Month: January 2014

The City of El Paso Department of Public Health announces the city’s 16th case of West Nile virus. The patient is an 87-year-old man who lives in the 79915 zip code area. “As a Department we are still waiting for the first hard freeze in El Paso. We anticipate that a sustained drop in the

Afternoon Nov. 14, 2013 Update: El Paso Police have identified the man killed early Thursday morning when his car was struck by a man driving the wrong way on I-10 East at Zaragoza. Gabriel Morales, 29, of the 14600 block of Santiesteban, was driving a Mazda East on I-10 when a 49-year-old man driving a

Students in Doa Ana County are getting opportunities they’ve never had before. It’s all thanks to millions of dollars generated by Spaceport America. It’s been six years since voters approved a gross-receipts tax for the spaceport. School districts in the county are putting a portion of that money to good use. “This program has opened

El Paso City Council will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18 to discuss hiring a firm to recruit a new city manager. City Manager Joyce Wilson has turned in her resignation which takes effect Sept. 30, 2014. Wilson currently earns about $227,000 a year. Presentations will be made by Affion Public,

El Paso drivers will soon be able to get on the city’s first toll lanes. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is finishing construction on the nine mile stretch of toll lanes on Loop 375 from about the Zaragoza Port of Entry Exit to U.S. 54. The lanes should open for drivers by late December

The basketball version of the Battle of I-10 dates back to 1914. For the most part, cheerleaders from both UTEP and New Mexico State have always been there, no matter where it was played. The Miners travel to Las Cruces Friday to face the Aggies in a game marking the 100th year of the storied

Editor’s Note: For a glossary of terms you will see throughout this story go to the bottom of this article. The troubles with the healthcare.gov website are well-documented. But ABC-7 figured out a way to bypass it and learn how much the insurance plans will cost by going we straight to the insurers. “It’s going

Former El Paso Mayor John Cook is running for Texas land commissioner. Cook told ABC-7 of the decision to run for the office in early September and re-iterated his intentions Wednesday. The Democrat says he served in the Army and as mayor, and now he seeks to serve the state as land commissioner. The Vietnam

San Elizario is coming off a big win. But after voting to incorporate last week, residents and officials still have a lot of work ahead, officials said Tuesday. It was a battle for control of municipal funds. But critics of incorporation now wonder how the new city will sustain itself without breaking taxpayers’ backs. “One

A Las Cruces man pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty charges on Tuesday. Matthew Montes, 25, is accused of dipping his girlfriend’s cat in boiling water and choking the cat. After this happened, the cat named Lulu had burns all over her back and hind legs. A month later, animal advocates who adopted the 7-month-old

The 80th annual Hyundai Sun Bowl is less than two months away. And like it or not — it will be played amid a lot of construction. The massive Texas Department of Transportation project to widen Sun Bowl Drive isn’t expected to be completed until June. So that means the Sun Bowl, on New Year’s

FBI agents have arrested a former El Paso County Assistant District Attorney after a federal grand jury indictment. Antonio Reyes has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and the deprivation of honest services. The indictment, returned on Nov. 6, 2013 and unsealed Tuesday, alleges that from March 30, 2011, until April 15, 2011,

Nov. 13, 2013 Update: The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has released more details on the incident. At about 11:39 a.m. on Nov. 12, a sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop of a sport utility vehicle at about the 1800 block of Middle Island Rd. in Fabens. Angela Marasovich, the driver of the vehicle, was

ABC-7 has learned that the El Paso Diablos baseball team may be on the move to Joplin, Missouri. Late Monday night ABC-7 Sports Director Asher Wildman checked the agenda for the Joplin city council work session held this Monday , and it called for a discussion on the “potential use for Joe Becker Stadium.” On

The family of a Chaparral firefighter involved in a deadly motorcycle accident Saturday night said he helped people in life and in death. “I was always happy that he was helping,” said his 9-year-old daughter, Angela. Lorenzo Chavira, 32, was traveling west on the Anthony Gap near mile post seven when he was thrown from

