Month: March 2012

Tickets are now available for UTEP’s game against Penn State in the first round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. They may be purchased through the UTEP Ticket Center for $16 by calling (915) 747-6150. Orders will be accepted through 5 p.m. Thursday and will ensure individual a lower-level seat in the Miners’ section for the

Tonya Suther / New Mexico State University Writer New Mexico State University?s mythology courses have become the most downloaded NMSU podcasts at iTunes U, and the lectures for English 392V were recently listed in the ?What?s Hot? section of the iTunes store and spent the next week featured at iTunes U. ?I discuss Joseph Campbell’s

A man working on a trench in the Upper Valley has been rescued after being trapped in the trench for more than an hour-and-a-half. At about 12:15 p.m., a backhoe was lowering a metal safety box into the trench near Artcraft when the box shifted briefly pinned the man against the dirt wall inside the

El Paso City Cuncil gave its approval Tuesday for the next step in a project that will provide a freeway facelift for parts of Interstate-10. The El Paso I-10 Corridor Aesthetic Master Plan was presented by artist Vicki Scuri, a consultant hired by the City. The plan encompasses overpasses on the busy freeway from Executive

Speaking Rock is having a job fair from 9 a.m. To 5 p.m. Today at 11200 Santos Sanchez for its new entertainment center. The job fair is open to the public. Information: 841-0016.

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is creating two cell phone applications that they say will encourage and educate people to drink responsibly. The first app will reflect the delayed response time and loss of motor-skills associated with intoxication. “(The app) is an education tool that also has a game that’s part of it,” said TABC

The dry and calm weather pattern will continue again today. Winds will eventually come from the Southwest later, bringing drier, warmer conditions from Mexico. These winds will help temperatures climb close to 80 degrees today. High thin clouds are expected to hang around through Friday, but no other major changes are in store until the

Investigators with the Doa Ana County Sheriff’s Office have made an arrest in the 2010 homicide of a homeless man. Arnold Hofeldt, 52, was located Tuesday morning in El Paso County, Colorado. According to investigators, Hofeldt was a person of interest in the homicide of Kermit E. Feazelle, whose body was found Nov. 16, 2010,

Stumped by mysterious illnesses in at least 600 dogs in the U.S., federal health officials have turned to consumers for help investigating problems possibly tied to chicken jerky pet treats made in China, according to an msnbc.com report. A log of complaints collected from pet owners and veterinarians contains references to at least three popular

Attendees of this year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Conference in Austin have been able to keep connected to Wi-Fi thanks to 4G hotspots in the form of homeless people. Advertising agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty’s BBH Labs are offering 4G network access through the homeless, who sported “I’m [insert name here], a 4G hotspot” t-shirts

Sunland Park was just another quiet city on the map until accusations of fraud, politicians arrested, and a videotape involving a woman dancing topless attracted negative attention to the area. About six miles Northwest of Sunland Park you’ll find Santa Teresa High School, where laughter, music, and cheers filled the hallways on Saturday. The Santa

El Paso County Sheriff’s officials said Fernando Varela drove his Mustang through a stop sign early Saturday, allegedly plowing into a Suburban with six passengers, two of them children. Deputies said the crash happened around 4:30 a.m. in the Montana Vista neighborhood at the intersection of Buntline and Marvin Lane. According to sheriff’s officials, Sergio

The preliminary results of a Texas Education Agency audit found a local superintendent and his wife may have used their positions with the school district to benefit financially. The preliminary results of the audit show Tornillo Independent School District Superintendent Paul Vranish used district funds to pay for his travel, cell phones and even repairs

This week?s MANHUNT MONDAY Most Wanted Fugitive is an individual sought for a violent AGGRAVATED ASSAULT / BURGLARY OF HABITATION incident that took place in February 2012. The target has been identified as EDGAR GARCIA (23) of El Paso, TX . FEBRUARY 2012 On Sunday 02-26-12, Deputies were called to a local hospital regarding an

