ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – El Paso’s Drone Network
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is being recognized on social media as the first city in the United States to build a citywide drone network. The…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: El Paso’s Transportation Future
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As you drive through El Paso, it seems that on every major roadway, you’re seeing orange barrels. While most of us see it as…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson: the full interview
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Recently, ABC-7’s Andrew J. Polk and Reyes Mata III from our news partners at El Paso Inc. sat down with El Paso Mayor…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: Child care in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Working parents in the borderland have struggled to find affordable, quality child care for years. Sunday on ABC-7 Xtra,…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: What’s new at UTEP and NMSU
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The fall semesters at UTEP and NMSU are fast approaching. NMSU begins the fall semester on Wednesday, August 20, while…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: El Paso ISD – The Year Ahead
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Students in the El Paso Independent School District return to class on Monday, August 4. Among the challenges for the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: Texas Redistricting Battle
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of the priorities during the 30-day special session of the Texas Legislature is a request by Governor Greg Abbott to…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: Flooding in Ruidoso and Central Texas – Recovery and Future Prevention
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As Ruidoso and communities in Central Texas continue to deal with flooding rains while trying to recover from past flooding,…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: One-on-one with El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – President Donald Trump signed his signature legislation known as the Big Beautiful Bill into law on July 4th. How will the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: El Paso County Sheriff Oscar Ugarte
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff Oscar Ugarte has been on the job for six months. Sunday night on ABC-7 Xtra, I sit down with Sheriff…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: “Pay for play” in college sports
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new era is beginning in college sports…beginning July 1, it’s the era of schools paying student-athletes directly. It’s…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: Wins and losses for El Paso in the Texas Legislature
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 89th Texas legislative session is history, and El Paso’s delegation to Austin ended the session with some big wins for…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The rise in juvenile crime against family members
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Juvenile crime in El Paso decreased in 2024, according to data from the El Paso County Juvenile Justice Center. But assaults…
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ABC-7 Sunday Xtra: The challenges for school board members
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Being a member of a school board in El Paso is not an easy task. Case in point, the El Paso Independent School District’s…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: El Paso ISD in turmoil
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — From discussions on whether to fire the district’s superintendent, to approving the hiring of a law firm that also happens…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: Be Mindful – Caregiver Stress
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As part of ABC-7’s Be Mindful initiative, this Sunday night’s ABC-7 Xtra focuses on caregiver stress. Caregiver stress is a…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: Northeast Amphitheater Update
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s newest entertainment venue, the Sunset Amphitheater, is one step closer to becoming reality. The amphitheater will…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: Pope Leo XIV – Perspective from the Catholic Diocese and a Religious Studies Professor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — From Chicago, to Peru, and now to The Vatican. An American is chosen as the leader of the Catholic Church. Cardinal Robert…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: Mental Health Resources for Children and Teens
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — All during the month of May, ABC-7’s Be Mindful initiative is bringing you stories about you and your mental health. This…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – El Paso’s Measles Outbreak
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As of Friday, April 25, the El Paso Department of Health has reported 22 confirmed cases of measles. Of all of the cases,…
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ABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY: Home Valuations in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — You’ve probably received your letter from the El Paso Central Appraisal District regarding your home’s value. That valuation…
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ABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY: City of Socorro working to avoid a second beetle infestation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Last summer, the city of Socorro was dealing with an unwanted guest – the red flour beetle. The invasive pest, which lives in…
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ABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY: Juvenile Violence Crisis in New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, NM (KVIA) — Violent crime involving children and teens in New Mexico continues to grow, and Las Cruces is caught up in the trend. The…
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ABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY: The tough choices for El Paso’s big three school districts
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — These continue to be challenging times for El Paso’s big three school districts – El Paso, Ysleta and Canutillo. Each are…
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ABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY: The Future of El Paso’s Water
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Water is something we all take for granted. We open the tap, and there it is. But it’s the responsibility of El Paso Water…
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ABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY: El Paso’s Job Market
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s job market is always in flux. On Monday, Schneider Electric announced the addition of 300 new jobs, while federal…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Tariffs’ impact on you
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on goods coming into the United States from Canada and Mexico are on hold…for now.…
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ABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY: The vision for Duranguito
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Tuesday, El Paso City Council voted unanimously to allow the issuance of requests for qualification, or RFQ, for…
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ABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY: Oscars preview
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hollywood’s biggest night is coming. The 97th Academy Awards are Sunday, March 2. You can watch The Oscars on ABC-7…
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ABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY: Why children continue to struggle with reading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A recent report shows America’s children continue to struggle with reading skills. Reading scores of fourth and…
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