Staffing shortage at El Paso’s 911 center leads to calls on hold, dispatcher burnout
EL PASO, Texas– 911 call centers across the country are short staffed and strained. That’s the situation in El Paso, too. The volume of calls…
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CISD superintendent weighs in on controversial book; panel’s report to keep it is released
UPDATE: On Friday, the Canutillo Independent School District released a report compiled by a panel that determined the controversial book ‘Gender…
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Covid-19 infections on rise in El Paso, match year-long highs
EL PASO, Texas — Roughly 600 additional Covid-19 cases reported on Wednesday represented the highest number of cases reported in one day since…
Continue Reading Parents want Canutillo ISD to ban ‘Gender Queer’ book from school library
CANUTILLO, Texas — Some Canutillo Independent School District parents demanded Monday evening that the school board pull a book from the high school…
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UT System chancellor says UTEP’s charting the future in aviation, aeronautics
EL PASO, Texas– Last Saturday’s football game against UTSA brought more than 30,000 fans to the Sun Bowl and garnered enough attention to be…
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Canutillo ISD faces shortage of janitors, some parents complain of filthy classrooms
CANUTILLO, Texas– Some parents are raising concerns over one elementary school’s cleanliness in the Canutillo Independent School District. One…
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Private air travel from Mexico to El Paso soars amid pandemic despite travel ban
EL PASO, Texas –For nearly two years land borders between Mexico and the United States have been closed to all non-essential travel. Air borders…
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With UTEP off to 5-1 start and win away from bowl eligibility, they hope fans will turn out
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP Miners are rolling this year, off to a 5-and-1 start and just one win away from bowl eligibility. Now, the push is on from…
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‘El Paso is ready’: Economic experts say border reopening is long overdue
EL PASO, Texas– The U.S.-Mexico border may still be closed for all non-essential travel with Mexico, but with the reopening date quickly approaching…
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EPPD to ask City Council to spend $360,000 in tax money on marijuana testing
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Police Department is looking to ask City Council to raise its budget by $72,000 next year to allow the department to…
Continue Reading ‘Suspicious travelers’ from China, Russia & the Middle East among those caught by El Paso border agents
EL PASO, Texas — It has been a record setting year for the U.S. Border Patrol. From the number of unaccompanied children making the trek to the…
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El Paso hospitals see uptick in infusions as Covid-19 cases rise
EL PASO, Texas — Across the state of Texas, Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to increase. With hospital bed capacity in the Lone…
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El Paso City Council seeks regular updates on storm water system in wake of flooding
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council is taking steps to monitor how storm water systems are operating in El Paso. On Monday in a unanimous vote, it…
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Ex-football player may sue EPPD after cops tackled him
EL PASO, Texas — Former football player Joshua Long says he’s considering suing the El Paso Police Department after he was tackled and subdued by…
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Thousands of El Paso vaccines face waste, if more Juarenses don’t come to get shots
EL PASO, Texas — The county of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez are now in a race against the clock when it comes to the Covid-19 vaccine supply. El Paso…
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El Paso leaders say no sign of Delta variant, but 277 Covid cases among vaccinated
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego held a joint news conference Monday afternoon from City Hall to…
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STAAR tests show nearly 1 million Texas students are a grade behind in math skills
EL PASO, Texas– All across Texas, parents, students and teachers are gearing up for what will be the first full year of in person education post…
Continue Reading Blue Origin launch to space made possible, in part, by UTEP grads
EL PASO, Texas — Jeff Bezos is poised to become the second billionaire to fly to space in the span of nine days, following the trail by billionaire…
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Roof damaged in Borderland storm? Here’s what you need to know to protect your home
EL PASO, Texas — Much of the Borderland was hit hard and fast by a severe storm on Sunday nigh. Hurricane force winds were reported in some areas,…
Continue Reading El Paso County begins to vaccinate 50,000 from Juarez
UPDATE, July 6: On Tuesday, the maquiladora vaccination effort was underway at the Tornillo port of entry. El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego…
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Northeast El Paso roads littered by rocks and debris after week of storms
EL PASO, Texa s– Five days of nonstop rain has left El Paso roads littered with debris from the monsoon storm. While highways like US Highway 54 and…
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El Paso, other border counties lead Covid-19 vaccination efforts across Texas
EL PASO, Texas — Texas counties on the U.S.-Mexico border that once dealt with the brunt of the load of Covid-19 are now outpacing the state…
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Borderland recreation sites see crowds for holiday weekend
EL PASO, Texas — Memorial Day 2020 left many stuck indoors as business restrictions were in place due to the outbreak of Covid-19. This year, with…
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Camp Cohen water park grand opening for holiday weekend
EL PASO, Texas– Nestled in Northeast El Paso, in the lot where Cohen Stadium once stood, now lies a water park for kids to enjoy. The water park…
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Congresswoman, urges caseworkers at Ft. Bliss Migrant Facility to pick up the pace
EL PASO, Texas– The shelter at Fort Bliss meant to house migrant children, has El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar concerned for the children in…
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TSA hiring for thousands of jobs as it prepares for summer air travel rush
EL PASO, Texas — More than 1.8 million people made their way through a Transportation Security Agency checkpoint at airports across the nation this…
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Samaniego lays plan to vaccinate Mexican visitors as he prepares for border reopening
EL PASO, Texas– The border between the U.S. and Mexico initially shutdown on March 20, 2020, due to the rising cases of Covid-19 in both countries.…
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El Paso gun instructor raises red flags about ‘danger’ of Texas ‘Constitutional carry’ bill
EL PASO, Texas– The Texas “Constitutional carry” bill took a major step forward after an 18-13 vote by the state Senate ok’d the bill last week,…
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Family of El Paso cement truck driver killed in runaway crash caught on video sues 3 companies
EL PASO, Texas — It has been three weeks since 46-year-old Ricardo Moreno Esparza lost his life on Trasmountain Road and Loop 375, after the runaway…
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Scams rise as El Pasoans spend more time online during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Nearly 800,000 complaints of suspected internet crime were reported in 2020, according to the FBI. That represents an increase of…
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