Month: March 2018

New Mexico State University’s Board of Regents Tuesday voted against transferring $1.1 million from the university’s academic fund to the athletic fund. The vote was unanimous, with all five board members voting against the proposal. The board also voted to restructure debt payments in an effort to free up more funds. If the proposal had

It’s official: Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke will face off in the general election for U.S. Senate in Texas. Cruz, the Republican incumbent, and O’Rourke, a Democratic congressman from El Paso, are on track to easily capture their parties’ nominations Tuesday night. new pym.Parent(“1520296740402”, “https://electionwidget.lakana.com/?account=npg-kvia&widgetId=1520296740402”, {}); new pym.Parent(“1520297822613”, “https://electionwidget.lakana.com/?account=npg-kvia&widgetId=1520297822613”, {}); Cruz, who is seeking a

El Paso City Council unanimously approved moving forward with a study to determine if the city can, or should require animal groomers to be licensed and install cameras in their businesses. City Rep. Claudia Ordaz-Perez has proposed the ordinance change. “The goal is to create reasonable regulations that are fair both to the clients and

Border Patrol agents from Lordsburg seized 115 pounds of marijuana from three suspects who were allegedly pushing bikes and carrying backpacks filled with pot. The three individuals were spotted by night vision technology three miles north of the Mexican border and Border Border Patrol agents were able to arrest two of the suspects, while the

An international card game is under fire after allegations of failing to conduct background checks on judges and vendors, allegedly resulting in minors being exposed to child sex offenders. “Unfortunately, it’s something that’s been brought to light and it should have been brought to light before this scandal, it’s something they should have taken care

There is a crash on US-54 Southbound at Sun Valley blocking the left lane. There is a delay in the area take Gateway to avoid this crash.

Only a day after a Las Cruces woman lost her boyfriend to cancer, her heart was broken all over again. When Cristina Armstrong returned home, she learned someone had robbed her trailer on San Pablo Road, stealing nearly everything that belonged to her beloved boyfriend of six years, Adam Garcia. “He was really full of

After a frustrating year of parking problems that affected business at Rosa’s Cantina, owner Adolpho Telles received some good news at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. He will be allowed to expand the number of parking spaces for the Borderland icon. Telles lost a fight to stop TxDot from acquiring a half-acre lot that was being

New Mexico Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn says a one mile section of border wall just east of the Santa Teresa port of entry has been constructed on a state land trust without permission. Dunn says he will block border patrol where they trespass. The section of land was given to New Mexico when it was

Texas Democrats turned out in force ahead of the first-in-the-nation primary Tuesday in what could be an early hint of a midterm election backlash against President Donald Trump, though their party remains a long shot to make much of a dent in Republican political dominance of the state. Democratic early voting across Texas’ 15 most-populous

It’s Election Day in Texas, and voters have a chance to cast ballots for whom they want to see represent them in a variety of seats — from Capitol Hill to Commissioners Court. Polls are open until 7 p.m. Below is all the information El Pasoans need before voting: El Paso County Elections Department FAQs

The El Paso Police Department is expected to present the results of its Racial Profiling 2017 Data Analysis Report to city council Tuesday. The State of Texas requires police departments to track traffic stops, citations and arrests then organize the data based on racial backgrounds. In 2017, the report shows out of the 85,360 stops

Gustavo Filerio, 30, of Anthony, NM pleaded guilty to one county of extreme cruelty to animals for shooting his neighbor’s dog multiple times with a .22-caliber rifle, according to the Doña Ana County District Attorney’s Office. The dog, a two-year-old blue healer named Bebebeto, was tied up on June 1. Filerio fired at least eighteen

During a recent rally in front of Texas’ most iconic structure, three Republican candidates for land commissioner said the state was in the middle of a second Battle of the Alamo. Speaking to dozens of supporters waving Texas and “Come and Take It” flags, the hopefuls were united in criticizing incumbent Land Commissioner George P.

