Month: February 2018

New Mexico lawmakers have approved a measure that clears the way for the study of safe havens where people can inject drugs as states look for other ways to combat opioid overdoses. The proposal calls for a legislative committee to take testimony on the possible creation of clinics where people could shoot up under the

The Pebble Hills girls basketball team is thriving thanks to its senior leadership this season and is now the only local 6A team still alive in the girls state playoffs. The Spartans defeated Midland on Monday by a final of 48-42 to claim a bidistrict title. Now, they have a date with Arlington Bowie in

This week former President Barack Obama’s official portrait was unveiled at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. It’s considered a rite of passage for presidents, all of whom have their portraits hanging in the museum. The artist who painted the president’s portrait has made the national spotlight but has also caught some negative attention for some

Police on Wednesday were trying to piece together how a 49-year-old skier whose disappearance sparked a massive search on a snowy New York mountainside ended up six days later in California, confused and still in ski clothes. Toronto firefighter Constantinos “Danny” Filippidis told investigators he doesn’t know what happened after he was reported missing Wednesday,

The first blood test to help doctors diagnose traumatic brain injuries has won U.S. government approval. The move means Banyan Biomarkers can commercialize its test, giving the company an early lead in the biotech industry’s race to find a way to diagnose concussions. The test doesn’t detect concussions and the approval won’t immediately change how

The El Paso Streetcars will make their debut later this year, and those in charge of the project said the process of training streetcar operators has begun. “It takes a lot of training. It does. One of the things that I require for our operators is to start off with basic transit training. I call

As people search for last-minute Valentine’s Day gifts, the City of El Paso is urging street vendors to get their permits for Valentine’s Day sales. The Code Compliance Division is specifically cracking down on temporary “pop-up” shops. “We go out there and inform them of the violations and we give them a chance to move.

The Las Cruces community will gather to remember the life of Baby Brianna on what would have been her 16th birthday. Members of the public will also offer a moment of silence for the late infant Mattie Minnick, allegedly shaken to death by her parents earlier this year. Police charged Minnick’s 19-year-old parents – Caricia

A Texas elementary school teacher who died almost a week after getting sick from the flu became a talking point online after her husband said she didn’t immediately fill her prescription for an antiviral drug after deeming the $116 insurance co-pay too high. While her husband told the Wall Street Journal that he picked up

Two water facilities in the borderland are getting an upgrade after nearly 30 years. The John T. Hickerson Water Reclamation Facility is a water waste treatment plant located on I-10 and Executive, and the Jonathan W. Rogers Water Treatment Plant is located in southeast El Paso. That plant treats river water and is a drinking

Flix Brewhouse, which bills itself as “the world’s only combination first-run cinema and dine-in microbrewery,” has signed on to become the entertainment anchor at the West Towne Marketplace in Northwest El Paso. The new $100 million mall, a 500,000 square foot retail, dining and entertainment destination, will be located at Interstate 10 and Paseo del

The 10-month-old El Paso boy who died after his mother allegedly took him to Juarez for emergency care suffered serious injuries when he fell down the stairs. The police department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit arrested the boy’s 20-year-old mother, the victim’s mother, Kinari Yaksi Muñoz. Police said the victim, 10-month-old Alexander Mateo Sanchez, suffered facial

Officials with the Department of Public Health report the number of flu-related deaths in El Paso now stands at eleven this season. The three latest deaths involve two men: a man in his 80s and another in his 50s. The eleventh death involved a female in her 70s. All three had underlying medical conditions, officials

Las Cruces police arrested a 29-year-old city employee in connection with trafficking cocaine on the job, according to court records. Police executed a search warrant for Ernesto Garcia-Quintana, an employee at the Mesilla Valley Intermodal Transit Center near Lohman Avenue and El Paseo Road. While serving the warrant on February 8th, police say agents located

The New Mexico Legislature is racing against the clock to resolve a budget stalemate over how to spend a windfall in state income. House lawmakers were preparing Wednesday for a likely conference committee with Senate colleagues to iron out disagreements over a $6.3 billion spending plan for the coming fiscal year. House lawmakers are refusing

The Texas Attorney General’s Office says it won’t help prosecute remaining criminal cases stemming from a 2015 shootout in Waco involving bikers and police. Prosecutors in McLennan County say they received a letter Tuesday from the attorney general’s office declining their request for assistance. According to the Waco Tribune-Herald , the letter said the state

Throughout the month of February – a national initiative is taking place aimed at shedding light on teen dating violence. It’s meant to teach healthy relationship skills and changing norms about violence that can help prevent teen dating violence. “Teen dating violence is more prevalent than anyone imagines. It is a hidden phenomenon,” said Dr.

