Month: January 2017

As prepared for delivery: It’s good to be home. My fellow Americans, Michelle and I have been so touched by all the well-wishes we’ve received over the past few weeks. But tonight it’s my turn to say thanks. Whether we’ve seen eye-to-eye or rarely agreed at all, my conversations with you, the American people —

A letter circulating around the Duranguito neighborhood left many residents on Chihuahua and Leon streets concerned and confused. The letter, addressed to the El Paso City Council, was typed up on behalf of Duranguito residents who live on Chihuahua and Leon streets. Part of the letter states that the opinions of those affected by the

Now an elder statesman, President Barack Obama was returning Tuesday to the city where he launched his unlikely political career for one final speech: a parting plea to Americans not to lose faith in their future, no matter what they think about their next president. Obama’s final speech as president, before thousands who will gather

Construction on the long awaited southern road to Spaceport America is scheduled to begin in the coming months. For years, visitors have been unable to use the road that begins at the Upham exit off I-25. The road provides direct access to the Spaceport, but it’s 28 miles of gravel. Visitors are currently forced to

An unrepentant Dylann Roof was sentenced to death Tuesday for killing nine black church members during Bible study, the first person to face execution for federal hate crime convictions. A jury deliberated his sentence for about three hours, capping a trial in which Roof did not fight for his life or show any remorse. He

Ford Motor Co. has confirmed the Ranger small pickup and Bronco SUV will be returning to the U.S. market. The Bronco was made between 1966 and 1996. Ford Chairman Bill Ford says he had one when he got his driver’s license. Ford killed it when sales started slumping, but with low gas prices boosting SUV

Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions fervently rejected “damnably false” accusations of past racist comments Tuesday as he challenged Democratic concerns about the civil rights commitment he would bring as Donald Trump’s attorney general. Sessions vowed at his confirmation hearing to stay independent from the White House and stand up to Trump when necessary. Sessions laid out

Budget cuts and a Donald Trump presidency loomed over the return of the Texas Legislature on Tuesday amid a worsening child welfare crisis and top Republicans promising anti-LGBT bathroom laws similar to what brought upheaval in North Carolina. Already there are signs of tensions to come. Republican House Speaker Joe Straus, a moderate hand in

State Representative Bill McCamley, (D) Las Cruces, wants the State of New Mexico to legalize the social use of cannabis. McCamley is proposing a bill during the upcoming legislative session, which begins in seven days. If cannabis is legalized, McCamley said, it would greatly boost the economy, create jobs and boost funding for law enforcement

UPDATE: scene of the crash is now clear, the flow of traffic is still very slow at I-10 and Mcrae we are still tracking delays in the area. I-10 Westbound is experiencing very heavy delays because of a crash on Mcrae. Emergency crews have closed the flow of traffic on I-10 west to clear the

UPDATE: The scene of both crashes on US-54 are now clear and traffic is back to normal. A pair of car crashes have wreaked havoc on traffic going down US-54 on Tuesday morning. The first of two crashes is on US-54 and Sun Valley where two cars are involved off the right shoulder by the

Traffic on I-10 westbound and Yarbrough is being interrupted by a semi truck that is blocking the right lane. A tow truck is on the scene of the crash but it may take a while to tow away the 18 wheeler.

EL PASO, Texas – EL PASO, Texas – There are some changes to road closures for the first day of the work week, here is a list of the ones most likely to affect your commute. Overnight closures: 9 pm – 5 am I-10 westbound at the Mesa Exit and entrance will be completely closed.

