Month: January 2015

A judge sentenced the man who pleaded guilty to maliciously starting a fire inside Coronado Tower to 5 years in federal prison. Kevin Rodriguez, 22, will also have to serve three years of supervised release after he serves his prison sentence. The judge also ordered him to pay restitution. According to court documents obtained by

The Coronado T-Bird hockey team took a 6-0 victory over Albuquerque’s St. Pius high school, Sunday, to earn a return trip to the New Mexico state championship game. Freshman goaltender Sean Barker delivered the shutout against a Sartans squad that was clearly weary after playing a pair of overtime games earlier in the tournament, including

The Coronado High hockey team beat Albuquerque La Cueva 5-1 Saturday morning in the New Mexico Interscholastic Ice Hockey League state tournament. The T-Birds are the top seed in the tournament after posting a 20-1 regular season record. After a first round bye and this morning’s win over the La Cueva Bears, the T-Birds’ next

The holidays are a time to be cheerful, but that’s easier said than done for anyone grieving the loss of a loved one. Many of us are familiar with the stress that holidays can bring– the shopping, traffic and even finances. For Terri Gallardo, it’s the son she lost seven years ago. Her son Michael

El Paso,Tx-Getting from the Union Plaza Entertainment District to the Arts District Downtown will soon get a lot easier.It’s all thanks to new pedestrian pathways that will connect the two. Officials today broke ground on the 6-million-dollar quality of life project.The corridor will include shade structures, landscaping and places to sit and gather.City Rep. Cortney

The Border Legislators Conference came to the Sun City today, and state and national officials tackled some of the serious economic and social issues that affect our region and beyond. While economic development in the region was the main focus of the conference, Congressmen from across the border and country also talked about social issues

High school is filled with drama. The latest crisis is pulling the hearts of One Direction fans in two directions. The boy group’s El Paso performance falls on a Friday — the same night that student athletes are themselves supposed to perform. But for the Chapin High School tennis team, it’s business as usual. “We

Drivers beware, starting July 27, I-10 will be completely closed westbound between the Americas Overpass to the Zaragosa Overpass. The closure will be from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. in the morning until Friday August, 1. TXDOT said the only detour for westbound traffic must get off at exit 34 and re-enter at the temporary

El Paso,Tx-The Hanks Silver Knights marching band brought home some hardware from the NMSU Tournament of Bands. They put a lot of blood, sweat and tears throughout the season and that is why they are ABC-7’s Southwest University Community Champions. Jordan Thummel is a senior at Hanks high school she says “it just really comes

El Paso, Tx- The Thunder-Birds marching band has a little trick up their sleeves to stand out from the other bands during the 2014 U-I-L competition. The band is known for it’s incredible sound and hard work,and that is why they’re our Community Champions sponsored by Southwest University. Celeste Carmen a senior at Coronado she

El Paso County Commissioners voted in favor of funding for the redevelopment on the former Northpark Mall site. The county’s contribution of $5 million in property tax abatements over 10 years brings the total package including significant contributions from the city and Public Service Board to about $20 million. Commissioners unanimously approved the contract with

County commissioners met in special session Saturday to interview the next Chief Administrator for the county of El Paso. But a final decision has not yet been made. There are four finalists which were all picked by Colin Baenzinger & Associates, an executive recruitment firm. The finalists include Jane Bais-Disessa, the city manager of Berkley,

The relationship between El Paso Commissioners Court and University Medical Center officials has been strained, to say the least. On Tuesday, both sides sat down for the first of several quarterly meetings designed to repair the relationship and it didn’t take long for things to get heated. “I felt basically that last year in the

Buried in Monday’s 3-2 vote to create a chief administrator position at El Paso County was another historic shift in the county’s organizational chart. It’s a move that one commissioner said catches up El Paso with every other large county in the state. Budgetary functions were previously up to the auditor’s office, which answers to

El Paso, Texas – Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will perform his stand-up routine at the Abraham Chavez Theater on Friday, May 2nd at 7 p.m.The tickets for the show will go on sale March 7th beginning at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Plaza Box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com,or by calling 800-745-3000. Seinfeld

Forget speed!This race is about color! The 5K Color Run this morning in Ascarte Park was a fun experience for participants of all different ages, with all types of stamina. The race is meant to emphasis health, happiness and individuality.The 5K Color Run is the first paint race of its kind.