Following recent political movements advocating for women’s rights, personal-finance website Wallethub.com conducted a study ranking all 50 states, including the District of Columbia, to determine which are friendliest for women to live in. Source: WalletHub Texas ranks 42 out of 51. New Mexico lands at 40. The best state is Minnesota and the worst state

Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the scene of a campervan fire in Canutillo on Tuesday morning. The fire happened on 900 Talbot Avenue near the Outlet Shoppes at El Paso around 12:11 a.m. Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office tell ABC-7 no one was sent to the hospital. Talbot Avenue was shut

A new era continues to take shape over at UTEP. The Miners began spring practice Monday morning. It was the first spring practice for UTEP’s new head football coach Dana Dimel. Dimel will try to turnaround a program that went 0-12 last season. One of the big question marks for UTEP, is who will be

Incumbent Texas Senator Ted Cruz has four challengers in Tuesday’s Republican Primary: Mary Miller, Stefano de Stefano, Geraldine Sam and Bruce Jacobson Jr. Here are some key positions from all five candidates: Mary Miller Mary Miller has worked as a Certified Public Accountant and a university teacher. She belives Obamacare should not be revoked and

Middleweight boxer Canelo Alvarez has tested positive for a banned drug, and his promoters blame contaminated meat. A voluntary test showed Alvarez had traces of clenbuterol. A statement from Golden Boy Promotions said the amount was consistent with meat contamination that has impacted athletes in Mexico and China. Daniel Eichner, director of the World Anti-Doping

Local organizations are working together in an attempt to reduce underage drinking, binge drinking and drunk driving. The YMCA and the Rio Grande Safe Communities held a responsive beverage service (RBS) training for businesses that sell and serve alcohol. “It’s a certified course,” YMCA Executive Director Jeremy Jordan said. “This class helps those who participate

Three candidates are on the Democrat ballot for the U.S. Senate primary. Here are some key positions from all three: Sema Hernandez Hernandez is a Houston native and has been part of the healthcare industry since 2005. She supports single-payer healthcare system, arguing it puts healthcare in the hands of patients and doctors, taking the

Patrick Francis is a force to be reckoned with. Ask anyone you know about him – and they’ll say his story is a miracle. Eighteen years ago, Patrick was on the football field, the captain of his middle school team. He took a hard hit, which left him in a coma. The 13-year old had

Four gunmen burst into a hospital in the Mexican resort of Cancun and shot to death a drug gang suspect and his wife, officials in the Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo said Monday. The suspected drug trafficker was Alfonso Contreras Espinoza, alias “El Poncho,” according to a state official who was not authorized to

Monday is the deadline for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, but lawmakers have yet to come to a solution. Nearly 800,000 DACA recipients live across the United States, coming from more than 145 countries, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. An estimated 1,900 so-called Dreamers live in El Paso based on recent

Crews will break ground today on El Paso Zoo’s Chihuahuan Desert Exhibit. This new exhibit will span 2.3 acres. It will serve as the home for Mexican gray wolves, mountain lions, jaguars and other large and small species, El Paso Zoo officials said in a news release. ABC-7 reported in January that the cost of

Many El Pasoans are familiar with the feeling of waiting for a loved one in the military to return from a long deployment. Sa the Ceijas family though they were at the Monster Jam when they were told they had won a VIP experience on the field; little did they know they would get the

Emergency crews were called to the Franklin Mountains Sunday afternoon to rescue a bicyclist. Officials responded to Kingery Drive and Robinson Avenue around 2 p.m. Fire officials said the man used his cellphone to help first responders find his location by sending his coordinates. Officials said the bicyclist was riding when he fell and injured

A proposed ordinance change to the city of El Paso would require animal groomers to install cameras in their businesses. “The whole goal of this is to make sure that it’s both fair to the clients and the businesses,” said Claudia Ordaz Perez, the district six councilwoman proposing the ordinance change. In January, El Paso

Update: The 90th Academy Awards crowned Guillermo del Toro’s monster fable “The Shape of Water” best picture at an Oscars that confronted the post-Harvey Weinstein era and sought to pivot to a vision of a more inclusive movie business. A sense of change was palpable at the ceremony Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los

Attendees are streaming down the red carpet at an unusually tumultuous Academy Awards where gender equality in Hollywood has as much of the spotlight as one of the most unpredictable best-picture races in years. The Oscars will hope to live down their most infamous blunder at the ceremony, which begin at 8 p.m. EST and