Month: February 2015

Tourists and pilgrims are already filling the streets around Vatican City for Sunday’s canonization of two popes. Hundreds of thousands are expected to be there for the sainthood ceremony for John Paul II and John XXIII. Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi says retired pontiff Benedict XVI will be in St. Peter’s Square for the

Austin Farmer was 13 years old when he was diagnosed with Vasculitis, but it took months for doctors to figure out the rare disease. “It started with joint pain and something wasn’t right because it wouldn’t go away after they said it was a virus,” said Austin who is now 16 years old and wrapping

ABC-7 viewers were outraged after learning the CEO of University Medical Center received a nearly $120,000 dollar bonus. Last week, Jim Valenti passed a board evaluation with “flying colors.” The board president said Valenti met goal No. 1 — quality patient care, praising Valenti’s “exceptional leadership in a rocky year for UMC.” That year included

Valentine’s Day and Craigslist don’t sound like a match made in heaven. This holiday season, the website was packed with small Valentine-themed businesses. From desserts to balloons and baskets, groups of people offered their homemade gifts up for cheap prices on the website. The New Revelation Christian Center doubled as a chocolate shop Thursday. Three

Did you go to the UTEP game last weekend? If you didn’t, you’re not alone! UTEP announced a crowd of 24,673 in the 51,500-seat Sun Bowl, the second smallest crowd in the Sean Kugler era. ABC-7 set out to find out why attendance has been so low this season. After all, the Miners are 5-3

The UTEP men’s basketball is glowing hot in the Sunshine State. The Miners defeated Florida International, 67-64, Saturday in Miami, sweeping a two-game road trip to Florida. UTEP beat Florida Atlantic on Thursday in Boca Raton, Fla., 63-56. UTEP’s Vince Hunter had 18 points and four blocks, and Omega Harris scored the go-ahead basket with

The Arizona Wildcats, the third ranked team in the nation, defeated the UTEP Miners 60-55 before a sold-out crowd at the Don Haskins Center Friday night. The Miners briefly held a lead in the second half, but missed free throws hurt them down the stretch. UTEP falls to 6-4 this season. The Wildcats remain undefeated

Senior Kayla Thornton poured in the second-most points (28) by a Miner in a postseason game to help UTEP advance to the second round of the WNIT with a 74-64 win against Sun Belt Conference champion Arkansas State in front of 4,500 fans at the Don Haskins Center Friday evening. The Miners, who are making

One of UTEP football’s most anticipated games is on Saturday Sept. 13 against the New Mexico State Aggies. But the Sun Bowl’s seating is way below capacity. Multiple UTEP fans and students said they are excited for the game but think there should be more Miner spirit at the home games. Utep Athletic Director. Bob

Vince Hunter scored 21 points and Julian Washburn added 20 as UTEP rebounded from its first loss in over a month and topped FIU, 84-71, on Saturday at the Don Haskins Center. Playing before a season-high home crowd of 11,176, the Miners (19-7, 9-2 C-USA) maintained their first-place standing in Conference USA. UTEP is now

UTEP jumped out to an 18-3 lead in the first eight minutes on its way to a 74-54 rout of North Texas on Sunday afternoon in Denton. The Miners (21-9, 11-4 C-USA) kept their hopes for a double bye in the Conference USA Championship alive with a dominating performance against the Mean Green (15-14, 6-9

There are a several new products designed for UTEP’s Centennial Celebration. The Centenario Salsa Product Line features salsa, chile con queso and bean dip. The products are available for purchase at the Centennial Welcome Center gift shop in the Centennial Museum. Two wines, a red and white have been included in the celebration. Click here

Aaron Jones and UTEP got ground down in the New Mexico Bowl. Jones, one of the nation’s top runners, was limited to 88 hard yards Saturday and the Miners never developed any offensive cohesion in a 21-6 loss to Utah State. “We shot ourselves in the foot because we didn’t execute this game at all

After last weekend’s win against the UNM Lobos, the UTEP Miners return to the Sun Bowl tonight for their first home game of the season, where they will come face to face with the Red Raiders of Texas Tech. The game starts at 9 p.m. and will be the latest start time for any UTEP

The UTEP win against Southern Miss improves their overall record to 5-3 on the season.

