Month: June 2011

El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar has informed ABC-7 that her Declaration for Local Disaster due to drought conditions in the Borderland has been…

Carlsbad Caverns National Park officials announced the park has resumed operations, beginning with Wednesday evening’s Bat Flight Program.…

Authorities say an Iowa woman has died while hiking the Alkali Flat Trail in White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. National Park Service…

According to the El Paso Police Department, the suspicious device found at the Technician’s car service center at 11150 Montana Ave. in east El…

A soldier from El Paso was killed in Iraq on Monday after enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. The Department of…

Firefighters were called to the 6400 block of Montana Avenue on Wednesday morning as a shed burned near Travelodge hotel in east El Paso. Huge black…

Investigators from the El Paso Police Department?s Pebble tactical unit have arrested Jerry GALLARDO for Impersonating a Public Servant. The…

The Texas Forest Service has approved El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar’s disaster declaration and county-wide fireworks ban. Judge…

The Republican-dominated house is redrawing congressional districts. One possible change could have most of Fort Bliss and parts of the westside…

The 49th Annual Ascarate Junior Golf Tournament was held at the Ascarate Golf Course today. This is an official qualifying site for the Junior World…

El Paso City Council voted late Tuesday afternoon in favor of restoring the health insurance of everyone affected by a voter-approved referendum…

In a 3 to 2 vote, El Paso county commissioners banned the sale, use and possession of all fireworks for the upcoming Fourth of July. Commissioners…

EL PASO, TEXAS ? Former UTEP soccer standout Melissa Desilets was one of 12 recipients of the Jim Castaeda Postgraduate Scholarship Award, Conference…

The Organ Mountains look white and fuzzy, and health officials say the haze is a strong indicator of just how poor air quality conditions are from…

El Paso’s county judge has issued a Declaration of Local Disaster during commissioners court Monday morning, citing the extreme drought…

El Paso Electric customers had been warned the utility might need to implement rolling blackouts if the growing Wallow Fire in Arizona damaged some…

An El Paso teenager faces smuggling charges after authorities at the Ysleta Port of Entry in El Paso found 126 lbs. of marijuana hidden in the van he…

A mid-afternoon fire near Carlsbad Caverns National Park forces the evacuation of visitors and employees. According to National Park officials on the…

Thousands of residents in Northeast El Paso lost electricity Monday at around 12:30 p.m. El Paso Electric told ABC-7 the cause of the outage is under…

It’s a new round in the battle over city health benefits and it’s getting even uglier. The authors of an embattled voter-approved…

This weeks MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is a subject sought for leading authorities on a car chase after committing a theft. The target is…

A freak accident sparked a large fire in the Aguirre Spring area south of Highway 70, about 15 miles east of Las Cruces Friday afternoon. According…

A 17-year-old driver is facing charges and the passenger in his car is dead, following a high-speed chase that began with a robbery. David Cerrato…

She weathered a brutal runoff campaign by avoiding public forums and interviews. And she won. Representative Ann Morgan Lilly gets to keep her city…

”Storm 2006” inundated parts of El Paso after heavy rains brought flash floods to many areas across the city. Since the monsoon season…

The massive wildfire in eastern Arizona that has claimed more than 30 homes and cabins and forced nearly 10,000 people to flee was poised to move…

Dozens of family members, friends and supporters of Sheriff Richard Wiles came together for a dual celebration at Azulejo’s restaurant inside…

El Paso Electric officials say they continue to monitor the Arizona wildfire and the possible impact to their power transmission lines. Officials…

A Mexican caravan for peace ended a seven-city tour with a stop in Juarez. Buses rolled into the border city carrying people from across Mexico. The…

ate Thursday night 06-09-11 at 7:00 PM, Sheriff?s Deputies were called to the area of 600 NE G in Fabens, TX as a Sheriff?s Deputy was heard over the…