Month: September 2016

“we have a lot of vacation days and sick days” county employees have a combination of 28 holiday and vacations days… they also have an additional 15 sick days a year. that totals to 43 days – employees can be off. “i do think it is excessive “it may be a little too much” county

The Canutillo ISD school board is vowing to continue having its schools teach U.S. and Texas flag etiquette along with the Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem. The district decided not to take into consideration a proposed policy change from the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) that strips that language from the district’s policy.

A new rail crossing into Mexico is being proposed as manufacturing increases in the Borderland region. The multi-track crossing near the Santa Teresa Port of Entry was discussed during the most recent Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority Meeting Wednesday. Rail infrastructure in Santa Teresa recently improved with Union Pacific switching yards and cargo transfer to

The Canutillo ISD school board is vowing to continue having its schools teach U.S. and Texas flag etiquette along with the Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem. The district decided not to take into consideration a proposed policy change from the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) that strips that language from the district’s policy.

An EPISD bond committee is working feverishly to pass the district’s nearly $669-million dollar bond proposal. While the district has planned a series of community meetings between now and November, a group of taxpayers is organizing in opposition. Daniel Lopez tells Abc-7 he and dozens of other taxpayers and homeowners do not plan to form

An EPISD bond committee is working feverishly to pass the district’s nearly $669-million dollar bond proposal. While the district has planned a series of community meetings between now and November, a group of taxpayers is organizing in opposition. Daniel Lopez tells Abc-7 he and dozens of other taxpayers and homeowners do not plan to form

to pass the district’s nearly $669-million dollar bond proposal. while the district has planned a series of community meetings between now and november. a group of taxpayers is organizing in opposition. abc-7’s josie ortegon is live … rick, estela. daniel lopez says he and dozens of other taxpayers and homeowners the group does not plan

More than 38,000 soon-to-be citizens are set to take the Oath of Allegiance during this year’s Constitution Week, Citizen and Immigration Services announced Friday. Friday in Las Cruces, United States District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales administered an Oath of Allegiance to 173 new citizens. “These individuals are leaving their countries, something they’ve known,” Courtroom Deputy

contributor, doctor neha sharma and the chair of neuro- surgery at the mayo clinic — doctor bernard bendok. they are discussing awake brain surgery. dr. neha sharma looks into awake surgery at the mayo clinic dr. sharma: clinic dr. sharma: this is such a fascinating development. dr. bendock, can you please tell us what exactly

new york. 300 books, 2 schools, 1 goal … in today’s estela’s escuelas … “me!me! me! me! we take you out to red sands elementary — where sheriff’s deputies are helping dozens of students prepare for the big test. deputies from east montana patrol station dropped off hundreds of books this morning. the are urging

Cell phone tower records and surveillance footage led detectives to the Fort Bliss soldier arrested in connection with the death of a transgender woman in August. Police arrested 21-year-old Specialist Anthony Michael Bowden of Fort Bliss and charged him with murder. Bowden allegedly told police he had sex with the victim inside her apartment, but

Cell phone tower records and surveillance footage led detectives to the Fort Bliss soldier arrested in connection with the death of a transgender woman in August. Police arrested 21-year-old Specialist Anthony Michael Bowden of Fort Bliss and charged him with murder. Bowden allegedly told police he had sex with the victim inside her apartment, but

Small numbers of U.S. special operations forces for the first time are accompanying Turkish government forces and their Syrian opposition partners fighting Islamic State militants inside Syria, military and administration officials said Friday. The move follows a period of U.S. tensions with Turkey, including U.S. criticism of clashes last month between Turkish and Syrian Kurdish

Small numbers of U.S. special operations forces for the first time are accompanying Turkish government forces and their Syrian opposition partners fighting Islamic State militants inside Syria, military and administration officials said Friday. The move follows a period of U.S. tensions with Turkey, including U.S. criticism of clashes last month between Turkish and Syrian Kurdish

