EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – With warmer weather on the way, so are those pesky mosquitoes, but the Department of Public Health is urging residents to prevent mosquito breeding and bites in order to avoid disease. According to the city, certain individuals such as the elderly and those with medical conditions, such as cancer, diabetes,
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Giggster compiled a list of five things you need to know before planning a bridal shower using advice from around the web.
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Home Grounds surveyed the finalists and semifinalists in the United States Barista Championship from 2022 and 2023 and highlighted 24 baristas.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Marshall’s clothing store opened a distribution center in east El Paso at 3900 Global Reach Drive. According to El Paso Times, it already has 500 employees and is expected to offer 1,150 jobs eventually. People interested in applying and knowing more information about the careers they are offering can click
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – As smart-phones, tablets, and computers continue to take up more of people’s time and attention, concerns about blue light exposure threatening our eyes have grown. An extended period of time on screens can lead to computer vision syndrome, a unique type of eye strain that causes symptoms like dry eyes,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Plaza Properties implements smoke free policy to promote a healthy living environment for all guests. According to Christine Galvis, Manager of Plaza Properties, the policy was implemented last year with the help of the American Heart Association, and has received positive feedback from its residents. “Like I said, we implemented this
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — She’s an athlete, a scholar, and now a force to be reckoned with in the modeling world. Kameron Johnson, of El Paso, is featured prominently in the latest Nike tennis web campaign. It’s an opportunity that came knocking, and Johnson, who doesn’t have an agent, says she took her friend’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — You could have some money coming to you… but you’ll need to act quickly. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is trying to track down one and a half million people who are owed their share of unclaimed tax refunds. That’s one and a half billion dollars worth of refunds from
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Plaza Classic Film Festival has booked Edward James Olmos. The legendary actor will appear at the 16th annual festival, July 20-30 at the Plaza Theatre. The festival will screen two of Olmos’ films, Stand and Deliver and The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez. You can view Stand and Deliver Friday,
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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – UTEP softball’s Pate Cathey was named as one of the recipients of the 2023 Conference USA Spring Spirit of Service Award as announced by league officials on Tuesday. The award honors student-athletes with significant community service endeavors, good academic standing and participation in their sport. The Spirit of Service Award is presented three times throughout the
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OROGRANDE, New Mexico (KVIA) — In the mountains near Orogrande, New Mexico lie several private mining claims with many types of ores, crystals, gems, rocks, and fossils to offer. The only catch is, you have to do a bit of mining to find them. Local miner, prospector, and owner of Rockstargems on Instagram and eBay,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local first responders in El Paso and Las Cruces are calling on the community and each other to donate blood for the annual ‘Respond to the Call’ Blood Drive hosted by Vitalant. This is the 15th year the event has been put on which has resulted in more than 4,000
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Disney On Ice will be back at the El Paso County Coliseum this year, and the experience promises to be the most interactive ever. Organizers say families will be invited to “step inside the magical adventures of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen,” and Encanto. Audiences will sing-along to favorite songs
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — La Semilla Food Center built a brand new garden for the students at Monte Vista Elementary School in Las Cruces. The area on campus allows students to get their hands dirty planting, shoveling, and watering the plants. Students listen to a gardener with the La Semilla Food Center Experts
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(CNN) — More and more adults are taking over-the-counter melatonin to get to sleep, and some may be using it at dangerously high levels, a study has found. The overall use among the US adult population is still “relatively low,” but the study does “document a significant many-fold increase in melatonin use in the past
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CouponBirds compiled a list of 11 things you didn’t know about the history of couponing.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One young man is using the power of his imagination to enter the workforce with a little coaching from a local printing company. Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More provided James Smelser, a young man with autism, the opportunity to demonstrate that creativity knows no boundaries. “It’s a drive to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso Chef is hoping to be named a James Beard Award winner. Emiliano Marentes is chef and owner of Elemi in downtown El Paso. The organization named him a finalist for the coveted award earlier this year. Marentes is a graduate of EPCC’s Culinary Arts program. He made
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Community College is celebrating Pride Month through their upcoming production of “Poz.” Set in 2003, the comedy/drama tells the story of a man with tuberculosis and a relationship with another man who’s HIV+. The production runs from June 9 – 18 at the Transmountain Forum Theatre on 9570 Gateway
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over the weekend, one person died after being struck on I-10 near Raynolds. According to first responders, initial reports indicate a man suffered a tire blowout, and left his car to inspect it when he was struck by a car. To ensure your tire safety AAA has some tips you
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One El Paso mom’s new business is helping create a space for children and their parents to bond.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Six teams from the El Paso area participated in a three event competition for the title of Best BBQ. It was all part of the Famous Dave’s Nationwide All-Stars BBQ Championship sponsored by World Food Championships. The 11th Annual Event was the first time El Paso hosted the competition. New
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso along with Paso del Norte Trail to bring awareness of the impact of diabetes to the community. El Pasoans were able to “Walk With a Future Doctor” and get information on how diabetes affects the body. It happened at The Outlet
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The San Elizario Independent School District celebrated its graduating seniors with an out-of-the-box ceremony Friday. Unlike other high schools, SEISD celebrates its seniors at a nighttime ceremony including a party organized by the district’s families. They also hold a Mass each year for their graduating seniors, which was held last
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EL PASO, Texas – A UTEP hurdler is looking to bring home a national title at next week’s NCAA Track and Field Championships. Marissa Simpson qualified for nationals in the 100 meter hurdles. At last week’s NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field West First Round, Simpson clocked a personal best in the event with
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso Museum of History is inviting the community to celebrate Pride Month by hosting two events on Saturday, June 3. The first event will be Family Day, featuring crafts, a Drag Queen story hour, and a community partners information event from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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Stacker analyzed YouGov data and found the most popular ice cream flavors in the U.S. Read on to find America’s favorite flavors.
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Stacker looked at 20 years’ worth of banned books data from the American Library Association to understand how book challenges have changed over time.
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Thistle collected a list of statistics about the vegan community using various news sources.
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EL PASO, Texas — The Sal Y Limon Street Festival is back for it’s second year. The block party returns to El Paso on Saturday, June 3 in downtown El Paso. Enjoy lots of food and drinks from tacos to tequila as well as live lucha libre and fun musical acts like Vilma Diaz, Trinere,
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