Month: June 2016

digits more often than not many are choosing to enjoy the outdoors in the late evening. but for those of you who like to hike or take your pets out for a walk — beware. the warmer weather also means it’s snake season. would you know what to do if you or your pet suffered

more often than not many are choosing to enjoy the outdoors in the late evening. but for those of you who like to hike or take your pets out for a walk — beware. the warmer weather also means it’s snake season. would you know what to do if you or your pet suffered a

OMAHA, Neb. – Will Licon gave everything he had, but came up 0.14 seconds short in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke finals Thursday night in Omaha at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Josh Prenot and Kevin Cordes will reprsent the USA in that event in Rio. Prenot won the race and set a new American record with

Two people are in the hospital following a car crash in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. It happened at around 7 p.m. Thursday at Pete Dominici and Strauss. Details are still limited. Two vehicles were involved. No word yet on the extent of the injuries or if any citations were issued.

LAS CRUCES, N.M.–New Mexico State head men’s basketball coach Paul Weir continues to build his team for the 2016-17 season, landing South Plains College transfer Marlon Jones. Jones, a 6-9 sophomore, earned all-conference honors this past season after averaging 10.8 points and 5.5 rebounds for South Plains. He also shot 57-percent from the floor in

clear — some people are welcome on their land, and others are not. the dispute is seventeen years old! the state of texas saying the tribe doesn’t have the right to gamble — the tribe disagrees. abc-7’s darren hunt is in the lower valley tonight. he’s standing by live with what he’s learned. rick and

The first of its kind, “Veteran One Stop Center” will be created in Northeast El Paso to help expand mental health services for veterans. Emergence Health Network and its Military Veterans Peer Network Program received a $500,000 grant from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance for the development of the center. Emergence Health

The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Council, which represents the Tigua tribal community, has passed an ordinance limiting access to the reservation for those who are not members of the tribe. The move comes in the wake of a federal judge’s ruling last month that will force the Tiguas to eliminate sweepstakes gaming at its casino.

City Council discussed the minimum hourly wage of both city and contract employees during Thursday’s budget hearing at City Hall. There is a budget proposal in place to raise the minimum wage of hourly city workers to $10 an hour next fiscal year. There is also a proposal to raise the hourly wage of contract

EL PASO, Texas – June 30, 2016 – The El Paso Chihuahuas will be well represented at the 2016 Sonic Automotive Triple-A All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 13 in Charlotte, N.C. Today the Pacific Coast League announced Carlos Asuaje, Casey McElroy and Hunter Renfroe will suit up for the Pacific Coast League team against the

Police identified the man killed in a crash Wednesday night as 23-year-old Adrian Guerrero, the rear-seat passenger of a GMC Jimmy struck by another vehicle. The SUV rolled near the intersection of Spruce Avenue and Triviz Drive at about 9 p.m. Police learned Guerrero was partially ejected from the Jimmy and, for a brief time,

Adam Keith Jackson, the former Fort Bliss soldier on trial for the death of his 11-month-old son, reached a plea deal with prosecutors. Jackson, originally charged with Capital Murder, pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of First Degree Murder. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison and given credit for time served. Jackson was

El Paso native Rick Uribe was the winner of Skin Wars, GSN’s hit body painting competition. The 20-year-old is the youngest painter in Skin Wars history. Uribe outperformed 11 other talent body painters from around the country and won three of the ten weekly challenges. He was a runner-up in three others. Uribe is a

In a study of suicide rates by occupation, the workers that killed themselves most often were farmers, lumberjacks and fishermen. Researchers found the highest suicide rates in manual laborers who work in isolation and face unsteady employment. High rates were also seen in carpenters, miners, electricians and people who work in construction. Mechanics were close

The Pentagon announced Thursday that transgender people will be allowed to serve openly in the U.S. military, ending one of the last bans on service in the armed forces. Saying it’s the right thing to do, Defense Secretary Ash Carter laid out a yearlong implementation plan declaring that “Americans who want to serve and can

vote to award dantex construction company a ten point six million dollar bid to build a sun metro transit center and parking garage in north east el paso. abc-7’s jamie warren joins us live with the details, jamie: the terminal and parking garage are part of a larger development project in the north east. many

Loop 375 South is now open. Construction which closed Loop 375 South from Montana Ave to Edgemere Blvd took three extra hours than originally planned. TXDOT said the highway would open up at 5 a.m., but it did not open until 8:07.