Small numbers of U.S. special operations forces for the first time are accompanying Turkish government forces and their Syrian opposition partners fighting Islamic State militants inside Syria, military and administration officials said Friday. The move follows a period of U.S. tensions with Turkey, including U.S. criticism of clashes last month between Turkish and Syrian Kurdish

Before citizen-soldiers of the 48th Infantry Brigade deployed to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Georgia National Guard troops spent months training away from their families and day jobs before they were prepared for war. Now a shrinking Army wants them able to get ready for combat sooner. The brigade’s 4,200 soldiers are the first

Before citizen-soldiers of the 48th Infantry Brigade deployed to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Georgia National Guard troops spent months training away from their families and day jobs before they were prepared for war. Now a shrinking Army wants them able to get ready for combat sooner. The brigade’s 4,200 soldiers are the first

The bodies of two young Americans who died fighting the Islamic State group in Syria were returned to their sobbing families on Friday in simple, gray caskets that were pulled from an Amtrak train in Denver as throngs of sleepy passengers watched. Relatives of Levi Shirley, 24, and Jordan MacTaggart, 22, huddled together against the

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Friday called Donald Trump a “disgusting fraud” and demanded that he apologize to President Barack Obama for repeatedly challenging the first African-American president’s U.S. citizenship before retreating from the claim on Friday. One by one, outraged members of the CBC denounced the Republican presidential nominee who for five

A police union leader says the Ohio officer who fatally shot a 13-year-old boy while investigating a reported armed robbery is a well-respected policeman who did what he had to do in that circumstance. Columbus police say Officer Bryan Mason repeatedly shot Tyre King on Wednesday night after the teen ran from investigators and pulled

A police union leader says the Ohio officer who fatally shot a 13-year-old boy while investigating a reported armed robbery is a well-respected policeman who did what he had to do in that circumstance. Columbus police say Officer Bryan Mason repeatedly shot Tyre King on Wednesday night after the teen ran from investigators and pulled

In June Jerry White received a notice from the Bank of the West stating that he needed to pick up the contents of his safe deposit box by Aug, 12, 2016 because they were moving the safe deposit box vault to a new location within the building. White says he also received a call from

It may not be the most pleasant type of therapy, but it’s one that has been proven to work; cryotherapy. Apex cryotherapy uses nitrogen gas to reduce the temperature around your body to a -250 degrees Fahrenheit. Exposing the body to these freezing temperatures for only 2-3 minutes triggers a cellular response in the body

Police advise to “not put up a fight” if someone tries to rob you. But that’s not what one woman did when she was the victim of a theft. The whole incident was caught on surveillance video. Labor Day weekend, 19-year-old Analece Reber stopped by a Las Cruces Wal-Mart to pick up a couple of

Police advise to “not put up a fight” if someone tries to rob you. But that’s not what one woman did when she was the victim of a theft. The whole incident was caught on surveillance video. Labor Day weekend, 19-year-old Analece Reber stopped by a Las Cruces Wal-Mart to pick up a couple of

A crash on I-10 East at Airway is blocking the left lane and causing major delays. Police and fire crews are on scene. Follow @KVIATraffic on Twitter for updates or download the ABC-7 Stormtrack Weather and Traffic app.

The Downtown Management District has released the results of its second annual downtown survey, which was conducted during the entire month of July, 2016. The DMD says the unscientific survey gauges the opinions of downtown property owners, business owners, employees, visitors. The DMD says revealed a strong positive perception of downtown. Some of the results

celebrations are going on south of the border today — as mexico celebrates its independence day. / “pretty crazy individua honestly, brandishing a very large meat clever” plus– police in new york attacked by a man wielding a large knife. we’ll hear from witnesses about the chaos that followed. “donald trump’s campaign issues a surprising

It may not be the most pleasant type of therapy, but it’s one that has been proven to work; cryotherapy. Apex cryotherapyuses nitrogen gas to reduce the temperature around your body to a -250 degrees Fahrenheit. Exposing the body to these freezing temperatures for only 2-3 minutes triggers a cellular response in the body that