Ruidoso Resilience: How a community is recovering a year after deadly flooding
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KVIA) — It’s been two years since wildfires scorched areas surrounding the Village of Ruidoso high in the Sierra Blanca mountains.…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The Borderland’s role in America 250
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the nation celebrates Independence Day, we’re taking a deeper look at the connected history that runs deep in the…
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UTEP Miners enter Mountain West, a premier mid-major conference
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has become a full-time member of the Mountain West Conference, one of the most…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Serious Summer Heat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The hottest temperatures of the year so far have been hitting the Borderland this week – and more is expected throughout the…
Continue Reading UTEP officially enters the Mountain West Conference July 1st
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP officially enters a new era as a full-time member of the Mountain West Conference on July 1st. The move places the…
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World Cup fever boosts soccer jersey sales for El Paso shops
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some Borderland businesses continue to experience a boom amid the ongoing World Cup. Many soccer fans have been on the hunt…
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Mountain Bound: UTEP Athletic Director prepares for journey to the Mountain West Conference
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After two years of anticipation, the University of Texas at El Paso will embark on a new sports area in the Mountain West…
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Mountain Bound: AD Jim Senter prepares for UTEP’s next chapter in the Mountain West Conference
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On July 1, the two-year wait will finally be over for the UTEP Miners as they embark on a new era in the Mountain West…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Five decades of stopping crime in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There are many parts of the criminal justice system – and all rely on information. The who, what, when, where, why and how…
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CREEED’s Educator Externship provides electric experience for El Paso teachers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This summer break, a select group of El Paso educators will take part in a unique, real-world training and take their…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Julian’s Homecoming
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After a memorable run on American Idol, El Paso native Julian Kalel is returning home to thank the community that supported…
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ABC-7 obtains audit warning YISD could become financially insolvent within 2 years
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Ysleta Independent School District’s general fund could become financially insolvent within one to two fiscal years,…
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American Idol Finalist Julian Kalel Returns Home to El Paso for Special Thank-You Concert
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After capturing the attention of viewers across the country on the latest season of American Idol, El Paso native Julian…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The Data Center Debate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The debate over data centers reached a new level in the Borderland this week. At El Paso City Hall, it took eight hours of…
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Local Airbnb and business owner says new city ordinance will not affect short-term rental owners
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 reported the City of El Paso approved a new ordinance requiring short-term vacation rental owners to contribute to El…
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El Paso council backs campaign deposit policy following 2019 Trump rally
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –The El Paso City Council voted 6-2 on Tuesday to direct the city manager and city attorney to develop a policy to safeguard…
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Who’s supposed to clean illegally-dumped trash by Transmountain Road?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Illegal dumping is an issue across El Paso County, but many El Pasoans might not have seen it hidden along…
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2 EPISD board members resigned; How can the district fill their seats?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two El Paso Independent School District board members resigned after the board voted to declare financial exigency Thursday.…
Continue Reading ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – City to reconsider Meta data center contract, and YISD budget crunch
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Should the City of El Paso cancel the incentive contract for the Meta data center? That’s a question at the core a…
Continue Reading What happens to illegally-dumped trash along Transmountain Road?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Illegal dumping is an issue across El Paso County, but many El Pasoans might not have seen it hidden along Transmountain…
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DEA El Paso raises awareness over fentanyl mixed with other emerging synthetic drugs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says the country continues to face an unprecedented and evolving drug threat…
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The Mom-Preneur: Resilient El Paso businesswoman chases Shark Tank dream
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Inside her home, El Pasoan Betty Landin enthusiastically shows off her creation –The Wander Pillow. At the beginning of…
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ABC-7 Investigation spurs El Paso proposal to shift campaign event costs to candidates after Trump rally
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council Representative Lily Limón is planning to propose a new policy at next Tuesday’s City Council…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The Local School District Budget Crunch
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deepening budget shortfalls are affecting some of the biggest school districts in El Paso – and more cuts to staffing are…
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Saving Hootie, the baby Great Horned Owl
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A baby great horned owl, named Hootie, is on the path to recovery and slated for release in the coming weeks after being…
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El Paso entrepreneur eyes Shark Tank, shares story of pursuing the American Dream
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Betty Landin joined countless other business hopefuls aiming to be cast in the next season of ABC’s Shark Tank.…
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El Paso man creates game of blind billiards for his community
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Martin Aceves has been legally blind his whole life. He’s an El Paso native and University of Texas at El Paso graduate…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – County Coliseum Contracts and Controversies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Coliseum is one of the Borderland’s longest-running entertainment venues, operating since the 1940s. It’s…
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ABC-7 Xtra Investigation: Can the City of El Paso collect debt from Trump campaign rally without this key document?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Seven years after thousands crowded the El Paso County Coliseum to see then-President Donald Trump campaign for…
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UTEP seeks attorney general ruling on ABC-7 Coliseum records request
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is seeking an opinion from the Texas Attorney General’s Office on whether…
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