Month: March 2012

ABCNews Tami Kimet thought she was coming down with the flu, but the 35-year-old mother of two was actually having a massive heart attack. “I thought I was just really rundown from my daughter’s baptism the day before,” said Kimet, who lives in Eerie, Pa. “I felt so tired and sick to my stomach. I

Forbes magazine has named El Paso one of its top 10 comeback cities. The magazine states “This border city has thrived providing a safe haven from the violence across the Rio Grande in Ciudad Juarez.” Other cities that made the list include Phoenix, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. The magazine used the Internal Revenue Service’s tracking

Monday afternoon the Public Service Board advanced three development projects the city of El Paso has been working on involving open land. Hundreds of acres of land in Northeast El Paso are expected to be developed in two separate projects. The first is a planned community for retired adults and the second is a smart

Judge Ricardo Herrera issued a warrant on Monday for the arrest of a former El Paso beauty queen who was caught allegedly shoplifting in 2011. Lorena Tavera, who was Miss El Paso in 2008, was supposed to enter a plea in front of Herrera Monday afternoon but never entered the courtroom. She was spotted inside

Lorena Tavera, who was crowned Miss El Paso in 2008, was arrested in 2011 after she allegedly stole a blouse from a Dillards at Sunland Park Mall in West El Paso. View modeling photos of Tavera by clicking here.

El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar has appointed attorney Tania Chozet as Commissioner of Precinct 3. The seat was left vacant by Willie Gandara Jr., who resigned last week after he was indicted and arrested on federal drug trafficking charges. Only the county judge has the authority and is tasked by the constitution to appoint

Silvia Gomez was led out of the Sunland Park Police Department sobbing, in handcuffs. “She registered them to vote and (told them) who to vote for, which is Mr. Salinas,” said District Attorney Amy Orlando. Orlando also said Gomez knowingly registered voters, but it’s how and who she registered that landed her behind bars. According

The Coronado High ice hockey team won its first two games in the New Mexico Interscholastic Ice Hockey tournament Saturday. Goaltenders Dominic Cavazos and Kelsi Byrd starred, allowing just one goal between them in an 8-0 victory over Santa Fe and a 2-1 win over Albuquerque Eldorado. Coronado has El Paso’s only high school hockey

From Feb. 1-12, Wicked bewitched 30,000 patrons at The Plaza Theatre and broke box office records with a record gross of $2.37 million dollars and became El Paso’s most successful touring Broadway show, according to The Plaza Theatre. The musical had 16 performances in El Paso. Approximately 5,100 tickets were purchased by visitors from outside

County Judge Veronica Escobar has appointed attorney Tania Chozet as Commissioner of Precinct Three, which was left vacant by Willie Gandara Jr., who resigned last week after he was arrested on federal drug trafficking charges. Only the county judge has the authoritity to appoint a replacement after an elected commissioner resigns. Chozet, an El Paso

Sheriff?s Office Crimes Against Persons Detectives are still looking for the remaining lone fugitive wanted for an AGGRAVATED ASSAULT that took place on Saturday 02/25. The MANHUNT continues for JOSE ALBERTO RIVERA (34) of El Paso, TX . UPDATE: One of the two men featured in last Tuesday?s MANHUNT SPECIAL EDITION (02/28) has been captured.

Within minutes of being sworn in as a new El Paso county commissioner on Monday, Tania Chozet found herself in the Precinct No. 3 hot seat. The initiation into public life for Chozet, who calls herself a private person, started almost immediately when outspoken community watchdog Salvador Gomez, blasted Chozet’s immigration views. Gomez opposes amnesty

A 73-year-old female was transported to Del Sol Medical Center on Monday after sustaining burns to her face and neck after lighting a cigarette while on oxygen, according to El Paso Fire officials. Emergency crews were dispatched to the home on the East Side at about 1:38 p.m. after a call was made to 911

A proposed mural of a sleeping, sombrero-topped Mexican man has created a cultural minefield in South Texas, where supporters say it’s a tribute to a classic image and opponents say it’s offensive. The image of a man sleeping with his back against a wall, knees against his chest and hat covering his face, has been

Officials with the Amigo Airsho have announced its 2012 performers. The USAF Thunderbirds, US Army Golden Knights, Dan Buchanan, Kyle Franklin, John Klatt, John Mohr, Skip Stewart, Tim Webert, and Matt Younkin are set to perform. This year’s Amigo Airsho is set for Oct. 20-21.

