Month: January 2014

The 2014 budget was just finalized a week ago by El Paso County leaders, but new ideas and plans for this year’s fiscal policy has angered…

A Travis County judge on Monday granted an order permitting attorneys for Stephanie Townsend Allala to proceed with depositions related to her 2012…

Two people were sentenced to time in federal prison in the ongoing public corruption case. Charlie Garcia was sentenced to seven months in jail,…

After responding to a call, El Paso Police said one of their officers was hit by a car Saturday night. Police said the call routed Officer Mark Gall,…

El Paso Police said a Fort Bliss soldier was killed in a hit and run crash Saturday night. Errol McKinney, 33, was killed on his motorcycle on the…

El Paso Police need your help finding a missing 16-year-old girl. Jade Alexis Alexander is from west El Paso. Police have been searching for her…

Customs and Border Protection seized more than 300-pounds of marijuana at the Zaragoza bridge this week. All the suspected smugglers are women. CBP…

A suspected El Paso con-artist, under investigation since last December, is finally captured. The El Paso County Sheriff’s have been searching…

The political matchup that had everyonetalking in 2010 could resurface in 2014. In 2010, Norma Chavez was the incumbent District 76 Texas House…

With the State Fair held in Dallas every year, it’s very much an East-Texas thing. But this year, those in West Texas might get a big kick out…

While threats of a government shutdown loom, President Barack Obama’s health care law is moving forward. On Thursday, Obama appeared before…

New Army regulations targeting tattoos are close to being approved by senior military leadership. Current soldiers who have tattoos, no matter where…

The City of El Paso has been monitoring bike usage during the summer to determine how best to improve cyclist connectivity. City officials are…

he Ysleta Independent School District approved changes to its employee health care plan Wednesday night. The new plans raise healthcare contributions…

New Mexico State University students could win $2,000 cash. All they have to do is attend NMSU football games and stay for the whole game. Some NMSU…

Their son is gone. The trial is over. But the anger remains over how El Paso police officer Karl McDonough’s death is being handled by the…

It’s a big night for Ysleta school district employees. The school board will decide how much money thousands of the district’s workers…

The original cost estimate for the ballpark was $50 million, but the actual cost of some amenities caused it to rise to $64 million. To cover that…

ESPN personality Keith Olbermann called New Mexico State University president Garrey Carruthers “World’s Worst In Sports” due to…

New Mexico teens can now use their cellphones to get advice on sex. It’s a new program offered by the state department of health. New Mexico is…

The City of El Paso is trying to keep massive new power lines out of the middle of some neighborhoods. El Paso Electric wants to run power lines from…

Some stinging editorials this weekfrom El Paso newspapers surrounding a vote by City Council. Last week, City Council removed a man touted for his…

The iconic “lagartos” or alligators sculpture Downtown has been removed – but only temporarily. The Luis Jimenez artwork will be…

Some Las Crucens are demanding change for what they call a “dangerous” intersection. People who live and work near the intersection of…

The City of El Paso on Monday announced it would allow MountainStar to provide money for any additional costs to ballpark construction, and also…

ABC-7 called Ysleta Independent School District officials Monday to ask them about an incident that occurred after Friday night’s high school…

El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser clarified in a news conference Monday afternoon that the City will not raise the ballpark’s construction budget…

ABC-7 plans to stream on kvia.com Mayor Oscar Leeser’s announcement regarding the agreement the City has reached with MountainStar Sports Group…

People without a home after this month’s floods are seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. On Monday, El Paso county commissioners…

The owners of El Paso’s future Triple-A baseball team are asking the city to increase the budget to build downtown’s ballpark. That could…