Month: August 2013

Less than 24 hours after Sunday’s implosion of El Paso’s former City Hall, the official cleanup began early Monday morning. Lots of curious people flocked to the City Hall site to take pictures of the massive debris pile left behind after the picture-perfect implosion. “I’m wondering where it’s all going?” said El Paso resident Margarita

Since the demolitions of the Asarco smokestacks and City Hall, El Paso’s revitalization efforts are taking center stage, on a national level! “Those demolitions were a graphic demonstration of a city in change,” said Bill Blaziek, who is not only GM of the El Paso Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, but also leader of the Greater

An El Paso man was the first runner turned away from the finish line at the Boston Marathon. Tom Furnival, 71, had nearly made it to the 26-mile marker when the blasts went off. “I hear these two booms,” Furnival said. “It seemed like they were timed booms, then five seconds later another boom, and

Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday evening in central El Paso. According to police officials, officers responded to a shooting on the 1200 block of Raynolds around 9:30 p.m. Officials said a 57-year-old man shot his girlfriend, a 52-year-old woman, in the arm. The man had minor injuries. After speaking with the couple,

ABC-7 was the first to tell you on Friday that El Paso’s new $60-million-plus Downtown Ballpark will celebrate its opening day on April 11. On Monday, MountainStar Sports Group officially released the team’s 2014 Pacific Coast League schedule. The schedule features a number of key dates, but none more important than the first one of

It’s no secret! El Paso is home to tens of thousands of Cowboy fans, and it’s not surprising just how many people make the 12-hour drive (or short flight) from El Paso to Dallas for the big NFL football games. Hundreds of El Paso natives flock to Arlington and Cowboy Stadium, making every effort to

They are outrageous, campy and wildly popular. The iconic films featuring “El Santo,” a masked wrestler battling the forces of evil, are about much more than a superhero. They’re about a working man who uses his talent to make his community better. “The film series ‘El Santo Superstar’ illustrates the cinematography of this undisputed hero

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has decided not to award any tax credits to the Artspace Lofts artist housing project planned for downtown El Paso. The agency opted to give tax credits to three other qualifying projects in the area. Artspace had applied for $1.077 million a year for ten years

New Mexico State University stand out wide receiver Austin Franklin has been ruled academically ineligible for the 2013 season. Franklin will use this season as a red-shirt year while sitting out. “After taking over the football program in January I was made aware of Austin’s academic status, which stemmed from the 2012 fall semester,” NMSU

Senate Bill 485 (83rd Regular Legislative Session, 2013) sets Aug. 9-11 as the dates of this year’s annual Sales Tax Holiday. As in previous years, the law exempts most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced under $100 from sales and use taxes, which could save shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend. Subject

All-inclusive list of qualifying school supplies (if priced less than $100) Binders Book bags Calculators Cellophane tape Blackboard chalk Compasses Composition books Crayons Erasers Folders; expandable, pocket, plastic, and manila Glue, paste and paste sticks Highlighters Index cards Index card boxes Legal pads Lunch boxes Markers (including dry erase markers) Notebooks Paper; loose leaf ruled

The exempt items on this list must be priced under $100. The exemption does not extend to rental, alterations or cleaning services on these exempt items of clothing and footwear. [(T) = Taxable; (E) = Exempt ] AAccessories (generally) (T)Adult diapers (E)Alterations (T)Aprons (household) (E)Aprons (welders) (T)Athletic socks (E)BBaby bibs (E)Baby clothes (E)Baby diapers (cloth

A group of Las Cruce team’s dreams of playing in the Little League World Series came to an end Wednesday night. The Fairacres team went up against a Corpus Christi team in Waco for the Southwest Regional championship but unfortunately were shut out 6-0. Friends and family watched the team play live on ESPN 2

A fundraiser to re-elect County Commissioner Sergio Lewis is being held Wednesday night, hosted by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Officers Association. It comes just two days after Lewis led a vote to approve nearly $10.3 million dollars for new El Paso County Sheriff’s Office radios. Is there a conflict of interest? Over the past

Local TV news anchor Adrienne Alvarez was arrested Aug. 1 after police arrived at her home for a domestic violence incident. The 28-year old was charged with battery against a household member and was booked into the Doa Ana County Detention Center. She was released on bond at about 5 a.m. Aug. 1. “We are