UTEP lost Saturday’s home opener against the Texas Tech Red Raiders late in the fourth quarter. In the end, the Miners just couldn’t get past the Red Raiders. The final score was 30 to 26. Although the Miners were leading in the fourth, with just two and a half minutes left, Texas Tech scored the

There’s a record number of students getting their education at this UTEP this year. For the first time in its 99 year history, the university has surpassed the 23,000 student mark WITH 23,300 students. That’s up from the nearly 22,800 that set last year’s record. School officials said the growth is a result of years

There is a new University of Texas-El Paso economic report finds investment in infrastructure leads to higher economic growth. “The belt tightening, ultimately it’s worth it,” said Tom Fullerton, a UTEP Economics professor. Fullerton and his research team just completed a report they first began in 1996 entitled Physical Infrastructure and Economic Growth in El

Every year, UTEP recognizes outstanding achievements by its former students by awarding the Gold Nugget and Distinguished Alumn awards. The 2013 recipients will be highlighted during homecoming festivities. See if you know them by clicking here.

Julian Washburn scored seven of his 16 points in a flurry at the end of the first half as a balanced UTEP broke away from Colorado State 82-74 on Tuesday night. The Miners out-rebounded the Rams, 53-36. The win gives Miners coach Tim Floyd his first win in two seasons against his friend, Colorado State

El Paso,Tx-Some people think history is boring but UTEP students have found a way to make it exciting. Students getting ready for their final exams participated in exercise designed to help them relax and take a break from all that studying. They launched the Centennial time capsule, which will document all of the changes on

UTEP is set to begin it’s 100-day Centennial year countdown. UTEP officials unveil an electronic marquee in front of the Centennial Museum, which has remained a secret for weeks.GECU, partnered with UTEP for the big surprise and will also celebrate the University’s 100th year with UTEP’s historical milestones. The Welcome Center will serve as the

The U.S. States military is reorganizing.Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are winding down. And the Department of Defense wants a a force with unique capabilities. This means joint capabilities, which is why the U.S. Air Force is going to consolidate six security forces regional training centers into one and work with another branch of the

Two women believed to be collecting scrap metal were injured in an explosion near McGregor Range on Saturday afternoon, an Otero County Sheriff’s Official said. Deputies are questioning two men who were with the women. The Otero County Sheriff’s Office told ABC-7 the group was collecting scrap metal when something in the pile blew up.

Have you noticed? El Paso’s abundance of salt cedar trees is dying off. It’s thanks to the release of salt cedar leaf beetles by entomologists back in 2006 along West Texas waterways. They have now reached El Paso’s Upper Valley. The hope is to eliminate salt cedar thickets that compete for water and reduce bio-diversity

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. 7 additional patients have been added to the list, bringing the total to 860 patients recommended for screening (previous number of 854 included one duplicate, 854-1+7=860). Total event

El Paso, TX-$52 million is waiting to be claimed and the state is looking for the owners of unclaimed property and money. That’s why representatives with the Texas comptroller’s office are in El Paso. Residents lined up for the first meeting in east El Paso this afternoon with hopes of finding their name on the

University Medical Center is preparing for the start of the new fiscal year now that the El Paso county commissioners approved the hospital’s budget and tax rate on Monday. Some ABC-7 viewers are questioning the use of taxpayer money when it comes to the care of those who don’t pay taxes to the county hospital

University Medical Center held its first day of budget hearings for fiscal year 2015 Monday afternoon. The hospital’s board proposed an 8% increase tax increase, meaning taxpayers would have to shell out more money for property taxes. Currently, taxpayers pay UMC about 21 cents per $100 of home valuation. UMC is facing a $60 million

In the Borderland, the response to any possible cases of Ebola making their way to our region is ramping up. Local hospitals are training and preparing, even beyond dealing with just an isolated case. Staff with University Medical Center said they’re ready for a potential Ebola patient in the city. But they’re also working to