Month: January 2014
41-pound cat named Skinny up for adoption
RICHARDSON, Texas (AP) – Don’t be fooled by the name: Skinny the cat is one hefty feline. And all 41 pounds of her needs a…
Continue ReadingFather claims his daughter was turned away at cafeteria line
With the beginning of the school year comes new schedules, piles of homework and the expense of new uniforms — the last thing a parent wants to…
Continue ReadingNew flea market owners ease neighborhood concerns
Construction crews are smoothing the earth at the northeast intersection of Loop 375 and Vista Del Sol Drive in far east El Paso to make way for a…
Continue ReadingNew Downtown bank building part of revitalization
Anyone who has driven past Downtown El Paso on Interstate 10 lately has seen the steel framework for a new building rising into the air. But what is…
Continue ReadingFAA: Glider crashes at Horizon Airport, pilot dead
Federal Aviation Administration confirmed a 75-year-old pilot died when his air glider crashed at the Horizon Airport on Saturday. According to DPS…
Continue ReadingWreck in Santa Teresa blamed for power outage
A power outage in parts of the Upper Valley is being blamed on a car wreck that happened outside Santa Teresa High School Wednesday morning. Numerous…
Continue ReadingTailgaters get an early start
An overhaul of tailgating rules set the stage for the biggest regular season matchup University of Texas-El Paso has seen in years. Athletic Director…
Continue ReadingCar crash causes power outage
El Paso Electric Company crews confirmed with ABC-7 that an early-morning car crash knocked out power to parts of West El Paso and southern New…
Continue ReadingCity moves a step closer to adopting solicitation ordinance
El Paso City Council moved a big step closer Thursday to adopting an ordinance that would ban the solicitation of money by anyone in certain areas…
Continue ReadingLocal students to cover presidential visit
President Barack Obama is making a trip to the Sun City. He is scheduled to address Fort Bliss troops Friday on post. The event is not open to the…
Continue ReadingLocal veteran reacts to Executive Order
On the same day President Barack Obama spoke to Fort Bliss troops on post, he also signed an Executive Order. The measure is said to improve access…
Continue ReadingGov. Martinez speaks at GOP convention; watch exclusive KVIA interview
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez made her national debut before a live and television audience Wednesday night during the Republican National…
Continue ReadingEPPD investigating downtown stabbing
El Paso police are investigating a stabbing that happened in downtown early Friday morning. It happened on the 100 block of Stanton in front of the…
Continue ReadingAggies Win Season Opener 49-18
COURTESY: NMSU Athletics: The New Mexico State football team opened its season with a 49-19 victory over Sacramento State inside Aggie Memorial…
Continue ReadingObama signs executive order directing Veterans Affairs to expand mental health services, suicide prevention efforts
President Barack Obama signed an executive order Friday directing the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand mental health services and suicide…
Continue ReadingCounty reverses course, awards multi-million dollar contract to Sunlight Enterprises
A week after El Paso County’s Procurement Review Panel told County Commissioners to give a multi-million dollar construction project to F.T.…
Continue ReadingFederal court rejects GOP-drawn Texas voting maps
Stadiums and hospitals removed from the districts of black congressional members and country clubs newly drawn into those of white incumbents. A…
Continue ReadingHome flooded by country club golf course
It was early Monday morning when the sound of water flowing into a west El Paso home woke up Jesus Aguilera. While his wife’s shoes and a…
Continue ReadingColdwell Elementary School students can choose to pledge allegiance in Spanish
In its fourth year offering students a dual lingual education, the Coldwell Elementary School is allowing students to say the Pledge of Allegiance in…
Continue ReadingFire put out at pet food factory
An overnight fire caused a large amount of smoke to fill a pet food factory. The blaze began at about 10:30 Monday night at United Valley Pet Food on…
Continue ReadingUpdate: Luther Jones’ financial status hearing rescheduled for September
Update: Luther Jones’ financial status hearing has been rescheduled for September Previous Story: The financial status of Luther Jones, the…
Continue ReadingTwo brothers arrested on suspicion of burglary
Two brothers were arrested on suspicion of burglarizing a local business Saturday evening, police said. Samuel Rocha, 18, and brother Matthew Rocha,…
Continue ReadingFriday morning vehicle fires under investigation
El Paso fire investigators are looking into a couple of suspicious vehicle fires that happened Friday morning. While not close by, they both occurred…
Continue ReadingFollowing construction workers’ death, workers say job is dangerous
A member of a road construction crew died Wednesday night. A 33-year-old worker from Texas Concrete was pinned against a heavy piece of machinery…
Continue ReadingMan arrested in connection with pointing gun at officers, citizen
El Paso Police arrested a man after he allegedly pointed a handgun at two officers and a citizen early Sunday morning, officials said. Police said…
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