A mother in Mesilla says she’ll never forget the day she gave her son her blessing to join the military. Years later, she’s found her own way to honor him and other veterans. Hundreds of people visited Veterans Memorial Park in Las Cruces to remember the brave men and women who serve our country. Susie

ABC-7 found a Filipino woman who has relatives in one of the hardest hit areas of the Philippines by Typhoon Haiyan. It’s been three days since the typhoon struck and El Paso resident Reilynne Padua said she still hasn’t heard from her grandfather, an aunt and three cousins. “We have had no contact to them

The 1st Armored Division Army Band rocked the UTEP Union Plaza Monday afternoon in honor of Veterans Day. With an electric guitar and drum kit, it is not what one imagines when one pictures a “military band.” The jams drew the admiration of UTEP students filling out thank-you cards to our nation’s veterans at a

The ongoing construction on Country Club Road in El Paso’s upper valley is enough to cause congestion, traffic and headaches. It may get even more difficult for commuters and residents to get around after the city engineering department announced a complete closure of Country Club Rd. Currently, only one lane is open, allowing drivers to

District Clerk Norma Favela announced Saturday morning she’ll be seeking reelection. Favela beat out Gilbert Sanchez in 2010 with 75 percent of the vote. Favela worked at the county courthouse in the 1980’s, and eventually moved to the county tax collectors office. A district clerk’s term is four years long. Congressman Beto O’Rourke also announced

People celebrated Veterans Day across the borderland. The public holiday is Monday, Downtown near San Jacinto Plaza, supporters showed up for Veterans of American Wars. Parades took place in Northeast El Paso, San Elizario and Las Cruces. The Bena Videz-Patterson “All Airborn” paratroopers held an open house at the VWF in Central El Paso. People

As if the people watching at malls weren’t entertaining enough — the Fountains at Farah three-day “splash opening” festivities kicked off Friday. Mall construction created 3,500 jobs, and when all the tenant space is filled, developers said the mall will employ about 2,000 people — giving developers reason to celebrate. “It’s a nice change,” said

If you picked up a copy of the Fort Bliss Bugle this week, you likely noticed something a little different. In the upper right-hand corner of the paper the date is stamped Nov. 8, 1942. The date was no mistake, in fact, the entire paper is written as if it were 71 years ago. It

When it comes to health care, wages, reproductive rights and education — Texas women are the most disparaged group but it doesn’t have to be that way. That was the message behind Friday’s “Vote with Texas Women” rally. The group Stand with El Paso Women organized the rally which was meant to empower women and

The newest shopping center in El Paso will celebrate its grand opening. The Fountains at Farah will host live entertainment all weekend long beginning Friday afternoon. There will be a line up of music, dance groups, face-painting for the kids and a car show. On Saturday, entertainment is scheduled from 10am to 9pm and Sunday

Excessive dog barking is so rampant in one far east El Paso neighborhood that one resident refers to the area as “dog-fest.” But this isn’t even the neighbor who’s complained to the city. He’s used to “dog-fest” and has learned to deal with it, said Christian Borges, of the 11700-block of Francis Scobee Drive. “It’s

Election Day may be behind us, but now all eyes in New Mexico are on the race for governor. New campaign finance rules are affecting the race to the governor’s mansion. Before 2010, candidates for governor could accept an unlimited amount of donations. New rules have limited how much candidates can accept from people or

Some Central El Paso residents want the City to forbid the placement of dumpsters on public streets and sidewalks. Currently, the dumpsters, which usually service old apartment buildings in older neighborhoods are placed in alleys or the front street of the building. “We want to represent El Paso in a clean way and it’s a

He’s fought the city for years to stay open and now the owner of the embattled Three Legged Monkey bar says he’s closed his doors. Mike Armstrong says he won’t reopen unless he receives a huge settlement from the City of El Paso. He’s threatening to sue the City for millions in Federal Court if

Fort Bliss held a Veterans Day ceremony to honor past and present service members at Memorial Circle, Nov. 7. The ceremony, which was attended by more than 300 service members, was highlighted by speeches from Maj. Gen. Sean B. MacFarland, Fort Bliss and 1st Armored Division commander, and Ralph Sanchez, retired Army master sergeant. Additionally,