Month: February 2018

Earlier today El Paso’s newest attraction, Topgolf, opened it’s doors to the public. El Paso has a great climate for golfing, but has a surprisingly low number of golf courses. So will Topgolf attract people outside the golf community? “Don’t let the name of topgolf fool you’” says marketing director Samuel Horstman. “Topgolf is a

The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office is still feeling the backlash following allegations of sexual harassment within the department. Undersheriff Ken Roberts is currently serving a 10-day suspension without pay. The employee accused Roberts of sitting on her lap and that she became emotionally distressed working close to him. Dona Ana County Sheriff Kiki Vigil

The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs spotlighted 15 one-star facilities across the nation, El Paso’s VA was listed among the pack. Director of El Paso’s VA Michael Amaral responded to the announcement, “My primary focus is not the Star rating; it is the underlying metrics. I want our Veterans to be able to get in

Two Texas youth prison guards allegedly choked a teenager in custody until he became unconscious, with one of them asking if he was “ready to go to sleep” while the other put part of his leg across his neck, according to court documents released Friday. A third guard at the same state-run juvenile lockup is

Two Texas youth prison guards allegedly choked a teenager in custody until he became unconscious, with one of them asking if he was “ready to go to sleep” while the other put part of his leg across his neck, according to court documents released Friday. A third guard at the same state-run juvenile lockup is

The New Mexico House has passed crime-fighting legislation that aims to put more police on the streets, and prioritize treating inmates with substance abuse and mental illness as a way to reduce recidivism. The omnibus bill includes measures proposed by both Democrats and Republicans. Among the other bills in the package is a measure to

An Arizona man who sold ammunition to the gunman in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history was charged Friday with manufacturing armor-piercing bullets, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press. Unfired armor-piercing bullets found inside the Las Vegas hotel room where the attack was launched on Oct. 1 contained the fingerprints

President Donald Trump continues to warn of a looming March 5 deadline on immigration. “March 5th is rapidly approaching and the Democrats are doing nothing about DACA. They Resist, Blame, Complain and Obstruct – and do nothing,” he tweeted Thursday. “Start pushing Nancy Pelosi and the Dems to work out a DACA fix, NOW!” “We

Claiming vindication and straining to derail the Russia probe, President Donald Trump declassified a top secret congressional memo Friday, and suggested it proved the investigation of his presidential campaign was fatally flawed. Democrats said the document did nothing to clear him or his campaign, and the FBI said he’d endangered the nation’s security. The memo,

Las Cruces High School turned into a simulation crime scene where students were tested on their emergency and first response skills. The simulated disaster put the student’s knowledge into action as they reacted to the sounds of explosion during a football game. Some students played the role of victims while others played the role of

Newly released federal figures show a sharp rise in child abuse fatalities in the U.S., with the bulk of the increase occurring in two states – Indiana and Texas – where child-welfare agencies have been in disarray. According to a report released this week by the Department of Health and Human Services, there were 1,700

A Pennsylvania family has been reunited with its dog 10 years after the dog went missing. Debra Suierveld and her family assumed their dog Abby had died after she ran away in 2008 from their home in Apollo. Decade-old sadness turned to joy Saturday when Suierveld received word someone had found the dog. George Speiring

Employees of a disaster recovery accounting firm donated almost $30,000 to Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush’s re-election campaign days after his agency signed a nearly $13.5 million contract with the company to help manage the state’s Hurricane Harvey response. Bush’s office is overseeing the housing rebuild post-Harvey and agreed to the contract in October

A Texas couple has been arrested for allegedly selling a 14-year-old girl to an Illinois family. Steve Marks has been charged with purchasing or selling a child for sex. He’s being held at Rockwall County Jail with bail set at $1 million. Police affidavits allege Marks knowingly sold the child for sex to a family

A 2-month-old baby was found dead in western New Mexico after authorities say the child was left in a car overnight. The Gallup Independent reports the parents called authorities Wednesday morning after the child was discovered to be not breathing outside their rural home west of Gallup. According to a Gallup Fire Department report, the

There is a crash on I-10 West and Buena vista involving four cars. There are no reports of any injuries, take Mesa instead.