When the Montana Vista Fire and Rescue crew arrived on the scene of a house fire on the 1300 block of Boots Green Lane, little could be done. According to Capt. Wendy Young, a fire had likely been underway for more than an hour before anyone noticed. She believes the fire, which left a few

Your forecast for much of the week looks great! A calm weather pattern for the Southwest is in store, meaning light winds, sunny skies, and warm temperatures. We will have some high-level clouds hanging around through Wednesday, but that’s about it. This weekend is looking a bit unsettled as a strong pacific storm begins barreling

The UTEP women’s basketball team will play Penn St. on Sunday in Baton Rouge, La. in the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament. Penn St. is a No. 4 seed and has a record of 24-6. UTEP is a 13 seed with a 29-3 record. UTEP won the C-USA regular season championship and the

Today is the last day that the City of El Paso will be accepting comment cards from the public for the proposed 2012 Quality of Life Bond planned for November 2012. Cards must be in by 5 p.m. The community can fill out a card online at www.elpasotexas.gov, or in person at the following locations:

By Staff Sgt. Jes Smith, 16th MPAD Army.mil Website Imagine you are a Soldier deployed to a combat zone and it’s your job to move into buildings, as part of a fire team, not knowing what you will find inside. To better prepare Soldiers for that situation, Fort Bliss is offering the Battlefield Combatives Course,

With just over a month until their first performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival At the Drive-In are rehearsing in earnest. “Howdy gang- just a note to say I’m alive and healthy,” ATDI guitarist Jim Ward tweeted on Sunday. “In LA for ATDI rehearsals and it’s been a blast- giant blog update

Neighbors from throughout El Paso showed up to Florence Street to celebrate Segundo Barrio Day. The goal of the fair is to bring awareness to one of the city’s oldest communities. At the free event attendees participated in activities including pony rides, games, even health screenings. The Segundio Barrio is historically one of El Paso’s

A two-vehicle wreck ended with one life lost early Sunday morning in far east El Paso County. Three adults and two children were riding in a Suburban along Buntline Road when a Ford Mustang driving on Marvin Road struck them after failing to stop at a stop sign around 4:30 a.m. Manny Marquez, a public

The New Mexico State men’s basketball team won its third WAC Tournament Championship in school history with an 82-57 win over No. 5 seed Louisiana Tech. The Aggies (26-9) earned their 19th NCAA Tournament appearance with the victory and their second WAC title in three years. Redshirt senior forward Wendell McKines guided the Aggies with

The warm-up continues as we begin the workweek. Expect a high of 74 degrees on Monday with sunny skies. More sunshine on Tuesday with a high of 77 and we will reach 80 degrees by Wednesday. Expect mainly sunny skies by mid-week. We’ll keep it mainly sunny on Thursday and Friday and both days will

LAS VEGAS (March 9)-The New Mexico State men’s basketball team is playing in its second WAC Tournament Championship game in three years following a 92-81 win over Hawai’i in the tournament semifinals. NM State is 2-1 in WAC title games. The Aggies (25-9) had five players in double-figures with redshirt senior forward Wendell McKines leading

Gloria Brown scored 18 of her 20 points in the second half, keying a rally by Texas-El Paso as the Miners won the Conference USA women’s tournament championship Saturday night with a 69-65 victory over Tulane. Brown shot 7 of 9 from the field and grabbed 11 rebounds as the top-seeded Miners (29-3) won their

The storm system that brought us wind and cooler temperatures will move out of the region overnight and we will see much more sunshine on Sunday, along with warmer temperatures. Expect a high of 70 degrees on Sunday with breezy conditions. Monday will be even warmer as highs hit 76 degrees and skies will be

The mood during the initial meeting is light hearted, but it quickly becomes all-business. “It’s still a serious problem,we want to ensure no minors are getting their alcohol illegally”, said Sgt. Anthony Canonizado. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and Sheriff’s deputies work with members of the Junior Explorers group, it consists of high school students