EL PASO, Texas– “Elvis” will premiere on the big screen on June 24, the cast includes Austin Butler, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Tom Hanks. There’s a particular El Pasoan who is looking forward to this new film, Bud Sanders, who has been impersonating Presley for 45 years. “I’ve been a fan since I was five, my
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EL PASO, Texas– A professor of economics from UTEP said simulations of regional economy conducted in campus indicate there’s a 70% probability El Paso will face a recession at the end of this year. UTEP professor Tom Fullerton said high inflation rates were caused by problems around the global economy which generated disruptions in the
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EL PASO, Texas– The rise in heat also brings up the number of water rescues along the American Canal. In anticipation, the water rescue team held its monthly training session in a strategic spot. The training location was at the same spot along the canal where the team responded to a double rescue call last
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EL PASO, Texas– Ethan Teicher, son of Jon Teicher, the famous “voice of the Miners”, received the Community Champion award for being an outstanding El Pasoan. At the age of four, Ethan was diagnosed with autism, and since then he decided it would not be something that would define him as a person. Overcoming every
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EL PASO, Texas– District 2 Representative, Alexsandra Annello, met with residents in the area and committed to accelerating the re-opening of the community’s park. “People would come out here and dump a lot of things several of us residents who are here today remember playing baseball in what we made into a park,” said Carlos
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EL PASO, Texas- In a 4-3 vote last week, the Socorro Independent School District board has put an end to their “memorandum of understanding” (MOU) or agreement with the Socorro Police Department. At the May 17 board meeting, the SISD new superintendent, Dr. Nate Carman, brought up the MOU, saying the relationship with them and
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EL PASO, Texas– Lovers of food, music and entertainment packed the streets of downtown El Paso for the second Fiesta de las Luces Saturday evening. The free event started at 3 p.m. and will end at 11 p.m. on South El Paso Street, running from Paisano St all the way to 4th Avenue under the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- Despite recent increase in asylum seekers at the border, El Calvario United Methodist Church continues preparations to increase its capacity number before Title 42 is possibly lifted. The shelter’s assistan director, Nayeli Saenz, told ABC-7 they are currently taking in 100 migrants per week. They usually receive 50 on Monday and
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– The Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation announced a two million dollar gift to support medical innovation in the borderland Tuesday morning. The donation is being made in partnership with the Southwest Foundation for Osteopathic Education. The announcement was made at the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine on 3501 Arrowhead Drive
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EL PASO, Texas– GreenPal offers its clients an easy way to find different services for their lawns in a more effective and reliable manner. “GreenPal has been described as ‘Uber’ for lawn care,” said the company’s founder, Gene Caballero, “it’s the easiest way for homeowners to find, schedule, and pay the lawn guy.” The app
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EL PASO, Texas– A new peer-to-peer program that helps Ukrainian students practice their English proficiency started recruiting people in the Sun City. The ENGin Program was launched in March 2020. According to their website, 91% of students in Ukraine study English. However, their country still ranks 30th of 34 European countries in English proficiency. The
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EL PASO, Texas– While he was still a nursing student, Esai Barrios worked the August 3 Walmart shooting in 2019. He went on to experience the beginning of the pandemic as a rookie nurse on the front lines. Barrios studied at the Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center- El Paso. He
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EL PASO, Texas– Angela Lopez graduated in December as a nurse from the Hunt School of Nursing while still a teen and now works as a surgical nurse at El Paso Children’s Hospital; all before turning 20. Lopez attended Valle Verde Early College, where she graduated high school along with an associate degree. She then
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EL PASO, Texas– The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security announced the expected budget for the 2023 fiscal year would be $97.3 billion, and the implementation of a new government strategy post-Title 42. Mayorkas said the execution of the new strategy has six pillars: Surge resources- personnel, transportation, medical support and facilities.Increase efficiency without compromising the
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EL PASO, Texas– Starting in the fall semester of 2022, a new culinary program will be available to students where they can gain hands-on experience from world-class chefs. Three accomplished chefs are at the forefront of this project. Chef Carlos Gaytán began his journey to culinary mastery as a dishwasher and line cook. Today he
