Month: December 2014

Mary Helen Garcia, who has held the State Rep. District 34 seat since 1997, lost the Democratic primary on Tuesday by nine votes. The district…

El Paso City Council members are considering adding electronic cigarettes and vaporizers to the current smoking ordinance, which bans smoking in many…

El Pasoans commuting between the East and West valleys can now look forward to a smoother drive. The Texas Department of Transportation on Monday…

El Paso Fire Department Summer Safety Tips The summer is upon us and the El Paso Fire Department would like to remind citizens of some summer heat…

The El Paso Police Auto Theft Task Force has arrested two men in connection with an alleged scheme to falsely report vehicles stolen and then…

A theater teacher who taught at Irvin High School has been charged with improper relationship between educator and student. A warrant for the arrest…

May was the most violent month of the year, so far, in Juarez. The May total was 52 homicides. Seven of the victims were women. Five children were…

Texas education officials say they will update training for some teachers and work with educators to determine why standardized test scores for many…

The Las Cruces Police Department will have four sobriety checkpoints, three saturation patrols and three Operation Buckle Down seatbelt checks within…

Area school districts will begin their graduation ceremonies Friday. Socorro ISD begins the commencement exercises, however, this year they’ll…

KLAQ’s Street Fest 2014 will take place in Downtown El Paso June 21-22 Five music stages highlight all types of music including…

With rehearsals already underway, the Jesus Christ Superstar arena tour has been cancelled. The tour was to include a stop at UTEP’s Don…

Tanning beds and sun lamps will carry new warnings that they should not be used by anyone under age 18, part of a government action announced…

In November 2013, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General conducted an assessment and review of the El Paso VA health care…

The graffiti artist arrested for leaving messages and hanging mannequins climbed towering billboards “like Spider-Man,” according to…

UTEP has revealed the 2014 slogan for the football team: Make history. The slogan, along with several players, are featured in a picture that will be…

Otero County Sheriff Benny House tells ABC-7 his office is at a standstill with the U.S. Forest Service. House says he is still researching to make…

Hurricane Season Fast Facts May 28, 2014 – Here’s a look at what you need to know about the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from…

Tonight will be fairly calm for us. An isolated storm is possible in the mountains and high elevations but otherwise that should be it tonight.…

Rapper Wiz Khalifa discussed his El Paso arrest on a marijuana possession charge in a video posted on YouTube. Khalifa, interviewed at SoundSet Music…

Combined election day and early voting numbers. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE 7 (R) KELLY DICKSON 697 votes or 53% IDA GARDNER 623 votes or 47% JUSTICE OF THE…

El Paso Police release name of the Fort Bliss soldier killed in a motorcycle crash early Sunday morning. Police have identified the deceased as…

Incumbent Delia Briones defeated her challenger, Valerie A. Sanchez, in the Democratic primary runoff for County Clerk. Briones had 9,035 votes or 51…

After losing in a GOP runoff, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst says he is comforted knowing that Texas “is a better place than when we found it.”…

A new well at an east side golf course is coming to help save money, conserve water and make the business more self-sufficient. Butterfield Trail…

The workplace may not be as hunky dory as you hoped it would be. According to the Regus survey, 49 percent of workers surveyed don’t like their…

The financial woes of the El Paso Children’s Hospital is trickling over to its neighbor next door — University Medical Center. In his…

Police confirm a body was found in Socorro Friday Morning. Socorro police are investigating the discovery of a body on the 9900 block of Apodaca. The…

There’s been a crack down on legal services operating that may be operating illegally in El Paso. The Texas Attorney General’s Office is…

Neon Desert Music Festival This year, the festival has expanded to two days and will be on May 24 and May 25 in Downtown El Paso. Acts announced…