Month: July 2017

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I-10 East closed at Sunland Park I-10 West closed at Viscount Paisano closed from Supr 1966 to San Antonio Day Time Closures: 9am-3pm I-10 right lane closed from Sunland Park to Buena vista El Paso Street car closures: Long term closures Paisano Drive closed to traffic between Chihuahua street and El Paso. Pasiano Drive closed

Maria Sanchez is moved to tears as she looked at her property and her home in far east El Paso County. “One night we are going to wake up and we are in the middle of the arroyo. That’s what I am afraid of. I have family that I have to think about,” Sanchez said.

Some NFL players show up to training camp displaying their new Bentleys, but not the Green Bay Packers. Vince Lombardi never would have gone for that. Since the Lombardi days the Packers have been riding into camp on the first day on bicycles. It’s a tradition now known as the Dream Drive. Nowadays, members of

U.S Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke visited the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Thursday, meanwhile state lawmakers shared their concerns about the possibility of scaling back on the size of the monument. The news of Zinke’s visit comes exactly three months after President Donald Trump’s April 26 executive order that called for a review

For the first time in four decades, the Texas Transportation Commission voted to remove a toll from a Texas road and it’s right here in El Paso. The two-way toll lane is on the Cesar Chavez Border Highway, stretching from U.S. 54 to Zaragoza road along Loop 375. It’s been around since the beginning of

Firefighters recovered a body from the Rio Grande near Midway and the Border Highway in El Paso’s Lower Valley. The El Paso Fire Department was dispatched to the river near Midway and the Border Highway when U.S. Border Patrol agents spotted a body in the water. The first unit arrived on scene at 9:57 am

The Trump administration said Thursday that prototypes for a proposed border wall with Mexico have been delayed until November because two companies have objected to the bidding process, dealing another setback to the president’s aggressive timetable to make good on a signature campaign pledge. The administration initially planned to begin construction in San Diego by

The Animal Services Shelter remains at capacity with more than 600 animals currently housed at the facility. In an effort to place more animals in loving homes, Animal Services has decided to waive adoption fees this Friday, July 28, 2017. The free adoptions will only be available Friday July 28, 2017 in between 11 am

Two day care workers accused of leaving a baby and a toddler in a hot car for more than an hour say they discovered the children when they went to grab paperwork from the vehicle. Eastern New Mexico News reports 31-year-old Sandi Taylor and her mother, 62-year-old Mary Taylor, are charged with child abuse after

Police say the Deming woman involved in a rollover crash Wednesday afternoon is suspected of stealing the vehicle earlier in the day. Kayla Jean Burkhardt, 20, of the 5900 block of Triste Road in Deming, is charged with a felony count of possession of a stolen vehicle and a misdemeanor count of concealing identity. Las

For decades, a well-funded conservative group has helped state lawmakers across the U.S. write legislation to rein in unions, expand charter schools and lower taxes. Now, it’s expanding to the final frontier: normally nonpartisan city halls and county governments, which have become a bastion of liberal resistance to President Donald Trump. The American Legislative Exchange

Two men are behind bars after allegedly assaulting a member of their family. 65-year-old Antonio Garcia Sr. and 27-year-old Samuel Garcia are charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Police responded to the fight Tuesday afternoon at a home on the 900 block of Raynolds near Montana in Central El Paso. Officials say officers

State health officials have reported that a man who was previously diagnosed with Zika most likely was infected by a mosquito while in Texas. The Texas Department of State Health Services and Hidalgo County Health and Human Services said in a report that a Rio Grande Valley man did not travel outside of the country,

Texas Senate Bill 4 – the so-called “anti-sanctuary cities” law – has led to protests and lawsuits even though Republicans across the state are billing it as a victory for public safety. “Texans expect us to keep them safe and that is exactly what we are going to do by me signing this law,” Gov.

Replacing a green card will now be at the touch of a fingertip. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Tuesday that applicants will be able to replace a damaged, lost or expired card with the help of a cell phone. Replacing a green card requires providing certain evidence like a government issued I.D., plus

University Medical Center will be the first hospital in Texas and the second in the nation to use Brainscope, a medical neuro-technology to help identify the severity of a brain injury. It is a noninvasive technology that uses electroencephalogram, or EEG, a test that records brain wave patterns. Brainscope picks up the electrical current within

The fate of El Paso’s only toll lanes on the Border Highway is up for discussion Thursday. In June, the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority voted to remove them. The decision is now in the hands of the Texas Transportation Commission, the governing board of the Texas Department of Transportation. Removing the toll lanes has

El Paso Mayor Dee Margo is scheduled to have a meeting with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday. They are expected to discuss city-related issues related to the on-going special legislative session. Abbott is meeting with several other mayors across the state. Click here to read more about it in Philip Jankowski’s article for the American-Statesman.

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I-10 East closed at Sunland Park I-10 West closed at Viscount Paisano closed from Supr 1966 to San Antonio Day Time Closures: 9am-3pm I-10 right lane closed from Sunland Park to Buena vista El Paso Street car closures: Long term closures Paisano Drive closed to traffic between Chihuahua street and El Paso. Pasiano Drive closed

A deal breaker. That is how El Paso City Council representative Michiel Noe described terms requested by the non-profit group trying to raise money for the Mexican American Cultural Center. The city and the Mexican American Cultural Institute, or MACI, have partnered to see the 2012 Quality of Life project become a reality. In 2012,

The El Paso Independent School District is replacing the synthetic turf at three of its high school stadiums this summer and a new organic infill will be used that’s expected to be safer for students than the rubber pellets currently being used. Franklin is one of the first, but not the first school, in El

El Paso City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to change how quality of life bond projects, like the West Side pool complex and the Mexican-American Cultural Center, can be paid for. Voters approved borrowing more than $473-million for these projects when they approved the bonds back in 2012. The city can now issue non-voter approved debt,

U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will visit the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument this week, a spokeswoman for Congressman Steve Pearce’s office confirmed. This news comes exactly three months after President Donald Trump’s April 26 executive order that called for a review of designations under the Antiquities Act. In May, the Department

The El Paso Municipal Court is working to alleviate a backlog in cash refunds. Officials at the municipal courthouse tell ABC-7 their ticket department switched over to a new software system in November. They tell ABC-7 the old system processed cash and credit card refunds but the new system only issues credit card and check

Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that helps identify two young men suspected of cashing a fraudulent check. Las Cruces Police say an elderly woman’s check was stolen from the mail sometime in June. Investigators learned the check was altered from $100 to $402, then cashed

The results of a major marketing makeover for El Taco Tote will be unveiled Wednesday night, showing photos of the new design plans for the traditional Mexican restaurant, said a spokesperson for the restaurant. The spokesperson said the company is shifting gears and updating its campaign, with a primary push to reposition their larger tacos

President Donald Trump abruptly declared a ban Wednesday on transgender troops serving anywhere in the U.S. military, catching the Pentagon flat-footed and unable to explain what it called Trump’s “guidance.” His proclamation, on Twitter rather than any formal announcement, drew bipartisan denunciations and threw currently serving transgender soldiers into limbo. “Please be advised that the

I-10 East has reopened at Tony Lama as police cleared a collision involving three vehicles near I-10 and McRae. I-10 West was also closed for nearly an hour at McRae and traffic heading west backed up to Zaragoza at one point. ABC-7 is working to get an explanation as to why the freeway was closed