2023's best cities for rooftop bars and lounges
Roof Gnome compared nearly 300 of the biggest U.S. cities based on a cocktail of 18 metrics.
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El Paso barbershop offers free back-to-school haircuts for students
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As Borderland students get ready to go back to school, one El Paso barbershop is making sure they have a fresh haircut. Trnd Setters Barbershop is offering free back-to-school haircuts for school age students Tuesday, July 25 from 10am to 5pm. It is on a walk-in basis and student must
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Sound Mind, Sound Healing: El Paso expert using the healing power of sound
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sound can have a very powerful impact on the human mind, bringing up images or triggering memories. For Cesar Lujan, a sound healer in El Paso, the influence of sound is an opportunity to help the mind and body heal. In his sound baths, Lujan combines different musical tones and sounds
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Local runner competes for Team USA in the International Paralympics
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A local runner reached new speeds after competing for Team USA in the International Paralympics. Ryan Medrano was born with mild Cerebral Palsy and faced challenges his whole life. “I was born three months early and it created fluid in the cerebellum of my brain, which made me really stiff
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Heart Health: Reducing food insecurity in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The American Heart Association collaborates with local organizations and retailers to increase access to nutritious foods and reduce food insecurity. In ABC-7’s Heart Health segment Luis Salazar, with the American Heart Association REACH program, explains how limited access to whole foods can affect your health. “Being nutritionally insecure can lead to
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Welcome home Kaden! The miracle baby who survived 168 days in the NICU is discharged
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Baby Kaden’s journey home was a long and painful one. The 25-week preemie spent 168 days post-birth in the NICU at Las Palmas Medical Center. Mom Andria Cruz and dad Jason Carbajal traveled from New Mexico to get care for their tiny son. They tell the hospital that the staff
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Tiny creature found swimming in East El Paso swimming pool
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Animal Services recovered a tiny caiman from an East El Paso swimming pool Wednesday. Courtesy: El Paso Animal Services Two officers responded to the call. They say a community member noticed the caiman, which is similar to an alligator, swimming in a pool behind a house. Courtesy: El
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger in need of water donations during heatwave
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the heat surges the community must take extra precautions to stay safe. Hydration is a big factor when it comes to combating heat-related illnesses. The El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank is seeing regular demand as well as regular donations but are asking for water donations to help keep
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Animal Rescue League of El Paso asks the community to stop dumping animals on their doorstep
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Animal Rescue League of El Paso is asking El Pasoans to stop dumping animals on their doorstep, especially in sealed boxes. This comes after yet another animal was left outside the shelter’s doors in an insulated box Friday morning. Kennel Manager Loretta Hyde showed ABC-7 the box two women
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El Paso Zoo takes extra safety precautions to keep animals safe amid the heat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –Triple-digit temperatures have become the norm by now in El Paso but that doesn’t make them safe. Humans and animals can overheat in hot weather, just like the kind we’ve been experiencing in the borderland, including the animals at the El Paso Zoo. “The heat can be certainly stressful for anybody,” said, Carrie Trudeau
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States with the worst highways
Citing a report from Reason, Stacker compiled a list of states with the worst highways using factors such as infrastructure conditions and crash fatality data.
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Meet Maddie, the 2023 Gerber ‘spokesbaby’
(ABC) — Meet Maddie! The 9-month-old has been named the 2023 Gerber “Spokesbaby” and winner of the baby food brand’s latest photo search contest, according to Gerber. In a press release, Gerber added that Maddie “fearlessly explores new foods.” Maddie’s parents say they’re excited to see Maddie grow up to be a kind, strong and
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End of Summer Reading Bash happening in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Celebrate all your summer reading achievements with the summer reading bash Thomas Branigan Memorial Library will host an after-hours party from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, July 14, located at 200 E. Picacho Ave. The reading bash will feature games, learning activities, and prizes, all on the library’s first floor. This
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Craft a tiny book pin at a Las Cruces library event
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Thomas Branigan Memorial Library invites the community to create tiny book pins to wear or share. The crafting session will be held Tuesday, July 18, at Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., in the Roadrunner room. It will start at 3 p.m. Supplies will be provided or participants can bring
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Doña Ana County unveils new sign welcoming visitors to the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The next time you visit the Fairgrounds in Doña Ana County, you will be greeted with a beautiful art piece depicting the beauty of the desert area. It’s the brainchild of county workers, who wanted to create something residents could be proud of. The piece took 156 hours, or
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El Paso brewery triumphs in national beer championship
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is raising a glass for Blazing Tree Brewery, a local business that won a gold metal in the US Open Beer Championship. Blazing Tree Brewery is located on 11426 Rojas Drive in East El Paso. After three consecutive victories, this year’s gold medal was secured by the brewery’s
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Covid-19 repeatedly spread between humans and deer, study shows, raising concerns about animal reservoirs
(CNN) — People spread the virus that causes Covid-19 to wild white-tailed deer in the United States more than 100 times in late 2021 and early 2022, according to a new study from the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.The infection circulated widely in the deer population, and in at least
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Every new dog breed recognized in the 21st century
Stacker listed every dog breed officially recognized by the American Kennel Club since the start of the 21st century.
