UTEP Helps El Paso Water Utilities Save 49 Million Gallons of Water
Anthony Tarquin, Ph.D., professor of civil engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso, has received a grant from the Bureau of Reclamation and…
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Food, drink options for Super Bowl parties; and should you count calories on game day?
Clever ways to plan a Super Bowl party Should you count calories on Game Day? Party favorites: appetizer recipes and drinks Serious football chow…
Continue Reading SISD to present Texas Academic Performance Report at public hearing Jan. 20
The Socorro Independent School District will conduct a public hearing for the 2013-14 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) Tuesday, as part of…
Continue Reading YISD students, staff head to Austin for Capitol Schoolhouse
The Ysleta Independent School District is among 10 districts in the state invited to participate in the Texas Capitol Schoolhouse, an annual event…
Continue Reading NMSU to host signing party Feb. 4
Last season, the Aggies had the Sun Belt’s top-rated football recruiting class, and head coach Doug Martin looks to duplicate that feat this…
Continue Reading UTEP to host football signing luncheon
UTEP Athletics and the Miner Athletic Club are hosting a special football signing day luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 4 in the Larry K. Durham Center at…
Continue Reading New Texas Lieutenant Governor sworn in
Tea party favorite Dan Patrick has been sworn in as Texas’ new lieutenant governor and will oversee the powerful state Senate. A devout…
Continue Reading Reies Lopez Tijerina dies
Reies Lopez Tijerina, a Chicano activist, who lead an uprising in New Mexico in the late 60’s died today in El Paso of natural causes, he was…
Continue Reading Day 2: First Day of Workout
5:00am (yes I wrote 5) Tuesday, January 20, 2015. I wake up to the sound of my alarm and jump out of bed. It was cold and dark but I still got up. I…
Continue Reading Time to curb pizza eating habits?
Is it time to curb your kids’ pizza eating habits? A new study says one in five kids eats pizza any given day and there are some negative…
Continue Reading City proclaims Sun Bowl Week for upcoming events
Kickoff of the 81st Hyndai Sun Bowl is only 11 days away, and a lot of events are happening until then to prepare for the matchup. City council…
Continue Reading City of Las Cruces conducting a community-wide survey to improve city services
The City of Las Cruces is conducting a community-wide survey that asks residents how they rate Las Cruces. Jamey Rickman, Community Liasion for the…
Continue Reading City officials react to CFO’s resignation
Another top city employee has announced she’s leaving. City CFO Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria will be leaving for an unspecified private-sector job…
Continue Reading People say goodbye to City Hall, but sad for different reasons
Albert Ortiz is shooting one last video of City Hall for his Desert View Elementary class in Gasden. He’s shooting it to remember it’s…
Continue Reading City environmental services director to end work with county
Ellen Smyth, a city employee who has been “on loan” to El Paso County has helped identify a plan for a permanent county administrator,…
Continue Reading City Council supports beautifying El Paso’s ports
A unanimous vote Tuesday by City Council to help lead an effort toward beautifying the border, including the possibility of a welcome center at the…
Continue Reading City Council seat swap comes to an end Monday
The game of musical chairs in El Paso City Council chambers is coming to an end. Cortney Niland, the city representative who instigated the first…
Continue Reading City Council signed off on reconstruction of Kansas and Santa Fe Bridge
El Paso, Tx- City Council has signed off on revamping the existing bridges over the Bataan train way. One bridge is on Kansas the other is on Santa…
Continue Reading City approves tax rate, budget for FY 2015
After weeks of workshops and negotiations, the city has finally settled on a budget for next year. But in the process of balancing it, city council…
Continue Reading City adopts new bike regulations, creates Bicycle Advisory Committee
Right now, it can be a bit daunting for cyclists to ride in El Paso. But on Tuesday, City Council took additional steps meant to make it easier to…
Continue Reading City’s sales tax proposal could struggle at state
El Paso’s city council plans to ask the state to increase the amount of sales tax the city can charge, which would initially decrease the…
Continue Reading Canutillo ISD calls for change at the Texas Education Agency
The Canutillo Independent School District is asking El Paso state reps and senators for help.Trustees want to make big changes to how the Texas…
Continue Reading Sports Director Paul Cicala to leave KVIA
KVIA Sports Director Paul Cicala has announced he will be leaving ABC-7 in one month. Paul will be going back to his native Tucson to tend to family…
Continue Reading Christian Martinez’s family pleads for his life
“Please don’t kill my brother.” That’s what Christian Martinez sister Viviana Martinez pleaded to the jury with tears in her…
Continue Reading El Paso Children’s Hospital: “We have a serious issue”
“We have a very serious issue”…that’s how Ron Acton, chairman of the strategic planning committee between University Medical…
Continue Reading Tickets for El Paso Chihuahuas opening day sell out
They went on sale Saturday morning and the opening day for the El Paso Chihuahuas is already sold out! Team officials said no more tickets are…
Continue Reading Chihuahuas split opening series with Aces
The Reno Aces scored in five different innings Sunday, beating the El Paso Chihuahuas, 9-1. After an RBI double in the first inning by Mike Jacobs…
Continue Reading Fire destroys at least 4 homes in Chaparral
An afternoon fire spread to four homes Thursday in Chaparral, creating a plume of smoke that could be seen for miles. It broke out about 4 p.m. on…
Continue Reading Changes made for late kickoff of UTEP-Tech game
Planning on going to UTEP’s home opener against Texas Tech Saturday night at the Sun Bowl? You might want to get some extra rest and pace…
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