Simple ways to save money, energy this summer: Texas Gas Service
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Gas Service offered tips for people to save money and energy this summer. It encouraged people to manage household…
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New Mexico back-to-school tax holiday is next weekend
(KVIA) — From July 31-Aug. 2, New Mexico shoppers can skip paying gross receipts tax (GRT) on some purchases for the state’s back-to-school tax…
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Mexico faces critical USMCA talks as manufacturing shifts threaten Juárez
UPDATE (3:30 p.m.): A joint call from the Mexican presidency and U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer to strengthen supply chains has prompted a…
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Texas utility agencies say they’re taking action to protect ratepayers from data center costs
AUSTIN (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a response Friday from the state’s Public Utility Commission and the Electric Reliability…
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New El Paso Electric rates drives bills up for some residents
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some El Pasoans noticed higher electricity bills, some saying it’s the highest charge they’ve seen. El Paso Electric said…
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El Paso adds $1 million to fund historic La Popular renovation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Popular Dry Goods building in Downtown El Paso will soon get a makeover. The building, which once hosted a Fallas…
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8th Court of Appeals denies City of El Paso’s request for re-hearing on Pickett lawsuit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 8th Court of Appeals denied the City of El Paso’s request for a re-hearing on former City of El Paso and State…
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Texas leads all states for June job gains, report says
AUSTIN (KVIA) — Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott celebrated the state’s job gain over the month of June. He said Texas led all states based on…
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El Paso County ranks 1st in Texas for households without air conditioning: US Census
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County has one of the highest rates of Texas residents without air conditioning, according to data from the U.S.…
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El Paso City Council unanimously approves expanded intervention to El Paso Electric prices spiking
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the summer has had many El Pasoans turn to their air conditioning units, many El Paso Electric customers noticed a rise…
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Beware of apartment, house hunting scams
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — House hunting has evolved with tech-savvy tools like Zillow and Apartments.com, but for one Las Cruces family, this type…
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Some Ysleta ISD campuses will have free breakfast, lunch for the school year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Ysleta Independent School District shared a list of campuses giving free breakfast and lunch meals for the upcoming…
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Plan ahead for GECU system upgrades at the end of July
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – GECU Federal Credit Union plans to do a complete system upgrade from July 31-Aug. 3. Some services with online and mobile…
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Crypto scams rise in Texas, what you can do to protect yourself
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– According to a report from the FBI, people aged older than 60 years lost more than $4 billion from cryptocurrency scams. In…
Continue Reading Industry leaders in Juárez raise concerns over USMCA reviews
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Several business and industry leaders on the border are raising concerns about the recent reviews of the United…
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Texas AG investigates StubHub over canceled World Cup tickets
AUSTIN (KVIA) — Friday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into StubHub over allegations it failed to give fans 2026 FIFA…
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New Mexico vehicle registration fees, weight-distance tax increase in July
SANTA FE (KVIA) — The New Mexico Department of Transportation said vehicle registration and weight-distance taxes increased Wednesday. The increase…
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New Mexico State Fair discounts tickets to $4 for 4th of July ‘flash sale’
(KVIA) — The New Mexico State Fair announced a flash sale for the 4th of July weekend. EXPO NM said from July 3-5, visitors can enter for just $4.…
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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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Local businesses seeing large crowds during World Cup games, boosting economy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The FIFA World Cup is entering its fourth week of play, and some local businesses in El Paso have seen large crowds flocking…
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Average person to spend almost $100 on 4th of July food, NRF says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimated food will take the biggest bite out of consumers’ budgets during this year’s…
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Texas asks DHS for reimbursement for border security costs
Texas requested reimbursement from the Department of Homeland Security after Gov. Abbott said it spent more than $10 billion on border security…
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City Council votes to begin negotiating Community Benefits Agreement for Meta data center
UPDATE (4:45 p.m.) — El Paso City Council unanimously voted to negotiate a CBA with meta for the data center planned for Northeast El Paso. EL PASO,…
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El Paso City Council to discuss policy protecting ratepayers from data center utility costs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Tuesday, El Paso City Council will talk about including advocacy support for policy to protect residential ratepayers from…
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State, borderland residents travel across the US to watch top World Cup matches
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KVIA) — Several border-area residents decided to travel across the United States to watch the best national teams play during the…
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New Mexico State Parks offer free access June 14
SANTA FE, N.M. (KVIA) — Sunday, all New Mexicans will get free access to every New Mexico State Park in honor of National New Mexico Day. New Mexico…
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Airbnb, other short-term rentals to contribute to El Paso hotel occupancy taxes
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso said it will start collecting Hotel Occupancy Taxes on short-term rental properties to support tourism…
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City’s environmental franchise fee on trash bills is illegal tax, appeals court rules
by Elida S. Perez The Texas 8th Court of Appeals Tuesday upheld a lower court’s decision that the city of El Paso’s environmental franchise fee…
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Inflation hits highest level since 2023, as the Iran war pushes up prices
By Max Zahn Inflation jumped for a third consecutive month as the Iran war continued to drive up prices in May, surpassing 4% for the first…
Continue Reading Gov. Abbott directs ratepayer protections from data center infrastructure costs
AUSTIN (KVIA) — Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed state utility officials to protect residents from paying for data center…
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