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Coffee culture by the numbers as of 2023
Homegrounds compiled a list of 10 facts about how Americans consume coffee using data from the National Coffee Association’s Spring 2023 report.
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San Elizario High School band members beat the heat
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — Kids across EL Paso are in search of fun activities that will serve as a distraction for this heat. The San Elizario Band is hosting Band Camp where band members are preparing for their upcoming school season that kicks off in August. Band Camp is a two-week programed designed to
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Over 400 pets found on the streets since Fourth of July, El Paso Animal Services says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to officials with El Paso Animal Services, since the Fourth of July weekend, beginning July 1, over 400 lost animals have entered the center’s system. Michele Anderson, Public Engagement Officer for El Paso Animal Services, said the shelter has seen this pattern in previous years. She tells ABC-7 they
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How to avoid home improvement scams
Today’s Homeowner looks at advice to avoid becoming a victim of a home improvement scam.
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Community Champions: UTEP track & field great Tobi Amusan inducted into 2023 CUSA Hall of Fame
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – Tobi Amusan, a decorated track and field great and NCAA National Champion at UTEP, was inducted into the Conference USA Hall of Fame Class of 2023 as announced by league officials on Monday. It marks the second consecutive year that a Miner track and field student-athlete was inducted into CUSA’s
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Community Champions: El Pasoan Katia Gallegos representing Mexico in FIBA Women’s Americup
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – A basketball player from El Paso is representing Mexico during an international competition. Franklin graduate and former UTEP Miner, Katia Gallegos made the senior team roster for the Mexican national team. It’s the first time that she ever made the senior squad. Mexico is competing in the 2023 IBA Women’s Americup.
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July is Parks and Recreation Month, City of El Paso invites community to free activities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department is inviting the community to take part in Parks in Recreation Month during the month of July. Parks and Recreation Centers in the city will be providing a variety of free activities, such as, fairs, bingo, sports tournaments, workshops and more.
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As Texas lawmakers tussle over property tax relief, it’s unclear whether renters will benefit
As a deal to cut Texas’ high property taxes continues to evade Republican lawmakers, Democrats in the Legislature unveiled a long-shot tax-cut proposal Thursday that targets relief to a group of taxpayers who have been largely left out of the debate: renters. Tenants make up more than one-third of the state’s households. They pay, via their monthly
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La Nube museum to feature interactive artwork by El Paso artist
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The new La Nube children’s museum will feature an interactive exhibit by Margarita Cabrera, an artist based in El Paso. The installation is entitled Craft of Resistance and it celebrates El Paso’s immigrant community, perseverance, creativity, and hope. Mirroring human migration through the Borderland, the artwork will use small copper
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Texas wildlife sanctuary offers to take in Benito the Juarez giraffe
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — After hundreds, if not thousands of borderland residents have shown their concerns about the current conditions Benito is living in at Juarez’s Parque Central, a Texas wildlife sanctuary is offering to take him in. There’s a petition here that has garnered almost 140,000 signatures from all over the world. The Wild
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Happening today: Barnett Harley-Davidson hosts 35th Annual Blood Drive
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Join Barnett Harley Davidson for its Annual Summer Blood Drive. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Donating blood provides life-saving treatment for patients undergoing surgery, experiencing trauma, or battling cancer and blood disorders. The Barnett Harley-Davidson Blood Drive event occurs from July 6th through July 9th. 9 a.m.
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Minimum wage workers in these states and localities just got a raise
(CNN) — Lots of low-wage workers just received a boost in pay, as more than a dozen states and localities increased their minimum wages. Oregon beefed up its hourly minimum wage by 70 cents to $14.20 as of July 1, while Nevada increased its minimum wage by 75 cents to $11.25, according to a tally
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