El Paso residents can volunteer to help clean up the Chamizal Garden on Thursday. The Office of Resilience and Sustainability (ORS) is hosting the cleanup from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at the Chamizal Garden located at 3208 Findley. The community garden was established just over a year ago but is in need of ongoing care.

Chamizal National Memorial is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The park will be hosting a public program to inform residents how they can get involved in some of the memorial’s projects. The event is free and will be held at 7 p.m. in the Memorial’s Museum and Cultural Center on June 30. Birthday cake will be

round the clock crew is working to get more information on a possible deadly crash overnight. “turkish authorities unde taking raids in istanbul. i’m abc’s lana zak in washington with all the latest on the terror attack” happening today– the chamizal national memorial is celebrating a milestone. how you can be a part of the

In the past month, two of the largest school districts in El Paso rolled out new marketing plans to remain competitive. The El Paso Independent School District hired marketing firm, Brand Era, to help attract more students and improve falling enrollment numbers. Brand Era is expected to promote the district’s educational programs to students outside

stay above the competion. canutillo– el paso– ysleta– and socorro districts all have their own strategies to keep their students. abc-7 denise olivas has more. it’s a story you’ll see only on abc-7 let’s begin with socorro isd. the district has made an estimated 24- hundred phone calls to parents within sisd boundaries. specifically targeting

LAS CRUCES, N.M.–New Mexico State head men’s basketball coach Paul Weir added New Mexico Military Institute transfer Chance Ellis to the roster for the 2016-17 campaign. Ellis joins the Aggies after spending his freshman season in Roswell, N.M., where he averaged 14.9 points while starting in 14-of-29 games for the Broncos. The 6-5 shooting guard

El Paso city officials are holding budget meetings this week. Departments are presenting their wish lists, but Mayor Oscar Leeser has said he would veto any budget that includes a tax increase. Back in 2012, voters approved $470 million worth of improvements to parks, libraries, museums, the zoo and downtown. As these projects become a

According to an expert witness, the former Las Cruces Police officer seen on video beating a detainee violated six holding cell policies the night of the incident. Manuel Overby is a use of force expert at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy. He testified Wednesday in the trial of former police officer Richard Garcia, who

Congress delivered relief to debt-stricken Puerto Rico on Wednesday, sending President Barack Obama a last-minute financial rescue package to help the U.S. territory of 3.5 million Americans. The Senate passed the bill on a bipartisan 68-30 vote, three weeks after the House overwhelmingly backed the measure. The vote came two days before the island is

The police department requested an increase in funding during Wednesday’s budget hearing at City Hall. “We need to plan for the future,” said Police Chief Greg Allen, who said his department needs more officers. The police and fire departments are asking for a 4.3 percent increase over the current budget, about $9.2 million more in

With road construction projects causing quite the mess for drivers in West El Paso these days, ABC-7 relies on TxDOT to keep the station informed about closures and detours. ABC-7 staff learned Wednesday, TxDOT doesn’t always get it right. The state agency acknowledged it made a mistake. It helps to keep track of all the

on the west side these days with all of the construction. but it’s even harder when you’re not informed about all of the closures. abc- 7’s darren hunt caught txdot in a mistake today … and he is live in west el paso with the details … darren. rick and estela, txdot failed to tell

A complaint affidavit obtained by ABC-7 states Oscar Armando Munoz, 20, killed David Adrian Hernandez, 21, by “placing the victim in a choke hold and impeding the victim’s ability to breathe.” Horizon City Police arrested Munoz Saturday June 25, 2016. He was charged with manslaughter, a second degree felony. Munoz was booked into the El