Month: March 2012

The Texas State trooper killed in a car crash last weekend was laid to rest today. Thursday evening, Javier Arana Jr.’s loved ones honored his…

Pulling up to the pump can be hard enough at a time when prices are teasing $4, but what set some over the top is when they went to fill up their…

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Sun Metro recently installed a new solar lighting system for several bus stops around El Paso. Sun Metro said these solar units will offer riders a…

ABCNews Mattel, the maker of Barbie, will produce a bald fashion doll for children who have lost their hair because of illness or cancer, the company…

With the Mega Millions now at way past $640 million, thousands of offices around the country are pooling their money together to buy lotto tickets to…

A new policy from the state of Texas could send you looking for a new place to get your children vaccinated. As of January 1 2012, changes to the…

Former El Paso Independent School District trustee Carlos “coach” Cordova was sentenced in federal court Friday afternoon in his public…

A Texas State Trooper pulls up his patrol car quietly to the intersection of Joe Battle Boulevard and Bob Hope on the city?s east side, and stops. He…

Time is running out for controversy-ridden Sunland Park’s mayor elect, Daniel Salinas. According to state law, Salinas has until April 5 to get…

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Half a billion dollars. $640 million to be exact. That’s how much is up for grabs in the world’s largest jackpot ever. New Mexico Lottery…

Borderland Bridge across the Rio Grande in El Paso’s Upper Valley will close for approximately two weeks beginning on Monday, April 2 due to…

NPR There’s nothing like the scent of charred meat wafting over your neighbor’s fence to get you in the mood for summer. But alas,…

Borderland drivers may have noticed a new addition to area trucks: wings. These devices, called boat tails, are attached to the back of truck…

El Paso Independent School District teachers’ associations are divided over proposed changes to a policy related to the way they air out…

Chief Meteorologist “Doppler” Dave Speelman issued a Stormtrack Weather First Alert due to very high winds that will impact your weekend.…

You may have seen a new addition on sidewalks around El Paso. Dozens of signs are painted on the sidewalks around town. The signs are part of a new…

Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention. I’ve just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story. I need all of you, to stop…

A new tracking system is being set up to alert authorities to disease outbreaks at local schools. Nurses with the Anthony, Fabens and Socorro…

A group of war veterans sponsored by the Vet Voice Foundation is pushing for the Organ Mountains to be a designated national monument. The group is…

On Wednesday ABC-7 told viewers about a pamphlet, mailed out as an insert in hundreds of thousands of El Paso Water Utility bills by incumbent County…

The El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau has put in its bid to host the 2012 Social Media Tourism Symposium also known as ?SoMe?. In its third…

Australian drug maker Biota announced Wednesday the success of its antiviral compound, named Vapendavir, bringing it closer to a cure for the common…

Yanira Caballero?s death has her family wondering if there was anything they could’ve done to keep her safe and possibly prevent her death.…

ABCNews When feeding their babies, parents will chop, dice and mash foods to make them easier to eat. But most stop short of chewing the food and…

For better health, try standing up more, a new study suggests. Those who spend 11 or more hours a day sitting are 40 percent more likely to die over…

Two highlights from Tuesday’s El Paso Independent School District board meeting had very different outcomes: one agenda item was unanimously…

Public funding for the Texas Women’s Health Program is starting to dry up. Earlier this month, state lawmakers implemented a rule that would…

Campaign flier or public service announcement? That’s the question after nearly 200,000 pamphlets inserted in water bills were sent out from…