Month: January 2014

The skyline of the city of El Paso is set to change forever. The Asarco smokestacks are set to come down in less than 48 hours. According to Asarco…

The Environmental Protection Agency released a statement on Thursday morning stating it was satisfied with the precautions being taken by the ASARCO…

El Pasoans are expected to be out in force early Saturday and Sunday morning to watch the City Hall and Asarco smokestacks demolitions. But where are…

New Mexico State University is one step closer to finding a new president. The search started with 57 applicants from all over the country, a number…

Every city representative who ABC-7 spoke with Tuesday said they would not agree to have the City pay for Mayor John Cook’s legal bills. Cook…

Once again, City Council found itself Tuesday discussing at length the $270 million shortfall in the El Paso Firemen and Policemen’s pension…

A family from Anthony, NM is without a place to stay after a fire ripped through their carport Monday night. The incident happened just after 10:30…

Monday’s windy weather may be a pain for folks dealing with blowing dust and sand, but it’s not affecting the preparations for two…

After Mexican authorities decided not to evacuate two neighborhoods directly across the border from the ASARCO smokestacks, some Juarez residents are…

UPDATE April 8, 2013 6:38 p.m. El Paso County Commissioners approved $152 million worth of bonds on Monday by a vote of 3-to-1. The bonds will help…

Several 911 calls of heavy smoke and fire were made by people in the Coronado Towers Saturday night. Firefighters arrived to find a fire on the…

El Paso Fire Department officials confirmed Sunday morning the arrest of a man in connection with a fire sparked at the Coronado Tower on the 6000…

This past year, the El Paso County Water Improvement District started several new projects. Those projects ranged from new water gates to…

World champion boxer Austin “No Doubt” Trout got in the ring on Friday with one of his toughest challengers: an elementary school…

Investigators are at the scene of a deputy-involved shooting in front of East Picacho Elementary in Las Cruces. A Dona Ana County official told ABC-7…

A man was sent to the hospital Friday morning after crashing his car into a street sweeper. The incident happened around 1:45 a.m. on US 54 on the…

The Village of Ruidoso is still suffering from last year’s devastating Little Bear fire. The fire, combined with three years of drought, has…

Oscar Leeser says he’s not trying to be mayor, he just wants to make a difference. “If we keep doing the same thing over and over again,…

One of the reinstated El Paso ISD principals told ABC-7 former Interim Superintendent Terri Jordan was “in a difficult position” when…

Having trouble with your cell phone signal? Sprint has been receiving a lot of complaints from its customers about issues around El Paso, especially…

Fort Bliss officials confirm to ABC-7 that a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System battery from the post will be deploying to Guam. The…

The El Paso Independent School board after an emotional and long meeting, reinstated all but one of the administrators who were up for termination.…

During a lively El Paso Independent School District school board meeting Tuesday afternoon, board president Isela Castanon-Williams said that the…

An alleged drunk driver nearly crashed into a west El Paso home before he reportedly tried to run away Tuesday morning. The incident happened around…

2013 DIABLOS PROMOTION SCHEDULE SET The Diablos are excited to announce their 2013 Promotion Schedule. As always, the Diablos are providing the Sun…

Last year, an external auditor for the district was brought in to figure out how the cheating scheme survived. The Austin-based Weaver firm was…

EPISD’s removal of four principals has led to more backlash. Students, parents and teachers protested theremoval of Austin High School…

A blimp flying over El Paso on Saturday got a lot of attention. Twitter exploded Saturday with chatter of a blimp dubbed “DespicaBlimp.”…

Las Cruces is consistently ranked as one of the top places to retire. Many attribute it to the variety of senior programs the city offers. Recent…

At least 100 students and parents gathered outside Austin High School Friday morning to protest the removal of principal John Tanner. They brought…