Texas food trucks need statewide license starting July 1
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…
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El Paso ISD school board to vote on up to $480 million bond election
by Claudia Lorena Silva The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees will decide Tuesday whether to call for nearly half a billion…
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El Paso County Commissioners Court holds public hearing on budget, tax increase
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday morning, El Paso County commissioners will begin budget hearings for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The proposed budget…
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President Trump announces over $100 million investments in mining schools, including UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Friday, the Department of War announced more than $180 million has been invested into schools of mines and metallurgy.…
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El Paso ISD appoints temporary District 6, 7 board trustees
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District appointed temporary board trustees for both District 6 and 7, as they were sworn…
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City of El Paso launches program for homeowners to explore solar energy costs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso launched a free program to help homeowners look into solar energy and possibly save on installation…
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Texas’ tax-free holiday is this weekend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Shoppers can save money on clothes and school supplies in Texas during the state’s sales tax holiday on Aug. 7-9. State law…
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Canutillo ISD compensation program expands for teachers in fine arts, language, career education
CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — The Canutillo Independent School District on Thursday announced its teachers have the opportunity to earn thousands of…
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“Why the high desert of El Paso?” Northeast residents vent frustrations over Meta data center, utilities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Northeast El Paso has been at the center of the city’s biggest developments, including a planned Meta data center and…
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Abbott announces proposed policies to boost housing supply in Texas during Socorro visit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — During a campaign visit to the El Paso area Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced two new policy proposals about…
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Small Texas law firm set to receive $150M contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children
By Laura Romero The Trump administration is set to award a multimillion-dollar contract to a small Texas law firm to provide legal representation for…
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Texas Society of Architects conference returning to El Paso in 2027
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Destination El Paso, in partnership with the city, annouced Tuesday night that the 2027 Texas Society of Architects Annual…
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Proposed 2027 budget would increase City property tax revenue nearly 8%
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -– El Paso’s proposed $1.407 billion fiscal year 2027 budget is accompanied by a property tax rate that would generate about…
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El Paso County’s preliminary budget boosts pay, raises taxes
by Elida S. Perez The El Paso County Commissioners Court is considering a preliminary $542 million general fund budget for the next fiscal year that…
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City Council votes in favor of next steps on political campaign bill policy
UPDATE: City council voted unanimously to approve the draft policy recommendations made by city staff. They will now create an ordinance to come…
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El Paso City Council unanimously approves funding to help Welcome Center continue operations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, the El Paso City Council unanimously approved funding to continue operations at the Welcome Center for the…
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Gov. Abbott to speak about housing affordability in Socorro Wednesday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott will meet with families in the El Paso area to discuss a new housing affordability…
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Beat the heat on your electric bill this summer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric is helping customers struggling with higher-than-usual summer electric bills through pop-up assistance…
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El Paso Electric plans pop-up events to help with rising bill costs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric’s Customer Care team will have two pop-up events to help customers with their electric bills, the utility…
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Texas data center approvals paused until audits completed: Gov. Abbott
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability…
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Classroom readiness vs. budget realities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As teachers, students and parents prepare for the first day of school with last-minute supply shopping, classrooms across…
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Key Republicans say they’ll support Blanche for AG after he rescinds ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
By Alexander Mallin and Allison Pecorin Under pressure from two Republican senators blocking his confirmation as the next attorney general, Todd…
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FIFA says it’s not moving forward with controversial World Cup sell-off plan
By Jamie Dorrington and Patricio Chile FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Friday that the international soccer governing body would not be…
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Smart Money: Five Common Retirement Question
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- Retirement can bring a lot of exciting changes, but it can also bring new questions about income, Social Security, taxes, and…
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10 terms you need to know to understand personal injury cases
Every day, Americans face the risk of personal injury, ranging from car accidents, dog bites, medical malpractice, falls and slips, harm…
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Estrella del Paso accuses the Trump administration of refusing to pay reimbursements; litigation is ongoing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Estrella del Paso, a local immigration legal clinic that operates as a ministry of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso, is…
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Tune into ABC-7 for the 33rd Happiness Happens Here Humane Society of El Paso telethon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Are you team dog or team cat? Find out Saturday, Aug. 1 from 4-11 p.m. on ABC-7’s 33rd Annual Happiness Happens Here Humane…
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3 arrested at Doña Ana County Government Center during data center presentation
UPDATE (5:04 p.m.) — Jail records said three people have been arrested at the Doña Ana County Government Center Tuesday during a board of…
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‘Camp East Montana is NOT closing:’ ICE extends detention facility contract
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to keep Camp East Montana open for at least another year with Amentum…
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Meta announces strategic venture with BlackRock to develop Northeast El Paso data center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, Meta announced a venture to finance the development of a data center under construction in Northeast El Paso.…
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