Month: December 2011

body El Paso native and team captain Mike Rivera scored the first two goals and Tyler Basham netted the only goal of the shootout as the Rhinos edged the Fresno Monsters, 5-4. Goalie Trent Caspar was named the game’s first star after stopping 42 of 46 Fresno shots, as well as all five of the

Members of El Paso’s gay community have formed a new political action committee to help the mayor and two city representatives stay in office. Council members Steve Ortega and Susie Byrd and Mayor John Cook are facing a recall election initiated by another PAC, El Paso For Traditional Family Values, after the elected officials did

El Paso again had the lowest crime rate for cities its size in 2010, according to a list of rankings released by CQ Press. This is the second consecutive year the Sun City has earned the No. 1 spot in CQ Press’ City Crime Rankings 2011-2012. This rating compares crime rates in cities with a

There’s a bump in the road as far as our warmup is concerned and it comes in the form of a cold front. This system will pass through sometime tonight, reinforcing the cold air that we have in place. Fortunately, this front is not as strong as the previous cold front. Today, sunny and cool

Three Fort Bliss soldiers were killed when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device Dec. 3, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan. Sgt. 1st Class Clark A. Corley Jr., Spc. Ryan M. Lumley, and Spc. Thomas J. Mayberry, who were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — New Mexico State senior defensive lineman David Niumatalolo was named to the Capital One Academic All-America first team, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced, Thursday, Dec. 8. ?Being named an Academic All-American is very satisfying,? Niumatalolo said. ?I have always seen my time at New Mexico State, not only

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (Dec. 5, 2011) – Head baseball coach Rocky Ward and the 2012 New Mexico State baseball team have been getting set for the upcoming spring season after going 34-24 last year. NM State was the 2011 NCAA Division I statistical champion for batting average after hitting .337 and the Aggies finished with

LAS CRUCES ? The New Mexico State athletic department and Radio of Las Cruces have teamed up with Toys for Tots to help bring holiday cheer to under-privileged children in the region. On December 19th, the NM State men?s and women?s team host non-conference opponents in the Pan American Center. The men play at 5PM

The El Paso District Attorney’s Office confirmed that sexual assault charges against El Paso police Officer Mark Munoz have been dismissed. Munoz, who was off-duty during the alleged incident, was accused of digitally penetrating a female with his fingers. In working extensively on this case, prosecutors determined that there was not sufficient evidence to take

The Texas Department of Transportation is holding an open house Thursday afternoon to give El Pasoans an opportunity to view maps and plans for the proposed extension of Loop 375. The extension would stretch for 8 miles and connect South El Paso at Park St. with the Upper Valley at Racetrack and Doniphan Drives. The

EL PASO, TEXAS ? UTEP and NM State will complete its annual two-game set with a matinee at the Don Haskins Center on Sunday, Dec. 11. The Miners and the Aggies will square off at 3 p.m. MT as the SONIC Battle of I-10 Rivalry Series resumes. NMSU won the first matchup between the schools,

Finally, a warming trend returns to the Borderland! It will be a slow warmup, though. A ridge of high pressure will allow sunny skies to prevail the rest of the week, with highs returning to the 40s and 50s. Overnight lows will stay below freezing through the weekend. A weak cold front moves through early

The former El Paso police officer accused of forcing a woman to give him oral sex testified that the woman seduced him. The defense and the state rested their cases after the testimony of former police Officer Zake Rivera, who faces up to 21 years in prison on charges of sexual assault and official oppression.

