Month: November 2014

Expect decent weather for Friday and early weekend but a cold front and storm will pass through Sunday. This system will cause the winds to pick up a bit Saturday with stronger gusts Sunday. We should see partly sunny skies Saturday with temps around 73 – wind gusts at 30 mph. Sunday will be variably

The FBI says it believes a Border Patrol agent found dead in South Texas is responsible for the kidnapping and assault of three women who were in the country illegally. An FBI spokeswoman in San Antonio, Michelle Lee, says the agency has investigated and believes that the agent, who was found dead in his home,

People who live in a public housing complex say a parking policy is so strict they have to park across the street at a rec center. They live at the Marmolejo Apartment Complex near Carolina and North Loop. The Carolina Recreation Center is right across the street. “If you want to find a parking spot

Julian Washburn scored 20 points as No. 5 seed UTEP rolled to a 77-68 win over 12th-seeded East Carolina in the Conference USA second round Wednesday night. UTEP (23-9) will play No. 4 seed Southern Mississippi (26-5) in the quarterfinals Thursday. Washburn scored 13 points as UTEP jumped out to a 26-8 start. The Miners

Is your hunger gnawing like a skinny rat on a breadbox? Are you so famished you could eat a cafeteria of USDA school lunches? Well then, head over to the C-USA basketball tournament at UTEP and step up to the concession stands. They’ve stocked up, waiting for your visit, with: 800 pounds of nacho chips

Ramon Montoya, 23, of El Paso, was arrested Tuesday morning by members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) in El Paso early without incident. Montoya was being sought by the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office (DASO) and the El Paso Police Department (EPPD) for his alleged involvement in two separate shooting incidents. On

Courtesy C-USA Twitter feed Day 3 CUSAChamp: Host UTEPWBB wins a thriller over #14 LATechWBB, 81-72, to advance to semis tomorrow. Will play winner of ODU/Southern Miss MT_MBB advances to face TUMBasketball in Friday’s semifinals with a 62-48 win over ODUMBB. Neiko Hunter with 16 pts. CUSAChamp CUSAChamp: Cinderella is wearing an FIU jersey. #13

About two dozen cyclists on Tuesday asked El Paso City Council not to halt bike infrastructure in the city after questions arose about the effectiveness of the lanes. Eastside City Rep. Michiel Noe put an item on Tuesday’s agenda proposing a halt on bike lane installations. He said it doesn’t appear cyclists are sufficiently using

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The Dallas Cowboys released franchise sacks leader DeMarcus Ware on Tuesday, a salary cap move that owner Jerry Jones called “extremely difficult” after the worst season of the star pass rusher’s career. Ware broke Harvey Martin’s 30-year-old franchise record for sacks in 2013, but got to the quarterback a career-low six times and missed games

It might be too soon to say Mars Volta is reuniting but a posted on Instagram this past weekend at least shows the rift between singer Cedric Bixler Zavala and guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez appears to be healing. Bixler’s wife, Chrissie Bixler, posted a picture on her public Instagram account of Bixler and Rodriguez-Lopez holding Bixler’s

Three UTEP Miners made the C-USA All-Conference Team with Vince Hunter and Julian Washburn earning second team honors, and John Bohannon a third team selection. It’s the first time that UTEP has had three all-league honorees since joining C-USA for the 2005-06 season Washburn was a repeat selection to the squad after being named to

An Austin, Texas, technology company says 20 of its employees were aboard the Malaysia Airlines plane that went missing over the South China Sea. Jacey Zuniga, a spokeswoman for Freescale Semiconductor, says 12 Malaysian and 8 Chinese employees are “confirmed passengers.” She says no American citizen Freescale employees were on the flight. “At present, we

The Conference USA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships will return to El Paso this week, and the Cincinnati Entertainment District will join in on the fun by hosting a “Fan Fest” Wednesday through Friday. The “Fan Fest” will feature a DJ and live music as well as games for the entire family, plus special appearances

The death of a man found dead in his burning car on March 4 has been ruled a suicide by El Paso Police. KVIA usually does not report on suicides but an exception in this case was made because of how the body was found in public in a burning car. El Paso Fire Dept.

