UTEP football game postponed after Southern Miss players test positive for virus
EL PASO, Texas – This Saturday’s UTEP football game has been postponed after multiple players for opponent Southern Miss tested positive for…
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Ysleta joins El Paso, Socorro, Canutillo ISDs in extending fall intercession due to virus
EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District on Thursday joined the El Paso, Socorro and Canutillo districts (who announced Wednesday)…
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NMSU athletics department getting into wine business to make up for financial shortfall
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University’s athletics department is looking for a big win off the field by getting into the wine…
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Borderland Girl Scouts ‘Okay to Say’ patch normalizes conversation on mental health
EL PASO, Texas — Talking to our children about mental health isn’t an easy conversation to have. However, the Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest…
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Coronado becomes at least 6th El Paso County high school to see football disrupted by virus
EL PASO, Texas — Coronado High has become at least the sixth high school in El Paso County to see its football season disrupted due to Covid-19…
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Park University goes online to end semester, picks Travel Channel host for graduation
EL PASO, Texas — Park University, which has three campuses in the Borderland, will go to fully remote learning for the last two weeks of the fall…
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EPISD, Canutillo say no fans allowed at sporting events; Fabens cancels all games due to virus surge
EL PASO, Texas – Effective immediately, both the El Paso and Canutillo independent school districts have limited attendance at sporting events to…
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72 UTEP students, faculty and staff test positive for virus in past week
EL PASO, Texas – The University of Texas at El Paso is reporting that 72 students, faculty and staff tested positive for coronavirus last week.…
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Harmony Public Schools unveils new science campus
EL PASO, Texas — Harmony Public School has opened a fourth campus in El Paso focused on science. “With our curriculum at Harmony, we individualize…
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Former NMSU frat member gets suspended sentence for shooting, injuring student as hazing
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A former New Mexico State University fraternity member who shot another student during a hazing ritual last year has been…
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New ROTC commander at NMSU has ties to Fort Bliss, Borderland
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Army ROTC Bataan Battalion at New Mexico State University has a new commander. Lt. Col. Mark McClellan, from Macon,…
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5 more LCPS employees test positive for virus; 20 total infections
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Five more employees with Las Cruces Public Schools have tested positive for coronavirus this week, the district announced…
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Fabens High School shut down for 2 weeks due to virus outbreak
FABENS, Texas – Fabens High School is being shut down for two weeks (ten school days) due to a coronavirus outbreak among staff, officials said…
Continue Reading More Borderland school districts seek to extend remote learning due to virus surge
UPDATE: Two new developments as of Friday… The Clint Independent School District said it has received Texas Education Agency approval for a waiver…
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Gadsden ISD decides to stay with online learning in wake of teacher’s virus death
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — The Gadsden Independent School District will now stay with online-only teaching for the entire fall semester due to…
Continue Reading Cesar Chavez Elementary in Las Cruces closed as LCPS virus cases reach 16
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — School officials announced the closure of the Cesar Chavez Elementary School building in far east Las Cruces on Thursday…
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EPISD reports 3 more on-campus virus cases, 2 at middle schools
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District on Thursday reported three more on-campus and four additional off-campus Covid-19 cases…
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UTEP professor says Trump’s recovery from virus is exciting for scientists to watch
EL PASO, Texas — President Trump’s now back at the White House and working from the Oval Office after testing positive for Covid-19 and seeking…
Continue Reading Canutillo becomes 5th El Paso County high school to see football disrupted by virus
CANUTILLO, Texas — Canutillo High has become the fifth high school in El Paso County to see its football season disrupted due to Covid-19. Canutillo…
Continue Reading Chaparral High School teacher among Borderland’s latest virus death victims
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — A Chaparral High School special education teacher has died as a result of being infected by Covid-19, his family confirmed…
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Million-dollar grant to help recruit, retain teachers in El Paso school districts
EL PASO, Texas – A major new grant and partnership will be used to improve teacher training, recruitment and retention in the Borderland. CREEED,…
Continue Reading EPISD reports 10 more virus cases among students, staff as it unveils online tracker
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District reported 10 additional coronavirus cases among students and staff on Tuesday as it also…
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El Paso teacher’s lost internet leads to funny moment in virtual classroom
EL PASO, Texas — A dropped internet connection can be frustrating, especially for teachers and students trying to work in a virtual classroom. But…
Continue Reading Another EPISD student, employee become latest of 40+ to test positive for virus
EL PASO, Texas – A high school student and employee who both had been on their respective campuses became the latest to test positive for Covid-19,…
Continue Reading EPISD, YISD, Canutillo ISD implement new delays, restrictions after meeting on rising virus cases
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso, Ysleta and Canutillo independent school districts announced some significant changes to their operating plans…
Continue Reading 5 more virus cases reported in EPISD schools; over 40 infections to date
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District on Friday confirmed that three more students and two additional employees at schools in…
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Canutillo High educator wins Texas Teacher of the Year award
CANUTILLO, Texas — Anthony Lopez-Waste, a Canutillo High School history teacher, has been named the 2021 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year.…
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NMSU moving all classes online after Thanksgiving break, no in-person fall graduation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — All classes at New Mexico State University will move to online only after Thanksgiving and the fall commencement will not…
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Active coronavirus cases surge among children, teens in El Paso over the past month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Known active coronavirus cases more than doubled among teens in El Paso between Aug. 28 and Sept. 28, according to county…
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2 more students at El Paso’s Irvin High School contract virus, bringing campus total to 5
EL PASO, TEXAS — Two more Irvin High School students have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said Wednesday afternoon, making five students…
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