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ABC-7 Xtra Bernie Sargent bids happy trails to the Borderland
EL PASO,Texas – El Paso is losing a historian and by extension, an iconic part of Borderland history. You may have seen him around town, a walking…
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ABC-7 Xtra: ‘Canna-biz’ kicks off in New Mexico Friday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – In just a few short days, adults 21 and over can legally buy recreational marijuana in New Mexico. However, producers worry…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Where things stand with the El Paso Electric Rate increase
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A proposed hike to your electric bill has been on hold for nearly a year. El Paso Electric requested a rate increase of…
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ABC-7 Xtra: El Paso makes list of least affordable cities
EL PASO, Texas-El Paso made a top ten list this week, one of the nation’s least affordable cities. That’s the topic of this Sunday’s ABC-7 Xtra. The…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Pain at the pump
EL PASO, Texas — It may be called pain at the pump, but it’s El Pasoan’s wallets that are taking the biggest hit.Gas prices are soaring to…
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Sunday on ABC-7 Xtra, historic gift announced for Borderland health
EL PASO, Texas – The next chapter in the Texas Tech Graduate School of Biomedical Services Center was unveiled, an addition to the Texas Tech…
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Sunday Xtra – jobs for Borderland residents
EL PASO, Texas- If you’re looking for a job in the Borderland, good news. Not only are there “Job Opening” signs posted throughout our area, but…
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Sunday Xtra: District 79 candidates face-off
EL PASO, Texas – Early voting starts Monday. ABC-7 Xtra Sunday edition examines one race that pits two states representatives against each other. The…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Migrant children in their own words
EL PASO, Texas – According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, there are as many as 9,643 migrant children in HHS custody. They are…
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ABC-7 Sunday Xtra: Rising Crime in Juarez
EL PASO, Texas-The bodies of four women found in Juarez inside plastic bags raises concerns about a possible uptick in violence against women in…
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Watch ABC 7 Xtra: Migrant bodies turning up in Hudspeth County
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas – ABC-7 Sunday Xtra travels to Hudspeth County, where officials report a significant spike in the number of migrant bodies…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Borderland nursing shortage
EL PASO, Texas — If you’ve walked into a hospital and believe you are seeing fewer nurses or hospital staff, you’re not alone. Those same nurses are…
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Sunday Xtra: Long Covid testing lines
EL PASO, Texas — An issue facing many borderland residents: getting tested after the holidays. This is not the first time you or your neighbors have…
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ABC-7 Xtra examines the proposed downtown El Paso I-10 deck plaza
EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans have witnessed the evolution of downtown El Paso over the decades. From a bustling, vibrant downtown shopping district,…
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ABC-7 Xtra examines El Paso’s feral cat problem
EL PASO, Texas — Not everyone is a cat lover. In fact, several El Pasoans have recently been charged with animal cruelty for going after the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Depth: UTEP Head Coach Dimel’s incentives as Miners seek to make history
EL PASO — Success comes with a cost and UTEP could be getting ready to reward the coach of its most exciting program now. After deep salary cuts,…
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ABC-7 Xtra examines Covid-19 vaccines for children
EL PASO, Texas — Covid-19 deaths across the Borderland are down, as are hospitalizations. In El Paso, vaccination rates are almost at 77%, the…
Continue Reading ABC-7 Xtra: Raging Borderland floodwaters reminiscent of 2006 storms
El PASO, Texas — Storms like the ones the Borderland has been experiencing this month are all too common these days, with a deluge of several inches…
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ABC-7 Xtra: What will face mask policies be in El Paso moving forward?
EL PASO, Texas — Now that the CDC says fully vaccinated people can remove their masks both indoors and outdoors, state and local governments are…
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