ABC-7 Xtra: Borderland author’s work earns critical acclaim
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 Sunday Xtra sits down with acclaimed El Paso author, Benjamin Alire Saenz. Saenz is a former UTEP professor. He is the…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Recreational cannabis sales in New Mexico, one year later
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — New Mexico celebrates one year since recreational marijuana sales became legal. Medical marijuana use in New Mexico has been…
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ABC-7 Xtra: The ordination of Auxiliary Bishop Tony Celino
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –El Pasoans will witness an event that hasn’t happened in more than a century, a bishop ordained right here in the El Paso…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Alternatives for revitalizing the Duranguito neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sunday on ABC-7 Xtra, host Saul Saenz looks at two alternatives for revitalizing the Duranguito neighborhood in Downtown El…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Dee Margo comments on calls to recall reps who want city manager fired
EL PASO, Texas-(KVIA) –Former El Paso mayor Dee Margo says people are calling him saying they want city representatives who voted to fire city…
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ABC-7 Sunday Xtra, the rise in school threats and how it’s impacting education
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s enough to send teriffying thoughts through any parent’s mind: receiving an alert text from their child’s school about a…
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Sunday ABC-7 Xtra-Cielo Vista Mall shooting
EL PASO, Texas — Sunday on ABC-7 Xtra, host Saul Saenz talks to an FBI agent, District Attorney Bill Hicks and mental wellness expert Dr. Aisha…
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ABC-7 Xtra: A deep dive into El Paso Locomotive FC ahead of their 5th season
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Locomotive FC are set to embark on their 5th season in the USL. In their 4 seasons they’ve played 116 matches, won 53 games…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Comparing this year’s fall and winter weather to last year’s
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Weather is something that impacts us daily, whether it be with beautiful blue skies, or blowing dust and sand from strong…
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ABC-7 Xtra: El Paso County Judge speaks on current migrant surge
EL PASO, Texas — County Judge Ricardo Samaniego sits down with ABC-7 to discuss the current migrant surge across the Borderland. Samaniego says…
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Xtra Depth: Former Mayor Cook explains why he created group in support of District Attorney Yvonne Rosales
EL PASO, Texas — A former El Paso mayor has launched a political action committee to report what he believes is the truth about what’s happening at…
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ABC-7 Xtra: El Paso proposed property tax rate
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso will vote to approve a property tax rate for the next fiscal year within the next few days. ABC-7 Xtra breaks…
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ABC-7 Xtra: This year’s Monsoon has seen prolific lightning strikes
EL PASO, Texas – This year’s Monsoon has been busy all across the Borderland. As of August 10, the El Paso International Airport has received just…
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ABC-7 XTRA: Private schools, Charter Schools tackle learning loss
EL PASO, Texas — What started as a two-week lockdown turned into months on end of online learning. The pandemic isn’t over. With students returning…
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