The UTEP men’s and women’s basketball teams will play in the Conference USA tourmanent this week. View the men’s schedule here and the women’s schedule here.

By El Paso Inc. The popular pageant that tells the rich history of El Paso through song and dance celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. But whether it will celebrate a 36th anniversary is uncertain. For months, the troubled organization that produces ?Viva! El Paso? has toiled to revive its non-profit status. As El Paso

Sunday’s forecast brings a lovely end to the weekend for the area. Temperatures will climb to 69 this afternoon with clear skies and northeasterly winds at 5 to 10 miles per hour. Tonight, continued clear conditions with a low around 40. Monday’s weather brings even warmer temperatures with sunshine and a high of 73. Winds

Thousands of eager fans showed up at the Sun Bowl for Saturday’s monster truck show. 16 of the loudest, fiercest monsters trucks attracted families from all over the Sun City. The ‘Ice Cream Truck’ was doing doughnuts while the ‘Grave Digger’ caught some serious air.

The 19th annual Hueco Tanks Rodeo was held on Sunday. The goal isn’t to see how high a climber can climb; scores are gauged on the complexity of the boulder the climber is mastering. Ropes and hooks are not allowed during the rodeo, only crash pads.

Two motorcycle riders are sent flying when heavy winds flip their motorcycle. The driver was sent to the hospital, but his wife, the passenger, left with only minor scrapes and scratches. The status of the driver is unknown at this time. Police believe heavy winds through a pass in the mountains caused the motorcycle to

Expect quite the warm-up as we head into the start to the workweek with a high of 77 degrees on Monday. Skies will be sunny and winds will be light. It’ll be even warmer on Tuesday with a high of 79 and mainly sunny skies. However, an upper level storm system will bring windy conditions

Would you like to live in a spacious, high-end, low-cost apartment in the heart of Downtown El Paso? You might be able to, if you’re an artist. The 5-story old El Paso Saddle Blanket building will be turned into about 50 to 70 apartments for artists, according to El Paso Community Foundation president, Eric Pearson.

The Sunland Park municipal election will go on as scheduled. Judge Susan Riedel denied a motion to suspend the election Friday afternoon. District Attorney Amy Orlando filed the motion after going through the findings from Secretary of State Dianna Duran’s investigation. Duran said she received complaints about absentee ballots and alleged voter fraud. After hearing

The Coronado High ice hockey team won its first two games in the New Mexico Interscholastic Ice Hockey tournament Saturday. Goaltenders Dominic Cavazos and Kelsi Byrd starred, allowing just one goal between them in an 8-0 victory over Santa Fe, and a 2-1 win over Albuquerque Eldorado. Coronado has El Paso’s only high school hockey

Tonight will be a cold one with lows in the upper 20’s and clear skies. Sunday will be a warmer and sunny day as highs reach 67 degrees. The warm-up continues into Monday and Tuesday with a highs of 74 on Monday and near 80 degrees by Tuesday. Our next system will start to affect

Plans for an East Side roundabout at an intersection near Eastwood High School are dead. But the plans for other El Paso roundabouts are still very much alive. Residents of the Eastwood High School neighborhood shot down City traffic engineers and three city representatives Wednesday night when they attempted to convince them a roundabout at

Jorge Gutierrez’s eyes brim with tears as he recalls the devastating tragedies his family has gone through over the past couple of years. Nearly four years ago, Gutierrez lost 26-year-old daughter Yadira Gutierrez in a car wreck on Mesa Street. Two days ago he lost another daughter, 28-year-old Cynthia Gutierrez, after she was killed in

A man who allegedly skipped out on paying his bill at a Las Cruces Applebee’s during a law enforcement fundraiser Thursday night has been arrested and charged, according to Doa Ana County Sheriff’s officials. According to an incident report, Alan Golden, 22, was eating dinner with a group of people at the restaurant during the

El Paso has produced its share of musicians that have broken big nationally including Bobby Fuller and At the Drive-In. The next group that could follow in those footsteps is The Royalty. The band, who recently spent a few weeks in Los Angeles working on a new album for Victory Records, is currently featured on