Health and Human Services released the latest data for HIV cases across the State of Texas and El Paso is among the top ten. There were 93 HIV diagnoses in El Paso during 2016, the latest data yearly available. The top five counties ranged from more than 240 cases to 1,205 cases. “It is not

Topgolf El Paso will have its grand opening Friday. The entertainment venue, located at 365 Vin Rambla Dr. in Montecillo, will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Prices vary throughout the day. 9 a.m. – noon: $25 an hour Noon- 5 p.m.: $35 an hour 5 p.m. – close: $45 and hour The

The El Paso Zoo is inviting everyone to watch elephants Savannah and Juno predict the winner of Super Bowl LII this weekend. Each elephant will cast a vote by selecting one of the two helmet-shaped piñatas placed in their exhibit by their keepers. According to the news release issued by the El Paso Zoo, this

Millions of people get sick every year from food poisoning for improperly preparing their chicken wings. Keep these tips in mind while cooking so foodborne illness doesn’t sideline your party: Try not to wash your wings – bacteria in raw meat and poultry juices can splash and spread to other foods, utensils and surfaces, contaminating

Five months after the Socorro City Council decided to study the ongoing, devastating flooding along Coker Road, representatives took action on finding a solution. At Thursday’s City Council meeting, representatives directed the city manager to develop a long-term plan to acquire certain properties on or near Coker Road, to construct drainage improvements in the area

Three companies are revolutionizing the trucking industry by engineering self-driving trucks and the Sun City is a launch pad for autonomous trucks heading to the West Coast. “Embark, Electrolux and Ryder are working together running the longest automated freight in the world today, running from Texas to California,” Embark CEO Alex Rodrigues said. The trucks

UTEP looked as if they may pull an upset at home against Western Kentucky Thursday night until they were undone by 12 second half turnovers. The Miners led 32-30 at the half and then again led at multiple points in the second half, but sloppy play helped Western Kentucky end the game on a 21-7

Sunland Park Mall and businesses inside are struggling to survive. It’s been a year since one of the mall’s anchor tenants, Macy’s, shut its doors. Since then, the mall has yet to fill the vacancy. ABC-7 also counted at least 19 other vacancies throughout the mall including American Eagle and Abide. Across the street, Barriga’s

On Thursday, high schools across the state of Texas learned which districts they’ll be competing in next school year. The University Interscholastic League released its district realignments that will remain in place for the next two years. The biggest change to El Paso schools involves El Dorado High School and Eastwood High School. Both schools

A bill in the New Mexico legislature would require the state’s junior high school students to either apply to college or prove they have post-secondary plans. The proposal’s first legislative hearing is Thursday, according to a report by the Associated Press. The bipartisan bill is sponsored by Albuquerque-area representatives Nate Gentry (a Republican) and Daniel

White Sands Missile Range hosted a successful hit-to-kill flight test Sunday with Lockheed Martin. The Southern New Mexico range tested a controlled flight to demonstrate the interceptor’s increase. The interceptor is less than two-and-a-half feet long and weighs about five pounds at launch. It was the first successful test with updated electronics. White Sand’s large

Recording Academy chief Neil Portnow says the organization is creating a task force to uncover unconscious biases and other barriers that impede women’s success in the music industry. Thursday’s announcement comes days after Portnow claimed his comments on women needing to “step up” in the music industry were taken out of context. Portnow says in

Investigators looking into the Texas youth prison system that has been upended by abuse and misconduct allegations arrested four current and former corrections officers Thursday on charges that include excessive force, theft and document tampering. A fifth Texas Juvenile Justice Department employee is also wanted but remains at large, the Texas Department of Public Safety

EL Paso County Sheriffs are searching for a missing 19-year-old woman who was eight months pregnant the last time she was seen. Deputies say Angel Marie Avalos was last seen June 3, 2017, attending a graduation at Tornillo High School with her at-the-time boyfriend. Sheriffs fear she was a victim of foul play. Avalos is