Individual tickets for El Paso Chihuahuas games will go on sale to the general public on March 15, but season seat holders will have the opportunity to buy them through a presale beginning March 13. Full season seat holders can purchase up to four individual game tickets, starting at 10 a.m. on March 13. Paw-tial

A family of three was transported to Las Palmas Medical Center Friday morning to be treated for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. At about 7:01 a.m. Friday, El Paso firefighters responded to a medical call on the 3200 block of Sal Berroteran Drive after a family member called 911 to report that his wife, 15-year-old son

The El Paso Chihuahuas is looking for national anthem singers for its 68 home games. National anthem singers are asked to upload an audition video via YouTube and submit the link to info@epchihuahuas.com. The anthem must be memorized, sung a cappella and last under 90 seconds. For more information on auditions, call (915) 533-BASE. View

UTEP will close out the regular season at UTSA at 6 p.m. Thursday. UTEP with a record of 21-9 overall, 11-4 C-USA is in fifth place in the C-USA standings. The Miners are a game behind Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, Southern Miss and Tulsa who are tied for first at 12-3. The top four teams

Doa Ana County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man March 4 who was wanted on charges of federal postal theft following a lengthy investigation in Los Angeles County. Jose Manuel Guerra, 44, was arrested early March 4 in the 2000 block of Arrellano in Anthony, New Mexico. According to federal agents with the U.S. Postal Inspection

Incumbent State Rep. District 77 Marisa Marquez defeated challenger Lyda Ness-Garcia in the Democratic primary. Marquez has 4,759 votes or 66 percent of the vote and Ness-Garcia has 2,405 votes or 34 percent of the vote.

Veronica Escobar has defeated her two opponents in the Democratic primary. Because she does not have a Republican opponent in the November election she will be re-elected Escobar had 16,389 votes or 53 percent, while businesswoman Aliana Apodaca had 7,735 votes or 25 percent, and City Rep. Eddie Holguin had 7,116 votes or 23 percent

Andrew R. Haggerty has won the Republican primary for County Commissioner Precinct 4 and will face a Democratic candidate in the November election. Haggerty has 3,093 votes or 64 percent of the vote and Bruce King has 1,745 votes or 36 percent of the vote. Dan Haggerty held the seat for several years before dying

The El Paso Chihuahuas will announce the name of the Downtown ballpark during a media event at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Downtown El Paso. The event is closed to the public at 4:30p.m. at Cleveland Square Park located at 510 N. Santa Fe Street. The event is closed to the public. ABC-7

The revitalization of downtown includes updated storefronts and prominent advertising for what the Sun City has to offer. Tuesday city reps unanimously passed two ordinances they think will change the face of the downtown entertainment and arts district. The first was to continue investing in a Facade Improvement Program established in 2007. City leaders voted

El Paso Comic Con’s March 7-9 event, El Paso In Comics (EPIC), is losing its five Star Wars guests. Coolwaters Productions announced the cancelation of its clients’ El Paso appearance on its website and in an email to customers this past weekend. “It is with deep regret that Coolwaters announces the cancelation of all its

New Mexico State University graduate Michael L. Connor was confirmed by the U.S. Senate Feb. 27 as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior. “The Senate’s vote to confirm me as President Obama’s selection to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Interior is a distinct honor,” Connor said. “In this new role —

Thousands were up early Sunday morning at Biggs Park at Biggs Army Airfield for the 22 nd Annual Komen El Paso Race for the Cure. The event began at 5:00 a.m. for volunteers to check in. The Kids for the Cure 1 mile fun run was delayed 20 minutes and began at 8:20 a.m. Survivors

Plenty of excitement at the El Paso Chihuahuas’ ballpark Sunday as the first three fans got to take a seat inside the stadium. It’s no longer just steel and concrete at the Minor League Baseball stadium. The construction site has really started to take shape as a ballpark. The first people to buy season tickets