Month: December 2014

People crossing the border may have to pay more at city-owned ports of entry if the El Paso city council approves proposed toll increases on Tuesday. Border crossers traveling in non-commercial vehicles, will have to pay $3 instead of the current $2.50 and commercial vehicle drivers will have to pay $4 instead of $3.50. Pedestrians

Weather looks great for tonight and again Tuesday. Temps overnight will be warmer than Monday morning with lows in the low 40s. Tuesday’s high is expected to be 71 degrees with plenty of sunshine. Changes arrive Wednesday and Thursday with more clouds and wind. Wind gusts around 40 mph with chances of rain – 20

El Paso Police have released the identity of the motorcyclist killed in a two-vehicle crash on Thursday afternoon. He has been identified as 20-year-old Frank Powers of the 3200 block of Cork in El Paso. Police say that Poweres was southbound on Lee Trevino on his 2005 Kawasaki motorcycle at 6:20 p.m. when a 2009

The El Paso Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 34-year-old woman. Maria Inez Franklin, who has a medical condition requiring medication, was last seen walking along the 11600 block of Casa View in East El Paso at about 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Police say Franklin may be in danger because it

For Martha Blaine, the 10 Affordable Care Act “navigators” who meet clients daily on behalf of the Community Council of Greater Dallas blend in with the rest of her staff. “They are all employees,” said Blaine, the organization’s executive director. “So they have to undergo all of the same rules, regulations … and standard operating

A new teacher at Jose Damian Elementary School says it took her four years to find a job. According to a recent report by the Houston Chronicle she’s not alone. Virginia Bernal teaches first grade in the Canutillo Independent School District. She’s what’s known as a first-year teacher since she started October 2013. Numbers by

These days it seems as though everyone has their dreaded story with the terrible “C” word of cancer. Alexis Arellano who is a member of the Bel Air varsity soccer team, is living his as his mother Sonya is battling cancer. What started out as three close friends and teammates showing support for their friend’s

Monday was a tough to do business if you work for the City of El Paso or if you’re trying to do business with the City. A power outage around 8 a.m. resulted in the phones not working and problems with the City’s computer system, including sending and receiving emails. Usually when this happens, an

Former NFL star and Hall of Famer Deion Sanders will be the featured speaker at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino’s Sunland Gala in the spring. The gala benefits United Blood Services nd will take place at 6 p.m. March 22 at the Sunland Park Signature Showroom. An eight-time Pro Bowler, Sanders played 14 NFL seasons

The U.S. Department of Education has added a lack of resources to its reasons for not pursuing a civil rights investigation related to the El Paso Independent School District cheating scandal. Agency spokeswoman Dorie Nolt told the El Paso Times (http://bit.ly/19En9dE ) that in the past year the Office of Civil Rights received nearly 10,000

The former mayor of a New Mexico border town has been released after serving part of his sentence for his role in a smuggling ring that shipped 200 guns to Mexican drug cartels. The Albuquerque Journal (http://bit.ly/1bZeAQq ) reports that former Columbus Mayor Eddie Espinoza served about a year of the 51-month sentence he received

Hill Air Force Base officials have released the identity of the Hill Air Force Base Airman who died in a recent snowmobile accident. Airman 1st Class Christopher Martinez of El Paso died at the scene of a snowmobiling accident in the Monte Cristo Mountain Range on Sunday, Dec. 8. “The death of Airman 1st Class

The El Paso Public Library is offering its patrons an amnesty period from Jan. 3 through Jan. 18. During this time, anyone with overdue library materials may return them to the library without penalty. Fines on overdue materials will not be charged during that period, provided that the materials are returned in good condition. Customers

An El Paso man convicted and sent to death row for the slayings of two women almost 30 years ago has won a new punishment trial. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday agreed with a trial judge’s findings that Angel Galvan Rivera had poor legal help at his 1986 trial in El Paso.

ABCNews What do President Obama and a bunch of teenagers have in common? It turns out they like to appear in selfies at memorial services. Denmark’s Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt appeared to hold out her smartphone for a three-way selfie at a service honoring Nelson Mandela today in Johannesburg. Obama, who sat to her

Twenty-four defendants have pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking drugs in Dona Ana County, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Albuquerque. The charges against the defendants were the result of a four-month multi-agency investigation. Monday’s guilty plea was the 24th guilty plea entered by defendants arrested as a result of the investigation. The

El Paso fire crews were called out to a structure fire in east El Paso early Sunday morning. A neighbor called 911 after seeing smoke coming from theFaith Assembly of God Church located on 11455 Turner Road The fire startedaround 4:19 a.m. No one was at the church at the time of the fire. Firefighters

An El Paso man convicted of killing six girls in 1989 is a step closer to being executed. The Texas Criminal Court of Appeals has denied his claim that he is mentally disabled. David Leonard Wood was sentenced to death by lethal injection but in 2009 the courts granted Wood a stay of execution. The

Las Cruces residents will have the opportunity to learn about and discuss issues with their city representatives in scheduled meetings for the month of December. “This is a really good opportunity for residents in these city council districts to interact with their representatives and discuss current issues,” said Jamey Rickman, community liaison for the City

The UTEP Miners men’s basketball team defeated Xavier Friday afternoon. Xavier was undefeated in the semifinals of the Wooden Legacy Tournament in California. UTEP trailed 38-33 at the half. UTEP came out strong, however, in the second half. This could arguably be Tim Floyd’s biggest win in five seasons as UTEP’s coach over a school

While many 10, 11, and 12-year-olds are looking for the latest gadgets, one borderland parent is forced to say, “No.” Maria De La Luz Jeronimo scrambles in whatever she can to make ends meet. Jeronimo recently lost her job cleaning houses. She now sells chocolates and cookies at a local park. “I also give the

A peek at “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens” was officially released today. The film — which stars the original actors Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill — premieres on December 18, 2015. You can watch the trailer now on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOVFvcNfvE

El Paso County Commissioner Carlos Leon on Monday said University Medical Center CEO Jim Valenti was not truthful when Leon asked for a list of bonuses for Valenti’s staff. “He was less than candid with that information and i’m sitting down with the county attorney to see what direction we need to take,” Leon said.

It’s been a challenging year for University Medical Center. According to UMC, El Paso Children’s Hospital owes it $70 million, which forced UMC to lay off 56 employees earlier this year. And the hospital’s relationship with Texas Tech has been rocky. These issues influenced UMC’s board of directors evaluation of UMC CEO Jim Valenti last

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A resilient Utah State is set to square off with UTEP and its run-heavy offense in the New Mexico Bowl on Saturday as the college football postseason gets underway. This season, the Aggies (9-4) have been hampered by injuries and were forced to play four quarterbacks. Somehow, their offensive line got better and all others

Over the past few months, many people have been challenging one another to share on Facebook the things for which they are most grateful. So, for example, one friend might challenge another to “write 3 things you are thankful for over the next 5 days.” In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we thought we would see

The remainder of the 2014 Hardwood Tournament of Hope has been cancelled due to a facility conflict. UTEP, Kansas State, LSU and Santa Clara were all originally slated to play three games in three days (Nov. 25-27) but the aforementioned issue rose that ultimately forced the cancellation of the final two days. The Miners (2-2)

As Americans are increasingly getting news from social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, they’re often getting slanted information. “It’s tied to this idea of narrowcasting that once you find this sort of sphere that you feel comfortable in, most of the news and most of the information is going to be tied to that