The temperatures have been dipping around the Borderland this week. At one area school, parents are worried about heating problems in the classroom. An viewer wrote to ABC-7 and said “My kids school Hacienda Heights Elementary (doesn’t) have a working heater in the entire school. I have called the school and central office but they

Icy road conditions are leaving many truckers stranded in the Sun City. The drivers could be seen hanging out at local truck stops because of icy conditions in surrounding cities. Ed Mapes has been driving trucks for years now. He says that weather and road conditions like this are things he is trained and prepared

The City of Socorro was left relatively undamaged by the rain with the exception of one dirt road, Coker Road. But Coker isn’t really a road right now, more like a mud pit lined with homes. Neighbors say they’re scared of sinking in, but because it’s all private property, no one has to help them.

Severe Weather Preparedness Week kicked off March 3 and lasts until March 9. The week is acknowledged each year by the National Weather Service in order to bring awareness to the importance of severe weather preparation. The week focuses on preparing residents across the United States for severe weather that may strike in their region,

Court records filed Monday indicate there are people who committed the same offense as former County Judge Anthony Cobos, but they were not charged. According to an order issued by federal Judge Frank Montalvo, defense attorneys for Cobos and Lorenzo Aguilar, his co-defendant, may not accuse government attorneys of selective prosecution, nor can they talk

A Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services investigation into the tuberculosis exposure at Providence Memorial Hospital, is summarized in a 30-page document. Based on reviewing facility documents and staff interviews, CMS found the infected healthcare worker showed signs and symptoms of active TB during an annual health screening, including coughing up blood, in July. Yet,

Clint ISD is an at-large voting district. For the last 20 years, the majority of trustees, six out of seven, have been from the Clint area, even though about 85 percent of the students live in Montana Vista and Horizon City. The issue came up at Wednesday’s board meeting and trustees debated switching school board

The announcement of the new clinic opening up has sparked a debate over abortions and whether or not they should be available in Las Cruces. “It’s not the quick fix they thought it would be,” Deborah Taylor, with Turning Point Pregnancy Help Center, said. The clinic is set to open September 15th, 2014. It’s a

If you still haven’t checked out “The Celebration of Lights” display at Cleveland Square Park in downtown El Paso, the clock is ticking. The more than 30,000 lights will be on display until Sunday, January 4, 2015. This is the last time “The Celebration of Lights” will be at Cleveland Square Park because in 2015

The water utility is considering raising the storm-water fee you pay in your water bill every month. The current, average storm-water fee for a residential customer is about $3, but the water utility wants to raise it to nearly $5 in about four years. Utility officials say they say the increase would bring in about

Tuesday was former Lieutenant Governor Greg Abbott’s first day on the job as the new governor of the Lone Star State, and he’s already ruffling feathers. Local leaders in cities all over the state have a message for Abbott: don’t tell us how to represent our constituents. The newly-elected governor recently said some bans and

Filing your taxes can be confusing but this year, you might need a little help now that health care is part of your return. ABC-7 gathered information to make things easier to understand. Many people will simply check the yes box when asked covered by health coverage all of 2014. For those who received subsidies

City council signed off Tuesday on the hiring of Don Minton as a new deputy city attorney in its legal department. Minton is a former district judge who handled child support cases. He was also president of his law firm for nine years. “Mr. Minton has a lot of experience in litigation. Both in private

A man says enjoying a double quarter-pounder with cheese as he cruised down a highway outside Atlanta got him in trouble with the law – and a ticket for eating while driving. Madison Turner of Alabama told WSB-TV that the officer told him three times: “You can’t just go down the road eating a hamburger.”