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EL PASO, Texas– The Miracle League of El Paso provides children with disabilities the opportunity to play sports regardless of their abilities; presently, they are bringing their bowling program back and starting a new one for basketball. The organization has no employees; everyone who helps is a volunteer. Sometimes even getting help from school teams,
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EL PASO, Texas– Staff shortages caused by Covid-19 cases expands to private vendors as El Paso Disposal announces their services may be affected. “El Paso Disposal is experiencing a high level of employee absences due to the increase in COVID cases,” reads an alert message on the company’s website. The company also tells its clients
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EL PASO, Texas– The owner of Zions Bow Ties always wanted to have his own fashion show; after his wife’s passing last year, he decided to finally do one in her honor. Joseph Snell told ABC-7 he and his wife, Roselyn, shared a passion for fashion and believes The Queen Has Spoken’s fashion show is
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EL PASO, Texas– An educator who has been teaching elementary students for five years in the city says spotting troubled kids is not hard, but sometimes getting them help can be difficult. The teacher reached out to ABC-7 after seeing Sunday’s news; an armed 10-year-old girl was shot by a stun gun by police before
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EL PASO, Texas– With yesterday’s strong winds, part of a roof flew off a house on McKinley Ave. in central El Paso and knocked down a utility post. Besides bringing down several powerlines, it also ripped off the next-door neighbor’s direct electrical connection. With this missing connection, even if the utility post were replaced, the
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EL PASO, Texas– A big nearby storm has created strong winds that will affect travel conditions in the east and northeast portions of El Paso. Winds are expected to reach 30 to 40 miles per hour, with gusts up to 60 mph. There’s also a blowing dust advisory, warning about one-quarter and one-mile visibility. Hazardous
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EL PASO, Texas– The “Clean Air in Buildings Challenge” was launched today, calling building owners and operators of all types to improve their indoor air and keep occupants safe. This challenge is a key component in the National Covid-19 Preparedness Plan, a guideline for keeping the country safe while fighting Covid-19, released by the Biden-Harris
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EL PASO, Texas– The use of a herbal supplement known as Kratom, which produces opioid-like effects, is on the rise. Its popularity is due to its addictive potential, accessibility and legal status. Kratom is available in different forms such as leaves, pills and powder. Access is also made easy through online shopping and numerous shops.
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EL PASO, Texas – At a maximum speed of 28 miles per hour, e-bikes can only go so fast. But their popularity is soaring as gas prices rise. El Paso businesses are offering various models. Electric bikes provide you the ability to pedal like a traditional bike but give you added power to go longer
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El PASO, Texas– The University of Texas at El Paso has raised alerts about emails with suspicious links and pictures of the war that could be used to launch cyberattacks around the world. The University said this would mostly be done through phishing attempts, and although they have strong controls preventing these messages from reaching
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EL PASO, Texas– Fire departments in the Borderland have fought several brush fires lately, reporting an increase in these types of calls. “During the March month, we do start to see an increase in brush fires due to the weather,” said Daniel Ames, Horizon Fire Department Assistant Chief. “We start getting high severe winds, so
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EL PASO, Texas — Catholic Mass and Ash Services for Lent have a more normal feeling this year, with face masks now optional. The pandemic impacted this annual tradition in the borderland as most people were asked to stay home. Last year, Ash Wednesday came with many limitations, such as mandatory face-masks. Catholic Churches in
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EL PASO, Texas– Fire-ball, the newest ride at Western Playland and the rise on labor pay in New Mexico pushed the park to raise prices. “We had to raise one of our prices,” said park owner Pat Thomson, “I thought with the new ride, let’s raise the adult price for the pay-one-price.” The pay-one-price went
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EL PASO, Texas – Facing a shortage of workers, El Paso Animal Services seeks relief for the shelter’s surgical needs and basic animal care. One source of help is coming from an unconventional source – low-risk inmates. According to animal services, there are as many as 25 city-wide vacancies in veterinary care, with three at
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– Over three decades have passed with this crime unsolved. There is a new detective in charge of the investigation and the reward money has been raised. The Las Cruces bowling alley massacre occurred on the morning of Feb. 10, 1990. Two armed men went into Las Cruces Bowl, stealing an estimated
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