When one of my co-workers found out about a tiny, orphaned kitten that needed a home a few months ago, he didn’t hesitate to adopt it. He says his new companion helped make the months of Covid-19 isolation at home much less stressful. He is not alone. Animal shelters and breeders across the country have
Continue Reading The shocking invasion of the US Capitol by a mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump is proof that the anger and frustration that divides America politically has reached a boiling point. While only a radical few may condone violence, disappointment and animosity over the outcome of the election — fueled by false tales
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UPDATED: El Paso, Texas — The annual El Paso Marathon and its associated events will still happen this year, but the race will look a little different than the past. Due to Covid-19, the marathon, half-marathon, and 5K events will be held on three separate days and will have to follow state and federal health
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EL PASO, Texas – Allyson Little’s love for cross country came much later in her high school career. The Franklin senior played soccer for the Cougars, but this past season she decided to give cross country a try. Her hard work and accomplishments in the sport led to Little signing a scholarship with the University
Continue Reading The Mega Millions jackpot is close to reaching half a billion dollars in what could be the eighth largest prize in the game’s history. The next chance for a lucky winner is Friday, after no ticket matched the all six numbers pulled Tuesday night, according to a Mega Millions news release. January has a history
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso’s newest millionaire says he was overcome with “great emotion” when he scratched off a Texas Lottery ticket and found he instantly won a $1 million Golden Riches jackpot. “I prayed to God to win the lottery and my prayers were answered,” said Sergio Gonzalez Salcido, who described himself as
Continue Reading Pizza Hut is doubling down on one of its classic innovations as the pandemic-era pizza wars rage. In a nod to the 25th anniversary of stuffed crust’s debut, Pizza Hut is offering a pizza-less ring of cheese-stuffed dough. The name? “Nothing But Stuffed Crust,” of course. The cheesy promotion — which comes just weeks after
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EL PASO, Texas — Doses of the Covid-19 vaccine began arriving in El Paso three weeks ago, marking a significant milestone in the battle against the virus. But it will be months before vaccine doses are widely available, and the rollout is leaving eligible El Pasoans with more questions than answers. For now, the limited supply
Continue Reading McDonald’s is launching new sandwiches next month in an effort to win fast food’s chicken war. On Monday, the company announced three versions of a new chicken sandwich, which will be available nationally on February 24: The Crispy Chicken Sandwich, topped with pickles and served on a potato roll, the Spicy Chicken Sandwich, which adds
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Motivating kids to do schoolwork was hard enough in pre-pandemic times. No matter how skilled the teacher, and how clever the lesson plans, most kids would find at least some academic work utter drudgery. Many families are experiencing this drudgery compounded by distance learning compounded by two-plus weeks of sweet, winter break freedom during which
Continue Reading Chipotle is adding cauliflower rice to its menu as customers’ tastes shift toward healthier options. Beginning Monday, the cilantro-lime flavored rice alternative will be available at all of Chipotle’s roughly 2,700 US and Canada locations for a limited time. The nationwide launch follows a trial last July at 55 locations in Denver and Wisconsin that
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EL PASO, Texas– It’s easy to find the bad news happening in the world these days but this past year we witnessed first hand that it’s even easier to find those feel good stories the world needs more of because the borderland is full of kind people. Here’s a look at the top three Sunday
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The pandemic has popularized a lot of unexpected activities. Remember when everyone was doing puzzles and baking bread? Thanks to social distancing, the sport of golf has seen a resurgence, too. At the beginning of 2020, golf courses were seeing business as usual. There was no big nationwide increase in the number of rounds of
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EL PASO, Texas – The Texas Supreme Court has struck down rules banning Austin-area restaurants from offering late-night dine-in service, siding with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over local officials who said the measure was needed to slow the coronavirus’ spread. In addition, Paxton has now made good on a New Year’s Eve threat and filed
Continue Reading The new year begins with the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower on Saturday evening into early Sunday. While it may be one of the strongest meteor showers of the year, a bright waning gibbous moon will likely limit the amount of meteors visible. It’s also notoriously hard to observe due to January’s difficult weather