Whether you plan on spending Valentine’s day with your special someone, fantastic friends or a precious pet the National Retail Federation estimates Americans will spend a pretty penny celebrating love. The NRF reported that shoppers are expected to spend around $2 billion on flowers. During holiday seasons, you can expect to see prices for a

The Trump administration in recent months has made its stance clear on public assistance and welfare programs: If you’re able-bodied and want benefits, you have to work. President Donald Trump’s proposed budget, released Monday, makes reference to legislative reforms to programs like food stamps and housing assistance that include adding or tightening work requirements. Simultaneously,

There are heavy delays on Loop 375 and Ascarate Lake, there are construction crews up ahead. Make sure you take I-10 West to avoid this area.

Congratulations to El Pasoan Melissa Bjorkman, whose photo of her dog was randomly selected as the winner of ABC-7’s Love of My Life photo contest. Bjorkman may not be able to share the prize with her love, however, as she will receive two tickets to the Broadway in El Paso production of Disney’s The Lion

A controversial multi-purpose agriculture and science facility, with a price tag of nearly $1 million leads to a heated debate at Tuesday’s Canutillo ISD Board meeting. The building will serve as a classroom for agricultural students. The board has already approved $950,623 for total project with $846,100 of this amount awarded for the design and

Scores for bidistrict (first round) games played on Tuesday, Feb. 13: 6A: Wolfforth Frenship 51, El Dorado 42 Final Franklin 45, Midland Lee 51 Final 5A: Hanks 41, Burges 47 Final 4A: San Elizario 48, Fort Stockton 39 Final Pecos 59, Fabens 67 Final Midland Greenwood 67, Mountain View 15 Final 3A: Tornillo 45, San

Scores for bidistrict (first round) games played on Monday, Feb. 12: 6A: Pebble Hills 48, Midland 42 Final Amarillo Tascosa 54, Eastwood 51 Final 5A: Chapin 72, Eastlake 74 Final Parkland 55, Andress 59 Final/2OT Jefferson 34, Bel Air 59 Final 4A: Clint 57, Monahans 51 Final 2A: Morton 65, Van Horn 35 Final

Shaun White had the final word when it came to the snowboard halfpipe final at the PyeongChang Olympics and he came up golden. The four-time Olympian took the lead after the first of three runs with a score of 94.25, but lost that lead to Japan’s Ayumu Hirano’s second run score of 95.25 after falling

The Democratic Party of New Mexico vice chairwoman says she has been the target of unwanted sexual advances by an elected Democratic official who also is active in the party in southern New Mexico. In a letter dated Monday, Neomi Martinez-Parra wrote that she’s been a victim of inappropriate sexual misconduct by Dona Ana County

The Latest on Mardi Gras (all times local): 7 p.m. New Orleans Police say two shootings near the traditional Mardi Gras parade route left three people wounded. The first shooting happened about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday at St. Charles Avenue and Carondelet streets. Deputy Superintendent Paul Noel says one man was shot in the head and

This Valentine’s Day, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents will be on the look out for certain fresh-cut flowers coming into the country from Mexico. Chrysanthemums, choisyas and gladiolus are not allowed to through El Paso port of entries, according to CBP. “Every cut flower arrangement needs to be inspected,” CBP agricultural specialist Luis Macias

Court records say a New Mexico man drove to Austin, Texas, late last month with a plan to harm two YouTube celebrities with whom he had become obsessed. The Albuquerque Journal reports that a warrant searching Christopher Giles’ cellphone and other electronics returned more than a thousand notes about YouTube stars Gavin Free and Megan

Gil Padilla has coached generations of baseball at Las Cruces High School for nearly twenty years. “There’s just been a lot of great kids come through the program,” Padilla told ABC-7. “I’ve also started to coach the kids (of previous players),” Padilla said. Padilla is in favor of a new policy from the New Mexico