KVIA reports from Agua Prieta, Mexico on Christmas surprise for kids in rough barrio
Agua Prieta, Sonora -Mexico- (KVIA): A group of coaches & volunteers continue to give back to the borderland … especially during the…
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ABC-7 Listens: Report on El Pasoan’s pilgrimage to Basilica de Guadalupe
MEXICO CITY – (KVIA) – We had a number of people e-mail and post on social media in reaction to ABC-7 Anchor Paul Cicala’s report from Mexico City…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Top 7 Stories of 2025
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the year draws to a close, ABC-7 is taking a look back at the year that was. These past twelve months have certainly been…
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UMC El Paso CEO Jacob Cintron to collect nearly $1.5 million after pay raise, bonus
by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersDecember 18, 2025 Jacob Cintron, CEO of University Medical Center of El Paso, received a 14% pay raise…
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El Pasoans raise concerns over 911 response times
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For decades, Americans have been taught to call 911 in an emergency. But some El Paso residents say when they needed help,…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – 30 years of El Paso Inc.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A lot has changed in El Paso and the Borderland over the last few decades, including how we report on it. Our news partners…
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Mexican industry, maquiladora leaders ask Environmental Commission to keep commercial traffic at Bridge of the Americas
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua / EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Mexican National Association of Importers and Exporters (ANIERM) sent a letter/complaint to…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Texas redistricting decision and the future of elections
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A political fight and new election maps in Texas are settled – for now. Republicans in the state have successfully secured…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Increasing utility rates on the horizon for the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Major utility companies serving the Borderland are considering raising their rates. El Paso Electric, El Paso Water and…
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From the Arctic to the Sun City; football player from Alaska finds success on the field & classroom
EL PASO, Texas – Jorge Martinez fell in love with the sport of football at an early age. He grew up playing the sport not in El Paso, but way up…
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Season recap with UTEP head football coach Scotty Walden
EL PASO, Texas – As the UTEP Miners prepare for their final game of the season, ABC-7 sits down for a one-on-one interview with UTEP head football…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Insurance and Affordable Care Act coverage questions answered
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Open enrollment season for insurance and the Affordable Care Act marketplace is going on now, and ABC-7 is here to help…
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Former KVIA Anchor Shares His Journey After Traumatic Brain Injury
Every year, an estimated 69 million people around the world suffer a traumatic brain injury — most often caused by car accidents, falls, violence,…
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ABC-7 Listens: Historian Leon Metz & hopes of EP Library being named after him
EL PASO (KVIA) — The topic of this week’s ABC-7 Listens deals with reaction to the story that KVIA Anchor Paul Cicala did on the legacy of El Paso…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Work begins on Sunset Amphitheater in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The much-anticipated Sunset Amphitheater project is moving forward in northeast El Paso. Work is now officially underway on…
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City hires outside investigator to probe complaints against now former El Paso Zoo director
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Records obtained by ABC-7 reveal that the City of El Paso has hired an outside attorney to investigate two complaints…
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23 El Paso hotels owe more than $2.4 million in unpaid occupancy taxes audit finds
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Twenty-three hotels in El Paso owe the city more than $2.4 million in delinquent hotel occupancy taxes, according to a recent…
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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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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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