EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Instead of paying individually for a permit in every city they wanted to serve, Texas food truck owners have another option coming July 1. A new statewide operating permit, created under House Bill 2844, allows mobile food vendors to work anywhere in Texas with a single license issued by the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water scheduled nine community meetings to get feedback on the proposed fiscal year 2027-28 budget. The Public Service Board received a presentation of four budget scenarios. On Sept. 30, EPWater said it has four approaches to investment and risk: accelerated reliability, strategic, lean and high risk. According to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Marathon Petroleum said it will gift $70,000 to eight nonprofits in El Paso. The announcement came Thursday, which is the first day of El Paso Giving Day Early Giving. The Paso del Norte Community Foundation gives donors a full week to make a difference in the community before the main
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(KVIA) — Free College Application Week kicks off Thursday. Texas residents can apply to public colleges for free from Oct. 12-18, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Here’s the catch — applicants have to submit through ApplyTexas, which is limited to public schools in the state. The waiver only applies to undergraduate programs.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces’ minimum and tipped wages will increase starting Jan. 1, 2027, the city announced Wednesday. According to the Las Cruces Municipal Code (LCMC), minimum wage will increase to $13.47 per hour and the tipped wage will increase to $5.39 per hour. For 2026, Las Cruces’ minimum wage is set
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in El Paso reached nearly $5, according to the American Automobile Association. As of Wednesday, AAA said drivers in El Paso are paying an average of $4.49. AAA said the average price last year was $2.88. People like UTEP student
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water customers can manage their water use and payments through a new app. The utility said the MyEPWater app will make it easier for customers to manage their accounts, monitor usage and access information to help save water — and maybe some money. Users can set up customizable
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Comptroller Don Huffines announced on Monday that four school districts across the state will undergo a detailed review to “ensure taxpayer funds are being spent responsibly.” One was the El Paso Independent School District. In a news release, the Texas Comptroller announced the selection of Austin, Barbers Hill, Prosper
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Monday, Sheriff Oscar Ugarte will give a presentation to Commissioners in El Paso County Commissioners Court on how they’ve made operational changes in Jail Operations in light of a $5.9 million budget deficit. According to the Sheriff’s Office presentation, the Sheriff’s Office has implemented operational changes within its Jail Operations
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Editor’s note: For transparency, ABC-7 added full interviews with El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego and Precinct 2 Commissioner David Stout. You can watch them by scrolling through the videos above. You can also watch Samaniego’s full interview here, and the full interview with Stout here. To clarify, the public records reviewed cover travel planned
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — County leaders are looking at increasing accountability and transparency on where elected officials travel and how much they spend. This follows an ABC-7 Xtra investigation into the nearly quarter of a million dollars of taxpayer funds spent on travel expenses by members of commissioners court over the last several years.
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EL PASO, Texas, (KVIA) — Heavy rains in the Borderland left some homes in need of repairs. The El Paso Police Department urged homeowners to slow down and take their time to avoid any repair and insurance scams. Heavy rain flooded streets in the El Paso area.(Courtesy: KVIA) EPPD said for high-pressure tactics or requests
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-In a climate of rising energy prices, Americans are feeling the impact at the gas pump, the grocery store, and even in their long-term financial plans. Recent increases in oil and diesel prices have not only affected transportation costs but are also rippling through the broader economy, raising the price of food
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5 million Americans, including over 1 million children, lost benefits this year. By Molly Nagle and Elizabeth Schulze Major changes are coming on Oct. 1 for the tens of millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance from the federal government. In the short term, most families will
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, the Canutillo Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a lower tax rate for the 2026-27 school year. The rate is slightly lower than last year. CISD said the average homeowner within the district will pay about $11 less in school taxes than last year. According to the district, the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security approved a $7.5 billion federal funding reimbursement to Texas for border security costs, Governor Greg Abbott announced Friday. The reimbursement was for Operation Lone Star, a border security initiative Gov. Abbott launched in 2021. He said taxpayers “spent billions” during border security efforts. Thousands
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For many students attending the University of Texas at El Paso, trips to the gas station have challenged their budgeting. Students’ commutes vary as many live in Far East El Paso or across the border in Ciudad Juárez. Some student drivers admitted to pushing their luck by riding on fumes
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — How much have El Paso County commissioners traveled — and spent– on the taxpayers’ tab? An ABC-7 investigation found that the four commissioners and the county judge spent nearly $234,000 on flights and trips over the last several years. One commissioner spent more than all others combined. ABC-7 obtained about
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Tuesday, the El Paso Independent School District board unanimously approved a new tax rate that costs the average homeowner about $114 more a year on their tax bill. According to documents from EPISD, last year the taxes due on the average home in the district were $1,179. This year,
Continue Reading (KVIA) — Texas Agriculture Sid Miller asked Governor Greg Abbott to temporarily suspend the state’s 20¢ per gallon tax on gas and undyed diesel. Wednesday, Miller said he asked the governor to provide relief from soaring fuel costs. Miller urged Gov. Abbott to work with state lawmakers to take action to suspend the tax. According
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By Max Zahn The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday in an effort to battle back a months-long surge of inflation set off by the Iran war. The move marks the central bank’s first rate increase since July 2023. The central bank hiked its benchmark rate a quarter of a percentage point, putting interest
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Meta gifted the Paso del Norte Community Foundation $2.5 million through its Future is for Everyone Fund. PdNCF said the funds will double the resources available to local nonprofits for El Paso Giving Day. El Paso Giving Day is on Oct. 15. It’s a day of charitable giving in the
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UPDATE (9:30 p.m.): The El Paso County Commissioner’s Court voted 5-0 to adopt the budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The County adopted the No-New-Revenue tax rate, a move Precinct 2 Commissioner David Stout said required difficult financial decisions in the previous budget year. Commissioner David Stout said the county was only able to reach the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, Meta opened applications for a fund investing in local communities where it has data centers, including El Paso. During Monday’s meeting on the Community Benefits Agreement, local leaders looked into how Meta is investing in the community. The data center promises up to 300 permanent operational jobs. Community advocates
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President Donald Trump on Sunday said high gas prices are not a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, instead blaming Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities and urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia.” “This isn’t done by the Middle East. This is done by what’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is introducing a new “Family Section” for the 2026 football season, providing fans with the chance to purchase one or more adult tickets for $20 each and receive two free youth tickets (age 12 and under) for every adult ticket purchased. According
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso said this weekend’s Karol G concerts and construction has limited parking on campus. An ABC-7 viewer said some students pay more than $400 for parking. According to UTEP’s website, student parking permits range from $225-400, not including taxes and fees. A motorcycle parking
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso International Airport will receive $8.7 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Thursday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the FAA invested $481 to improve infrastructure and safety at airports ahead of the Labor Day travel weekend. Airports across 36 states will receive funding through the Airport
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office faces a more than $4 million deficit — up more than $550,000 from last week. During Monday’s El Paso County Commissioner’s Court meeting, Budget and Finance Director Carmen Candelaria said projected deficit is because of salaries, overtime and meals at the jails. She also
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An 88-year-old woman said she needs help making repairs to her mobile home. Rita Yorgensen lives in Casa Mobil Home Park in Northeast El Paso. Yorgensen said she lives on a fixed income and has no credit. The mobile home she rents needs roof repairs — but she said she
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