‘Ni En More’: Juárez women’s empowerment group featured in Vogue Magazine
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A Juárez artist and activist is finding a way to merge activism, fashion and art together in order to bring awareness to…
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Sunday Funday Moment: El Paso dad goes the distance to surprise daughter in Austin for her birthday
KVIA Sunday Funday Moment EL PASO, Texas– How far would you drive to surprise a loved one on their birthday? For Julio Cesar Segura the answer would…
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El Paso institution Chico’s Tacos reopens to crowds looking to get their food fix
EL PASO, Texas — Fans of rolled tacos submerged in spicy sauce and smothered with shredded cheese, rejoice. El Paso food institution Chico’s Tacos…
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Bars finally re-open across the Sun City at limited occupancy
EL PASO, Texas — With phase two of opening up Texas in affect across the state, El Paso was finally allowed to re-open bars. Since the coronavirus…
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The Nate-ure Report: Birds of prey take flight at El Paso Zoo
EL PASO, Texas — Sharp Talons, Curved Beaks, Precise Vision. Birds of prey use all of them to hunt mammals for food. For the Harris hawk, a raptor…
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WATCH: 68-year-old El Paso virus survivor cheered as he leaves hospital after 47 days
EL PASO, Texas — A 68-year-old man is the definition of staying strong and he’s sure to put a smile on your face. He just became the latest of El…
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Aceitunas Beer Garden among El Paso bars that won’t reopen at 25% capacity
EL PASO, Texas — While bars in El Paso are being given the green light to reopen Friday as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s restart of the Texas economy,…
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‘Feisty’ 103-year-old survives virus, celebrates with beer
WILBRAHAM, Massachusetts — “Feisty” is the way Shelley Gunn describes her 103-year-old grandmother. That quality shone through earlier this…
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‘We’re ready’: El Paso bars can serve customers again
EL PASO, Texas — Bars across El Paso are able to reopen Friday at 25% capacity after months of being closed due to coronavirus concerns. The…
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Community Champion: Parkland’s Zoe Hankins goes out on top as wrestling state champion
EL PASO, Texas — For Zoe Hankins it was now or never. The Parkland senior had been close to winning a state championship in wrestling before, but…
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Whataburger is now doing delivery right to your doorstep
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Whataburger is making it easier for Texans to satisfy their burger cravings, reports ABC affiliate KSAT. The burger chain has…
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How to prevent separation anxiety in pets as you head back to the office after Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — As businesses slowly begin to open back up, many employees will be transitioning from working at home to working in the office…
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Water parks added to Texas’ latest wave of re-openings, but El Paso’s Wet n Wild says it will wait longer
(Editor’s note: It was not immediately clear if these latest re-openings would be subject to a delay of a week in El Paso as other recent re-openings…
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New Mexico restaurants can now offer outdoor and patio dinning starting Wednesday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces-area restaurant owners applauded Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Tuesday afternoon announcement to permit…
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Social distancing a top priority as El Paso parks and trails open back up
EL PASO, Texas — As many popular parks and trails open back up around El Paso, the state has put a plan in place to help rangers handle the high…
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‘This is like therapy’: After months indoors, El Pasoans and Las Cruceans flock to Caballo Lake
CABALLO LAKE, New Mexico — After weeks indoors, El Paso residents Raul Herrera and Vinnie Malcolm bought jet skis, crossed state lines and enjoyed…
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Flying the American flag on Memorial Day honors military personnel. Here’s the very specific way to do that.
Your Memorial Day cookout may be different this year due to the pandemic, but you can still honor those who died serving in the US military. The…
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Sunday Moment: ‘I wish I can hug you and tell you thank you,’ El Paso 2nd grader writes letter to his teacher during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Covid-19 put a halt to many college and high school graduations this year, but it’s not only high school and college seniors who…
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Heading back to the gym? Doctors explain how to stay safe
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Are some workouts, like yoga or spinning classes, less safe than others? Should I wear a mask? Do I need more than…
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When amusement parks reopen, what will it be like?
Think back to your amusement park adventures in those heady days before the coronavirus pandemic. You may hear screams of fear and joy coming from…
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Summer is not completely canceled. Here are 100 things we can do with or without kids.
This is not the summer we had hoped or planned for. The calendar is littered with canceled vacations and summer camps, shuttered pools and…
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The Nate-ure Report: A look at the slithery world of reptiles
EL PASO, Texas — Nate Ryan is not a huge fan of things that slither, but in a pandemic you have to make adjustments. And in this edition of “The…
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Borderland Memorial Day comes with no water parks or Elephant Butte this year
ANTHONY, Texas– Memorial Day is often considered the ‘unofficial start’ of summer. Folks in the borderland Flock to Wet-N-Wild Waterworld and local…
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Community Champion: Tristen Licon caps off stellar season with Sul Ross Man of the Year Award
For Tristen Licon it all started with a dream of playing college basketball. It didn’t matter whether it was at a division one program, or at a…
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EPISD now sets outdoor graduation ceremonies for class of 2020
EL PASO, Texas — After suffering a setback when state officials pulled the plug on plans for commencement ceremonies to be held inside UTEP’s Don…
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The Nate-ure Report: Meet an anteater that’s actually allergic to ants
EL PASO, Texas — Many folks have taken to adopting a pet while they wait out the coronavirus pandemic. But in the latest edition of “The Nate-ure…
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Borderland RV sales stay steady through pandemic
ANTHONY, Texas– With the global pandemic shutting down industries around the country, one has discovered a way to stay on the road. It seems the RV…
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The Nate-ure Report: Take a look at the smallest mammal – the mouse deer
EL PASO, Texas — You might think ABC-7’s Nate Ryan is just some regular sports jock from his usual job. But in the latest edition of “The Nate-ure…
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Unsung school cafeteria heroes push on through pandemic, feed 60,000 El Paso students weekly
EL PASO, Texas — Monday, Wednesday and Friday, El Paso Independent School District cafeteria employees wake up early to hit the…
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El Paso’s Plaza Classic Film Festival restructures for pandemic – with ‘pop-up’ drive-in movies
EL PASO, Texas — The show will go on for the El Paso Community Foundation’s Plaza Classic Film Festival, which will be held this year from July 30…
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