Month: July 2014
Divided House moves toward vote on border crisis
House Republicans moved toward a vote Thursday to address the immigration crisis on the border, after GOP leaders agreed to conservative demands for…
Continue ReadingWestside wreck on I-10 sends at least one to hospital
At least on person was sent to the hospital early Wednesday morning after a crash on I-10 East near Mesa. The west side wreck happened at around 1…
Continue ReadingNo decision on punishment, jury continues deliberations Wednesday morning
UPDATE: Jurors will reconvene at 8:30 Wednesday morning to continue deliberations in the sentencing phase for Juan “Johnny” Gonzalez.…
Continue ReadingNCAA settles head-injury suit, will change rules
The NCAA agreed Tuesday to settle a class-action head-injury lawsuit by creating a $70 million fund to diagnose thousands of current and former…
Continue ReadingChihuahuas Reach a Pair of Milestones
July 28, 2014 –Weeks after breaking the all-time Minor League single-season attendance record for El Paso baseball, the Chihuahuas are proud to…
Continue ReadingUMC of El Paso lays off 56 due to budget problems
University Medical Center laid off 56 employees Friday morning due “mounting budgetary pressures,” according to a statement released to…
Continue ReadingUMC CEO: El Paso Children’s Hospital won’t be able to pay UMC what it owes this year and next year
It appears the financial problems of El Paso Children’s Hospital will keep it from meeting some of its financial responsiblities through 2015.…
Continue ReadingGetting inked at the Texas Showdown Festival
The Texas Showdown Festival combined more than 300 tattoo artists, including many from the reality TV show “Ink Masters,” with over 20…
Continue ReadingTexas Showdown Festival featuring Drowning Pool
Organizers bill the Texas Showdown Festival as the largest music and tattoo festival in the United States. In addition to the more than 300 tattoo…
Continue ReadingDeadly crash kills one El Paso teenager
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety confirms an El Paso teenager is dead after car crash on highway 62 yesterday…
Continue ReadingWisler Strong in Chihuahuas Win Sunday
The El Paso Chihuahuas won their second game in a row by one run on Sunday, defeating the Fresno Grizzlies 4-3. El Paso starter Matt Wisler pitched…
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