ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – School district police, staff discuss campus safety measures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s a crime that shocked the El Paso community: three students stabbed at the start of the school day. In the aftermath of…
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Pellicano Drive construction phase 1 set for completion by December
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For six years, lane closures and orange signs have been a common sight with construction along Pellicano Drive in El Paso.…
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Great horned owl soars to freedom after months of rehabilitation
TULAROSA, N.M. (KVIA) — For the first time in her life, Hootie the owl is flying free. She was recently released to the wild at Floren Family Farms…
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El Paso senior needs help with mobile home repairs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An 88-year-old woman said she needs help making repairs to her mobile home. Rita Yorgensen lives in Casa Mobil Home Park in…
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ABC-7’s Marcel Clarke sits down one on one with Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa
ABC-7’s Marcel Clarke sat down one on one with State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor. Hinojosa is challenging…
Continue Reading Great horned owl flies to New Mexico skies after successful rehab
TULAROSA, N.M. (KVIA) — Hootie, the baby great horned owl found in April at a Tularosa lavender farm, is no longer a baby. She has great big, strong…
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US authorities crack down on birth tourism to protect taxpayers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of State established a specialized task force to target birth tourism schemes. It revoked more than 900…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Recall petition effort faces legal challenges
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A petition effort is underway to remove a member of El Paso’s city council. It follows in the aftermath of recent votes on…
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The Grappler: Texas DPS unveils fresh technology to help prevent pursuits
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Transportation unveiled new technology to help prevent high-speed pursuits across the state. In…
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Texas DPS uses Grappler System to prevent pursuits
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Pursuits along Texas highways can become dangerous for everyone involved. In border communities, they are a common sight.…
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Texas restaurants face rising costs, workforce challenges
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Restaurants across Texas are facing higher costs for food, labor, insurance, utilities and payment processing, according to…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Marathon Emissions Fallout
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A set of incidents at a major local refinery may now result in legal action – and more. Marathon Petroleum, which operates…
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Some El Paso senior citizens have been living without hot water in low-income housing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some El Paso senior citizens at the Chelsea Towers have been living without hot water. They said they haven’t received help…
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Ghost Listing: NMSU student loses months of savings to fake apartment listing
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — With college classes returning this fall, some students scramble to secure an apartment. For one New Mexico State…
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Beware of apartment, house hunting scams
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — House hunting has evolved with tech-savvy tools like Zillow and Apartments.com, but for one Las Cruces family, this type…
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ABC-7 Xtra – Developments to the data center situation in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — New developments in data center policy and possibilities are impacting some of the major projects in the Borderland. This is…
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Legal Limbo: Venezuelan migrant legally in the US fears deportation, failing to achieve his dream
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Joel Vargas is from Venezuela. He left his country back in 2022 and arrived in Ciudad Juárez spring 2023. He’s currently…
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NMSU research team aims to improve green chile immunity to root rot
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — New Mexico State University Associate Professor Stephanie Walker earned a $759,000 grant for research to develop a new…
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Migrant faces immigration uncertainty following immigration app change
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Trump Administration intensified its immigration enforcement measures since its second term started more than a year…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The EPISD Bond and what could potentially be included
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of the largest school districts in the El Paso area is getting closer to making a decision on putting a big new school…
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Storm Legacy: How Storm 2006 transformed the Borderland forever
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Twenty years ago this summer, the Borderland experienced one of the worst natural disasters in its history. Storm 2006 was…
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City Council votes in favor of next steps on political campaign bill policy
UPDATE: City council voted unanimously to approve the draft policy recommendations made by city staff. They will now create an ordinance to come…
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Remembering historic Storm 2006 20 years later
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This summer marks 20 years since Storm 2006, a severe natural disaster that caused widespread flooding across the El Paso…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Superintendents on the start of a new school year and beyond
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The start of the next school year is coming up quickly – or already underway for some in the Borderland. School districts…
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Texas land commissioner sends cease and desist for alleged illegal land clearing in Hudspeth County
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Texas state agency is pushing back on what it calls illegal entry and unauthorized clearing of more than a mile of state…
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NMSU professor finding ways to improve ice cream
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A professor at New Mexico State University wants to find a way to make ice cream stick around a little longer. Thanks to…
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NMSU professor finds a ‘sweet’ way to tackle food waste
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Sergio Martinez-Monteagudo and his team of graduate students at New Mexico State University are addressing the issue of…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The data shaping the future of the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Construction of data centers is ramping up in the El Paso region. Two of those getting the most attention are the biggest…
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Olympic Dream: El Paso boxer aims to compete in 2028 Olympics
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso has a very rich boxing history, especially so in the past few years. Stephanie Han’s rise to becoming the WBA World…
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Moises Rodriguez aims to represent El Paso as an Olympian boxer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso has a very rich boxing history, especially so in the past few years. Stephanie Han’s rise to becoming the WBA World…
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