Month: February 2015

The United States is preparing to withdraw nearly all of the military troops deployed to West Africa to help with the response to the Ebola outbreak. The White House says the U.S. and other nations have made substantial progress in fighting Ebola in West Africa and says the response is entering a new phase. Of

Longtime El Paso County Tax Assessor-Collector Victor A. Flores has resigned his position. The announcement was made at a County Commissioners Court meeting Thursday. Flores cited health reasons.

ABC-7 has gotten several complaints from viewers saying filing a police report for nonviolent crimes has become a big headache. Long wait times on the phone and a glitchy website are frustrating El Pasoans andtoday ABC-7 spoke with El Paso Police and city officials about the problem. If you’ve gotten on the city web site

The New Mexico Senate has approved a measure that would ban coyote-killing contests. The measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Mark Moores of Albuquerque and Democrat Rep. Jeff Steinborn was approved on a 27-13 vote Friday. It now heads to the House for consideration. Moores says the bill would end coyote-killing contests without restricting the ability

Staff at the El Paso Zoo has been preparing for years for the new baby coming soon to the orangutan exhibit. Ibu the orangutan is about five months into her pregnancy. Zoo staff is excited and yet anxious that the 23-year-old ape will gravitate toward motherhood. “She was raised by humans at first, by her

This week Las Cruces remembered one of the darkest days in the city’s history, the 25th anniversary of the bowling alley massacre. To this day, no one has been arrested and the Las Cruces Police Department said it remains an open investigation. On February 10, 1990, police said two gunmen stormed the Las Cruces bowling

The El Paso Police Department is asking for assistance in locating 51-year-old El Paso Jose Raymundo. Raymundo was last seen on February 4, 2015 when he voluntarily walked away from his residence. Police say it is not uncommon for Raymundo to visit the Central area of town and investigators believe he may be in that

An ABC-7 viewer who found a dog wandering in east El Paso was ecstatic when a veterinarian told her it had a microchip. But, she still hasn’t been able to find its owner. The woman who found the dog jokingly calls him “lost and found.” Whoever lost him did the right thing by micro-chipping their

Former El Paso Mayor John Cook has spent most of the past six months on the road campaigning for Texas Land Commissioner. His opponent is Republican George P. Bush, the nephew of former President George W. Bush. ABC-7 caught up with Cook on his way out of town again Tuesday. Cook, 68, pulled off an

A provision of the Texas abortion law that closed all but eight abortion facilities in the state almost two weeks ago was put on hold Tuesday by the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision comes a week after attorneys representing a coalition of abortion providers in the state asked the Supreme Court to reinstate a U.S.

A federal appeals court has reinstated a Texas voter ID law that the U.S. Justice Department describes as the state’s latest tool to suppress minorities in elections. Tuesday’s ruling from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals is at least a temporary victory for Republican-backed photo ID measures that have swept across the U.S. A lower

Catholic bishops showed unprecedented openness Monday to accepting the real lives of many Catholics today, saying gays had gifts to offer the church and should be accepted and that there were “positive” aspects to a couple living together without being married. A two-week meeting of bishops on family issues arrived at its halfway point with

As the $80-million cleanup of the old Asarco copper smelter enters its final phase, the property is attracting attention from at least two big potential buyers. One is MountainStar Sports Group, the owners of the Chihuahuas baseball team. The group’s members recently toured the property, according to MountainStar president Alan Ledford. Another potential buyer is

Some parts of the Borderland could see wind speeds up to 25-35 miles per hour, with gust around 50 miles per hour. There is a high wind warning in effect from 2 p.m. this afternoon to 6 a.m. Monday for the Guadalupe Mountains. There wind advisory in effect from 3 p.m. this afternoon to 7

The Miner football team defeated Old Dominion in its Centennial homecoming game . UTEP never trailed after taking a 21-7 lead but had to stop a second half rally by by the Monarchs. Down 28-14, Old Dominion battled back to tie the game before UTEP scored a couple of late touchdowns. A couple of key