B.J. Thomas, who is best known for the 1969 Academy Award-winning song “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head,” will perform during halftime at this year’s Sun Bowl. The official announcement was made Wednesday morning by the Sun Bowl Association after it was posted and removed from Thomas’ website. Thomas, whose other hits include “Hooked on

Police officers arrested a man under suspicion of drunk driving after a wreck that knocked out power to a section of East El Paso. The crash happened shortly before 2:45 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Bert Yancey and East Glen drives. Police told ABC-7 that Matthew Ruiz, 25, was driving on Bert Yancey when

EL PASO – UTEP’s Justice Chirchir has been named Conference USA Cross Country Male Athlete of the Year announced league officials on Tuesday. The Miners have collected five of the seven Male Athletes of the Year honors since joining the league in 2005. This marks Chirchir?s first Athlete of the Year honor. Chirchir was the

EL PASO ? UTEP senior LS Matt Camilli was named to the 2011 All-Conference USA first team as voted on by league coaches, as announced Tuesday. Junior P Ian Campbell was selected to the second team. Additionally, OL Jerel Watkins and TE Eric Tomlinson were appointed to the C-USA All-Freshman team. Camilli served as the

Think of the coldest you’ve ever felt: that teeth-chattering, bone-chilling sensation. What if you couldn’t get rid of that feeling? What if your attempts to do so put you and your family in harm’s way? Many borderland families are having trouble staying safe and warm this winter. El Paso Fire Marshal Calvin Shanks offers some

LAS CRUCES, N.M. ? New Mexico State Head Coach DeWayne Walker announced Monday afternoon that offensive line coach Jason Lenzmeier has accepted a coaching position at the University of New Mexico. Lenzmeier worked at UNM from 2006-07, first as a graduate assistant then the offensive line coach. He is a graduate of UNM and played

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — New Mexico State head football coach DeWayne Walker announced Monday morning that defensive coordinator Dale Lindsey and defensive line coach Jesse Williams will not return for the 2012 season. “I am appreciative of Coach Lindsey?s and Coach Williams? efforts and their service to New Mexico State University and the Las Cruces

Englewood, Colo. ? The New Mexico State football team garnered six All-WAC awards as announced by the Western Athletic Conference office, Monday morning. This is the most all-conference honors that the Aggies have received since joining the WAC in 2005. It is also the most all-conference selections that NM State has earned since the 2004

For the lucky people, the cold only bites while walking to or from the car. But a lot of people have to spend all day outside snow, cold or shine. ABC-7 spent Tuesday traveling around town speaking with people working out in the cold. The kind of cold that can make anyone miserable. “My night

The El Paso Police Department and other city emergency service personnel responded to 180 calls regarding traffic collisions during a 13-hour period beginning at 4 p.m. Monday and ending at 5 a.m. Tuesday. The Pebble Hills and the Lower Valley areas of town accounted for 73 of those collisions calls, while Central and Westside accounted

Canadian air is bringing February-like temperatures tonight. Tonight’s low should drop to 17. This morning’s low was 18, which broke a record. Winds will be light and skies will stay clear, which are key ingredients for making it much colder Beginning Wednesday, we’ll begin to thaw out, with highs in the mid-40s. Stay with ABC-7,

The icy roads kept some Northeast El Paso residents from going to work Tuesday morning. “When I woke up this morning, it was completely iced over. I had about three inches of snow on my cars, it was all icy and snowy out here,” said Bob Stewart, a North Hills resident. North Hills is a

Alamogordo Independent School District asks that students report to school two hours late Wednesday morning due to the extreme cold. The delay does not affect staff members, as they are expected to arrive on time, a spokeswoman told ABC-7. Meanwhile, classes at all Las Cruces Public Schools will resume their normal schedule on Wednesday, spokeswoman

In the world of shipping time is money, more importantly miles traveled equals more money. So when Interstate 10 shut down from the Texas line all the way to Arizona early Monday, drivers were left with few options. According to the New Mexico Department of Transportation, poor weather conditions and multiple accidents forced them to

? Scenic Drive is open. ? Transmountain road is open. ? Interstate 10 is open all through New Mexico. ? The New Mexico Department of Transportation with law enforcement have opened N.M.404 from Anthony, N.M. to Chaparral. Roadways are still icy in spots, and motorists are being advised to exercise extreme caution. ? N.M. 90

The borderland is still reeling from the season’s first snow storm and record low temperatures. A new record low temperature was set at the El Paso International Airport, where the thermometer registered 18 degrees early Tuesday morning. The snow and icy conditions that followed forced school, road and several other closures all over El Paso