Chopping Block
Washington’s budget battle could leave some heartbroken grandparents in its wake. The Foster Grandparents program, a national program that…
Continue ReadingCentral El Paso Retention Pond Almost Complete
Nearly five years after that massive storm dumped record-breaking amounts of rain on the area, the city is nearly finished with a water retention…
Continue ReadingLuis Posada Carriles Found Not Guilty; Cuban In El Paso Reacts
A long trial ended with a speedy verdict in the trial of Luis Posada Carriles. The defense said the U.S. government failed to prove beyond a…
Continue ReadingFamily Of Five Forced Out By Flames After Northeast Mobile Home Fire
A family of five is homeless after their mobile home was destroyed around 3:20 p.m. Sunday afternoon at the 6100 Block of Sun Valley. No one was hurt…
Continue ReadingFort Bliss Services That Will And Won’t Be Affected By Gov’t Shutdown
Below you will find the list of Fort Bliss services and what each Directorate/Agency will and will not provide in the event of a government shutdown.…
Continue ReadingDona Ana County DA: Person Of Interest In Triple Homicide Arrested On Unrelated Charges
U.S. Marshals, backed by El Paso Sheriff’s deputies, arrested a person of interest in a Dona Ana County triple homicide on unrelated charges…
Continue ReadingUTEP Associate Athletic Director Wickstrom Finalist For Ill. State Job
The three finalists for the position of athletics director at Illinois State University will be on campus April 18, 21 and 26 for interviews,…
Continue ReadingSan Elizario School Custodian Arrested On Child Porn Charge
A 59-year-old school custodian has been arrested on charges of allegedly possessing child pornography. Adrian Trujillo, the head custodian at Alarcon…
Continue ReadingEx-District Clerk’s Former ‘Right Hand Man’ Testifies Sanchez, Jones Would ‘Joke’ About Corrupt Deals
Late Wednesday, April 6, 2011 Update He was once called “the right hand man” of former District Clerk Gilbert Sanchez. Then he pleaded…
Continue ReadingPolice Investigate Overnight Stabbing
El Paso police are investigating what led to a man being stabbed. Officers were called out to the Warren Terrace Apartments at 4870 N. Mesa St. at…
Continue ReadingLas Cruces Police: Woman Steals, Crashes Police Car
The problem with a morning cruise in a police car Thursday in Las Cruces was there was no officer inside. Las Cruces Police said officers were at the…
Continue ReadingEx-District Clerk’s Former Assistant Testifies About Alleged Corruption Schemes
More allegations of cocktails and corruption out of El Paso’s federal courthouse on Thursday, as testimony continued in the trial of former…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Police: Man Steals Big Screen TV, Walks Back Into Store And Steals Another
El Paso Police say that a man walked into a store, stole one big screen TV and then walked back in and stole another on Wednesday afternoon. Daniel…
Continue ReadingEl Paso County Judge Testifies Before US Senate Committee
El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar testified before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingHow A Government Shutdown Would Affect You
If the government shuts down on Friday, these are the different ways the people would be affected: US POST OFFICE: – No interruption IRS:…
Continue Reading6 Injured In Bus Collision With Vehicle In Central El Paso
Six people were transported to area hospitals after a Sun Metro bus and a station wagon collided in Central El Paso Thursday afternoon, according to…
Continue ReadingTroops Won’t Receive Paycheck If Government Shuts Down
ABCNews Soldiers deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan will not receive paychecks next week if the government fails to come together on a resolution to…
Continue ReadingHorizon City Family Gets Help From Community
Wednesday afternoon the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Community Services Section hosted an event to help a Horizon City family. Late last…
Continue ReadingFederal Agent Leaves Gun Unattended In El Paso Airport Restroom
A federal agent left a firearm in an public restroom at El Paso International Airport Tuesday, airport officials confirmed. The gun was discovered in…
Continue ReadingExpanded Katie’s Law Signed Today
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is traveling to Carlsbad Wednesday to sign an expanded version of a law she championed while serving as District…
Continue ReadingDevelopment Around Local Cemetery Angers Mourners
Imagine going to visit your loved ones in a cemetery, only to find the parking lot had been turned into a restaurant and storage units. The land that…
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