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — It’s the southern New Mexico tradition that 2020 could not stop! “We didn’t want one more event canceled,” said Jennifer Garcia Kozlowski, the executive Director of the Downtown Las Cruces Partnership. “We want to show the resiliency of Las Crucens and New Mexicans.” You can watch the seventh annual Las
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EL PASO, Texas — If you ever had a dream of becoming a pro wrestler, now is your chance. A new wrestling promotion is hitting the ground running in El Paso called Pro Wrestling Zen (PWZ) It’s the brain child of El Paso wrestler and trainer, Randy Terrez. Terrez has been wrestling for more than
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EL PASO, Texas – Life sometimes involves taking risks, and for Jesse Perales the risk was definitely worth the reward. Perales was the head football coach at Del Valle High School for 15 years. In May of 2019, Perales accepted the head coaching position at Naaman Forest, a school in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. For
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As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, voices all over the world will resurrect the centuries-old tradition of singing “Auld Lang Syne” to say goodbye to the passing year. “Auld Lang Syne” — which roughly translates to “times gone by”– was written by Scottish poet Robert Burns in 1788 and is thought to
Continue Reading Maybe you got caught up in New Year’s Eve preparations, making sure you had enough bubbly to kick 2020 to the curb in spectacular fashion. Or maybe you just got caught up in the whirlwind of the holiday to-do list and put New Year’s on the back burner until you had a spare moment …
Continue Reading It’s certainly not too early in the game to be thinking about New Year’s Eve, but it’s not too late to come up with a plan either. With big parties out of the question (really, please don’t) it’s time to celebrate the end of 2020 the way we’ve marked most major occasions this year: at
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EL PASO, Texas – Starting Tuesday, city residents may recycle their live holiday trees at any of the Environmental Services Department’s Citizen Collection Stations. Citizen Collection Sites are open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. They have been closed for the Christmas holiday and will be closed from Jan. 1-3 in observance of
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Will it be red, green or both?! After a year of canceled celebrations, Las Cruces residents can safely ring in the new year with a special broadcast of the 2020 Chile Drop. “2020 has been a real challenge for everyone,” said Russ Smith, who has planned all seven years of
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SAN FRANCISCO, California — San Francisco residents got a sweet Christmas surprise, ABC affiliate KGO reported. A monolith similar to the ones seen around the world appeared at the city’s Corona Heights Park. Instead of the shiny metal material, the mysterious object appeared to be made of gingerbread. The monolith even has icing and gumdrops. Just
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — The holiday season may look different this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but you can still deck the halls from your living room. Did you know the holiday tradition of burning the Yule Log goes back to medieval times? According to WhyChristmas.com, it was originally a Nordic tradition. WhyChristmas says the Yule
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EL PASO, Texas — Due to church attendance limitations, El Paso’s Catholic Diocese is partnering with ABC-7 to televise Christmas Eve mass. A children’s mass will be broadcast live at 5 p.m. on the El Paso Las Cruces CW (7.2). A Christmas Eve mass in English will be broadcast live at 9 p.m. on ABC-7. You can
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — The U.S. military is tracking an elderly man with a white beard and a large belly who goes by the name of Saint Nicholas. There’s no reason for alarm though, U.S. Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck said. In fact, this is a Christmas tradition going on its 65th year. The
Continue Reading The biggest question this time of year is wondering where you can get a last-minute gift or recipe ingredient during the holidays. This year, most stores are closed for Christmas Day but are open Christmas Eve for any final shopping or curbside pick-up orders. Also, while most of these restaurants will be open nationwide, make
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EL PASO, Texas — The holidays are here and normally marks a time to celebrate by gathering with family and friends. However, this year is different for many because of Covid-19, with health experts strongly recommending that dinners and parties be avoided. Emma Schwartz, the president of the Medical Center of the Americas Foundation, offers
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — It’s official, at least according to New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham: Santa Claus and his reindeer are immune to Covid-19 and can safely visit homes all across the state. Grisham’s office on Wednesday announced that she’d issued a proclamation assuring New Mexico children that health experts had determined that the coronavirus poses
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