ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The EPISD Bond and what could potentially be included
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of the largest school districts in the El Paso area is getting closer to making a decision on putting a big new school…
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Abbott announces proposed policies to boost housing supply in Texas during Socorro visit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — During a campaign visit to the El Paso area Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced two new policy proposals about…
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City Council votes in favor of next steps on political campaign bill policy
UPDATE: City council voted unanimously to approve the draft policy recommendations made by city staff. They will now create an ordinance to come…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Superintendents on the start of a new school year and beyond
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The start of the next school year is coming up quickly – or already underway for some in the Borderland. School districts…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The data shaping the future of the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Construction of data centers is ramping up in the El Paso region. Two of those getting the most attention are the biggest…
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Alluin responds to EP city council campaign spending on suits, restaurants he owns
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ethics and campaign finance law questions were raised following recent reports that El Paso City Council District 8…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Building Resiliency in Ruidoso
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — A year after deadly floods swept through the Sierra Blanca mountains, the Ruidoso community and surrounding areas are…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The Borderland Data Boom
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The boom in data center construction is ramping up in the Borderland. In particular, the work on Project Jupiter, one of…
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Ruidoso Resilience: How a community is recovering from deadly flooding a year later
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KVIA) — It’s been two years since wildfires scorched areas surrounding the Village of Ruidoso high in the Sierra Blanca mountains.…
Continue Reading Ruidoso Resilience: How a community is recovering a year after deadly flooding
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KVIA) — It’s been two years since wildfires scorched areas surrounding the Village of Ruidoso high in the Sierra Blanca mountains.…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The Borderland’s role in America 250
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the nation celebrates Independence Day, we’re taking a deeper look at the connected history that runs deep in the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Serious Summer Heat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The hottest temperatures of the year so far have been hitting the Borderland this week – and more is expected throughout the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Five decades of stopping crime in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There are many parts of the criminal justice system – and all rely on information. The who, what, when, where, why and how…
Continue Reading ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The Data Center Debate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The debate over data centers reached a new level in the Borderland this week. At El Paso City Hall, it took eight hours of…
Continue Reading Potential legal impacts from breaking data center agreement between City of El Paso, Meta
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, El Paso’s City Council listened to residents share their thoughts on the city possibly cancelling a contract with…
Continue Reading ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – City to reconsider Meta data center contract, and YISD budget crunch
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Should the City of El Paso cancel the incentive contract for the Meta data center? That’s a question at the core a…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The Local School District Budget Crunch
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deepening budget shortfalls are affecting some of the biggest school districts in El Paso – and more cuts to staffing are…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – County Coliseum Contracts and Controversies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Coliseum is one of the Borderland’s longest-running entertainment venues, operating since the 1940s. It’s…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Border security shake-ups this week affecting the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There were some major shifts to how border security is handled in our region this week, including a big change the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Property tax valuation season and upcoming deadlines
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s property tax season in the Borderland. Not for paying them, but arguably the more important part of the process -…
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Your Voice, Your Vote 2026 – One-on-One with Sam Bregman, Democrat candidate for Governor of New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — With early voting going on now for the June primary election in Doña Ana county, candidates and campaigns are…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – In-Depth with EPISD Superintendent Brian Lusk
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The largest school district in El Paso county saw a shake-up in leadership at the end of last year. In December, the El…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The Phantom Lots of Far East El Paso
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — What is stopping growth for parts of far east El Paso and Horizon City? Most of the recent development in the region has…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The Downtown Deck Plaza Debate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The debate over the Downtown Deck Plaza is back in the spotlight this week. Both the City and County of El Paso voted in…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Major donation and next steps to bring a law school to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There was major step forward to establishing a law school in the Borderland this week. UTEP leadership announced a $5…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Challenges and resources for survivors of sexual assault and abuse
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The stunning accusations against a labor rights icon have more than shaken up public perception of Cesar Chavez. And it’s…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – One-on-One with Bishop Mark Seitz
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Last week, El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz released a pastoral letter on immigration and border security in our region.…
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Air tankers, more battling Sago wildfire burning in Mescalero Apache reservation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Aerial water drops and ground crews are working to contain a wildfire that started Monday afternoon. According to the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – El Paso Diocese bankruptcy cases and New Mexico universal child care expansion
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is digging deeper into topics affecting most areas of the Borderland, including the bankruptcy filing by the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – “One Battle After Another” and the State of the Borderland Film Industry
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A major motion picture racking up recognitions and nominations this awards season prominently features El Paso and the…
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