A hotly contested legislative session in 2015 led to two controversial gun laws: One that allows for the open carry of handguns and another that permits the concealed carry of handguns on Texas college campuses. Now, one lawmaker is looking toward the upcoming legislative session with the hope to pass a bill that would give

Former El Paso Catholic Bishop Patricio Fernandez Flores has died at the age of 87 in San Antonio. Flores was the first Mexican-American priest to become a bishop in the U.S. Catholic Church. He was appointed to lead the Diocese of El Paso in May of 1978, and was made San Antonio’s archbishop the following

Texas has collected more than $160,000 in back child support since starting a program this year that bars some parents who owe money from renewing vehicle registrations. “We can’t override it, we can’t proceed, so what the attorney general’s office suggested to us, when you come get a customer that has a notation, do not

The Opportunity Center for the Homeless is celebrating 23 years of service in El Paso. Ray and Lilly Tullius opened the doors to the center back on Jan.3, 1994. “Twenty-three years ago, there were hundreds of people dying on the streets. There were not many shelters in those days,” Ray said. Once homeless themselves, the

New Mexico State is home to the WAC Player of the Week for both men’s and women’s hoops. Sophomore Brooke Salas claimed the award on the women’s side – the second time she’s been named the conference’s player of the week this season. It’s the third time she’s won the award in her career. Salas

Nearly three years after production was halted following a waste drum rupture in an underground storage panel, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) reopened Monday, said officials with the U.S. Department of Energy. The repository was shuttered in February 2014 after a chemical reaction inside a drum of inappropriately packed waste caused the lid to

City Council pulling a 180 saved the Duranguito neighborhood from demolition, but now it’s back to square one. For months, the City pushed for the new Downtown arena to be built just South of the Convention Center, even spending hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars surveying and researching the original location for the arena. City

El Pasoans, on the day Apple marked the the ten year anniversary of the iPhone’s debut, reflected on how much influence the iconic smartphone has on their everyday lives. “I’m embarrassed to say, but it’s like a limb on my body,” Mollie Whetten said. When Steve Jobs stood on a stage on January 9, 2006

A lawmaker wants to increase the amount of marijuana that licensed medical-cannabis producers in New Mexico can grow. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports the proposal by Democratic Sen. Cisco McSorley of Albuquerque also would increase the amount of marijuana that the program’s participants can possess. The bill would let producers grow up to 1,000

New Mexico Public Education Secretary Hanna Skandera says new statistics show most parents are not being informed properly when early reading difficulties arise. The Public Education Department found that fewer than 5 percent of parents in New Mexico received necessary written notices when third graders failed to meet reading proficiency standards at public school throughout

The county attorney will review the El Paso County Historical Commission to learn if it failed to comply with the Texas Open Meetings Act. The Historical Commission, appointed by County Commissioners, voted via email on whether to approve a new location for the new downtown arena. The group was adamantly against building it in the

A doctor from Florida is recovering at University Medical Center in El Paso after he and another person were allegedly shot while on a hunting trip. WEAR, the ABC affiliate in Pensacola, Florida, reports 54-year-old Edwin Roberts was shot in the arm and Walker Daughtry was shot in the abdomen. The men were reportedly hunting

A prolonged oil slump that has tested Texas’ economic resilience is now badly chewing away at the state budget, leaving a hole that could be as big as $6 billion just to maintain the status quo, a top Republican lawmaker said Monday. That dismal outlook came in response to spending allowances handed to Republican Gov.

A prolonged oil slump that has tested Texas’ economic resilience is now badly chewing away at the state budget, leaving a hole that could be as big as $6 billion just to maintain the status quo, a top Republican lawmaker said Monday. That dismal outlook came in response to spending allowances handed to Republican Gov.

The Limited is closing all of its stores nationwide, according to a message on its website. The retailer currently has stores in Sunland Park and Cielo Vista Malls. A statement posted on its “search for stores” page reads: “This isn’t goodbye. We’re sad to say that all The Limited stores nationwide have officially closed their

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Monday he was uncertain whether support exists in the Legislature for so-called “constitutional carry,” which would give all Texans the right to openly carry a firearm – with or without a permit. In a radio interview, Patrick noted that last session lawmakers passed legislation allowing the open carry of handguns,

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick insists he’ll run for re-election next year, trying to tamp down speculation he could mount a primary challenge against fellow Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Patrick told reporters at GOP of Texas headquarters Monday they could “put it in concrete” that he won’t compete against Abbott in 2018 or ever. An ex-conservative