A new television ad by Democrat Wendy Davis goes into territory she hadn’t touched until now: Republican Greg Abbott’s use of a wheelchair. A 30-second ad released Friday and titled “Justice” notes the Texas Attorney General recovered millions in a lawsuit after he was injured by a falling tree in 1984, and accuses him of

A top Fort Bliss official has been removed from his post. The post’s spokesman, Lt. Col. Lee Peters confirmed Garrison Commander Col. Thomas Munsey has been suspended. “Col. Thomas Munsey has been suspended of his duties for alleged conduct pending the outcome of an investigation. It is our policy to not comment on ongoing investigations.

Providence Memorial Hospital is no longer in immediate danger of losing its federal funding, but they have yet to demonstrate they are fully compliant with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements. This week, State Health and Human Services inspectors surveyed the hospital on behalf for CMS. They found the hospital made improvements in

It’s Christmas in October in one far east El Paso neighborhood. ABC’s The Great Christmas Light Fight taped an episode Thursday, Oct. 9, at Fred Loya’s house. Lights, camera, action. Christmas joy spread across boys and girls in El Paso as crews filmed an episode of the second season of the hit holiday show. It’s

When the Wright Amendment restrictions for flights out of Dallas’ Love Field are lifted next week, Southwest Airlines is going to be changing. In 1979, Congress passed the Wright Amendment. That meant Southwest Airlines couldn’t fly outside of Texas from Love Field in Dallas, unless flights were going to neighboring states. That brought many travelers

Doa Ana County will soon have a new sheriff. On Tuesday, allegations deputies in the department are unsatisfied with pay and working conditions were reported to ABC-7. Ken Roberts, the president of the Doa Ana County Sheriff’s Deputies Association, said he’s noticed many of his coworkers leaving for other law enforcement jobs. He said he

PAUL ELIASAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A federal appeals court declared gay marriage legal in Idaho and Nevada on Tuesday, a day after the U.S. Supreme Court effectively legalized same-sex marriage in 30 other states. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco struck down Idaho and Nevada’s bans on gay marriage,

There will likely be a slight increase in taxes next year for most property owners in El Paso County. On Monday, Commissioners Court voted to ratify the new County property tax rate. The vote was 4-1 with Commissioner Vince Perez the only one voting against the new tax rate and increased budget. Perez explained he

Nov. 4 is the general election date across the country. Click on links below for more information. El Paso County: Sample ballot Polling sites Other elections: School districts, water district, other municipalities Doa Ana County: Early voting, absentee voting, polling sites For more election informatin, including debates, go to http://www.kvia.com/news/elections

Residents will begin to decide on that tax question as early as next Tuesday, when early voting begins. The increase would add 2.5 cents for every ten dollars purchased. This applies to all goods and services.Many senior citizens in Las Cruces, including retiree David Gonzales, say they feel “taxed out.” “As it is, even going

If you’ve been looking for a DMX CD, a VCR player, file cabinets, or even crutches, then head down to the El Paso County surplus auction Saturday, Oct. 4 at 163 N. Cebada. Registration?Preview at 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. with auction starting at 9 a.m. Cash or pre–approved checks prior to start of auction.

The following information has been compiled in order to update the media and local community as to the TB Hospital Event and investigation of possible TB exposure. Total event patients contacted 707 or 83% Patients scheduled for Health Department screening *64% Completed initial screenings (as of 10/2/14) *534 Patients with completed screening (as of 10/2/14)

As health officials try to calm concerns about the first confirmed the first case of Ebola in the U.S. , families of soldiers set to the site of the epidemic in West Africa cope with their own fears. “My husband has to go, ” said Monica Burks, who is married to a soldier stationed at

The El Paso Medical Examiner’s Office has positively identified the man whose burned body was found in a Downtown El Paso building on Sept. 5. His name is Gerald Luna, 21, of El Paso. Luna was identified through dental records. His body was found by an El Paso Electric crew in the basement of a