ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – El Paso county’s changing (and slowing) population growth
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Population growth in El Paso county is slowing down. Previously, the area had seen double-digit percent increases in…
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Xtra: U.S. is phasing out the penny. How this will impact the Borderland.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — They’re in your couches and your loafers, but soon they may no longer be in your wallet. The penny has been minted in the…
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What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled at El Paso International Airport
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Travelers at El Paso International Airport are facing both flight delays and cancellations as airlines nationwide adjust…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – El Paso eyes convention center expansion with property purchase
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Downtown El Paso has seen a lot of changes in recent history. From the tearing down of City Hall to building up of Southwest…
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Historian Leon Metz & hopes of EP Library being named after him
EL PASO (KVIA) — Today, November 6th, would have been the famous El Paso historian Leon Metz’s 95th birthday. Unfortunately, he died during the…
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Destined to Dance: El Paso woman joins Dallas Cowboys Rhythm and Blue team
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —Born and raised in El Paso, Kaitlyn Bradham always dreamed of dancing professionally, but she wasn’t sure how she would…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – SNAP benefit freeze, response from Borderland groups
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Across the Borderland, the concern over a possible freeze of federal food support has been growing. That’s due to a November…
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Deaf football player overcomes obstacles to have success on the gridiron
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Burges High School senior, Ian Lujan is living his dream. Playing high school football was something others doubted he could…
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Doña Ana County Commissioners sued over Project Jupiter support
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Environmental Law Center filed a lawsuit against the Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Texas Constitutional Amendment Election and what it means
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s election season in the Borderland, with a number of local and statewide items appearing at a voting booth near you. In…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Bottom of the Butte
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Elephant Butte Lake is at 3.8 percent of capacity – water that farmers in southern New Mexico and the borderland rely on…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Impacts of the Amigo Airsho cancellation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 2025 Amigo Airsho was canceled. Now, ABC-7’s Andrew J. Polk has Xtra depth on the impacts of the Amigo Airsho. Watch the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Aerospace industry development and innovation in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –There’s a high desert space race happening around the Borderland. And local leaders and institutions are hoping to…
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‘Out of the Shadows’: El Paso woman’s story of surviving human trafficking
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso resident Chong Kim is speaking out about her experience surviving sex trafficking. The FBI says every 40 seconds, a…
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Lincoln Park damaged by trucks Sunday night
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Lincoln Park in Central El Paso was damaged by truck drivers allegedly doing donuts on the grass. Residents in the area are…
Continue Reading ‘Out of the Shadows’: El Paso woman’s survival story from sex trafficking
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a 2024 report, the U.S. Department of State estimates that 27 million people worldwide are exploited for labor, services,…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Navigating Local Impacts of the Government Shutdown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The first full week of the federal government shutdown is nearing a close without a deal struck between Congressional…
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El Paso veteran who lost his leg helps kid across the world get back up on his feet
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jose Rodriguez lost his leg in a motorcycle accident 12 years ago. He was able to get a prosthetic leg and his life is as…
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Impact of new sweeping tariffs on the border
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A new round of sweeping tariffs was announced by President Trump last week, aimed at enforcing “National Security…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Juvenile Crime and Gun Violence in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s been just over six months since a shooting at an unauthorized car show at young park in Las Cruces resulted in 3 dead…
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Targeted Enforcement: A Closer Look at ICE’s operations on the border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement ERO in El Paso continues to seek individuals in the country illegally, as well as those…
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‘A closer look’ at enforcement operations conducted by ICE ERO in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues its efforts to crackdown on migrants staying in the country illegally or…
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Nanotech Aims to Catch Ovarian Cancer Early
For decades ovarian cancer has been hard to detect early – often going unnoticed until it reaches advanced stages. But new research at Memorial Sloan…
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Hometown Home Run: El Paso native crafts “torpedo” baseball bats for players of all ages
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As Major League Baseball’s 2025 season winds down, a new piece of equipment has been making waves at ballparks across the…
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El Paso County working with Tax Office to fix vehicle registration backlog
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners received an update today from the County’s Human Resources Department, stating they made 17…
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El Paso mother whose final wish was to see her daughter’s quinceañera has died
Update (September 29, 2025): The Calderon family confirmed that Florangela Calderon died this morning, surrounded by her children and husband. The…
Continue Reading ABC-7 Xtra Sunday: Project Jupiter – Economic Growth for Dona Ana County or Environmental Nightmare?
LAS CRUCES, NM (KVIA) — On September 19th, Dona Ana County Commissioners voted four to one to move forward on Project Jupiter, a massive data…
Continue Reading OpenAI, Oracle announce data center in Doña Ana County is part of $500 billion project
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Artificial intelligence company OpenAI and technology/software company Oracle have included an unnamed data center site in…
Continue Reading Project Jupiter water usage questions persist following tax incentive vote
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The $165 billion Project Jupiter data center project is set to begin construction near Santa Teresa in…
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ABC-7 Xtra: The relationship among TV networks, local affiliates and the FCC
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! has sparked a conversation on the relationship among TV networks, local TV affiliates…
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