UPDATE (9:00 a.m): The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said no one was injured, and all employees have been accounted for after a terroristic threat made to the Amazon Fulfillment Center in far east El Paso early Tuesday morning. A spokesperson clarified the call initially came in at around 3:30 a.m. No one has been
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local medical students are now treating migrants. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso started a collaboration to help migrants within Annunciation House facilities. The launch of the border health program will provide emergency health care, similar to what urgent care clinics offer, helping medical students to hone their skills as well
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Texas senate has passed a bill that includes $115 funding for mental and behavioral health for the borderland. The money will be used for the redesign and expansion of the El Paso Psychiatric Center State Hospital System. The expansion will include 50 new mental health beds. “While this funding
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Commercial operations at two international bridges will resume starting Tuesday, but travelers should still plan for delays. CBP says officers will continue to process migrants and as a result those traveling to the U.S. by car or through the pedestrian lanes should expect longer than normal crossing times and should
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UPDATE: Two people are in custody in connection to this morning’s shooting, according to police. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police officers were forced to fire their weapons after an assault at a gentlemen’s club in east El Paso early Monday morning. It happened at the Jaguars Club on Gateway West and Lee Trevino
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- A verbal argument at a desert party in Horizon City preceded the deadly shooting of a 15-year-old boy Sunday morning, according to investigators. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says the argument was between two men, who remain unknown. Officials say one of the men pulled out a handgun and fired
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Bel Air High School students quickly reacted to the death of a fellow student. A desert party in Horizon City early Sunday morning resulted in a shooting that claimed the life of a 15-year-old. Investigators said more than 200 people were present at the party. Some students told ABC-7 they
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EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso is inviting the community to take part in meetings about proposed charter amendments and a citizen-led petition. City council approved placing 10 proposed amendments to the city charter and an eleventh amendment (Proposition K) that was added to the ballot as a part of a citizen-led
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EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a complete list of TxDOT’s and Las Cruces road closures April 16 to April 22. For updates in El Paso, click here. For a look at more information from TxDOT, click
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UPDATE: The victim’s family has identified him as 15-year-old Ryan Romero. In a GoFundMe Romero’s sister set up, she described him as “as very kind boy to everyone he met, he was funny and would tease you but smile after, knowing he could make you smile. He never made any enemies, always loved by everyone.”
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chihuahuas fell to the Albuquerque Isotopes 10-3 during a daytime game in front of their home crowd. The Albuquerque Isotopes ended the series with four out of six wins against the Chihuahuas in front of the Southwest University Park fans. Fernando Tatis Jr. kept his hot streak
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is an opportunity to recognize the men and women who work diligently behind the scenes to connect callers with an emergency to first responders who provide care and resources. The National Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) convinced Congress for a formal proclamation in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The American Conservation Coalition’s El Paso Branch and the “Planty” for the People gathered to plant fruit trees. The goal is to improve the community and give back to the environment. The ACC is a grassroots nonprofit with a focus on building the conservatives environmental movement on college campuses and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Javier Arana, Jr. and Special Agent Anthony Carlos Salas both served the El Paso community and died in the line of duty. Two tactical marine units, each valued at $500,000 were dedicated in their honor during a special ceremony Saturday morning at Ascarate Park
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Students, families, and community health providers attended the 38th annual Lower Valley Health Fair at Socorro High School. The fair was open to the community and provided free health screenings, vaccines, veteran resources and even manicures. Socorro ISD, GECU, the City of El Paso Department of Health and the Lower
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police are providing traffic control after a crash at the I-10 East on ramp at Executive. It happened about 9:30 a.m. Saturday. TxDot cameras show a white van with damage to the front end. Three lanes are blocked and eastbound traffic has slowed down past I-10 and Montecillo.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso basketball icon Willie Cager’s Celebration of Life will take place Friday at 7 p.m. in the Don Haskins Center at UTEP. The celebration will honor Cager’s accomplishments as well as dedication to the Borderland. Family, friends, and teammates will be in attendance to share memories of Cager. The
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EL PASO, Texas — Following the temporary suspension of commercial vehicles at the Bridge of the Americas International Bridge, experts predict this could impact the economy substantially. The suspension comes as CBP personnel at the Bridge of the Americas will be assisting with the influx of migrants that continue to enter the region. According to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Fort Bliss soldier returned to the home of a woman he had previously attacked, prompting the victim to make a panicked call to police, saying she could see her attacker through her Ring camera, according to documents obtained by ABC-7. Investigators say Christopher Aaron Rey, 28, was the man
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HOBBS, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Hobbs mother has been found guilty of first-degree attempted murder Friday in connection to abandoning her baby into a dumpster when she was a teenager, according to ABC affiliate KOAT. Alexis Avila faces up to 18 years. Her sentencing hearing is set for May 1. Last year, Avila pleaded
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Sul Ross State University El Paso Alumni Chapter – The 915 Lobos – will hold an alumni golf tournament on Saturday, April 29, at Painted Dunes Golf Course. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., with tee time at 9 a.m. The entry fee for the 4-man scramble is $90 per person,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Pickleball, a sport with similarities to tennis, is growing in popularity across the country and in the Borderland. Jamie Fisher, President of the El Paso Pickleball Association, a local organization for Pickleball enthusiasts, says local players have been struggling with finding indoor courts to host them. Fisher said they have
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A temporary suspension of commercial operations is in effect today at the Bridge of the Americas. The closure will allow El Paso’s import facility and other locations, to assist with the processing of the thousands of migrants currently occurring between the ports of entry in the El Paso area. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – In the coming weeks, El Pasoans will be asked to decide on a citizen-led petition initiative to add a climate policy to the city charter. The Climate Policy would establish an energy goal requiring that El Paso use energy generated by renewable sources, with a goal of 80% by 2030,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso residents have been invited to several meetings to learn more about the proposed citizen-led climate charter that will be found on the ballot in May. The next meeting will be at the Mission Valley Regional Command at 9011 Escobar on April 13 at 6 p.m. The charter amendment,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 19-year-old woman told El Paso police she was confronted by a stranger at her east El Paso home who she later recalled seeing at a laundromat. Police arrested 28-year-old Christopher Aaron Rey. He’s been charged with burglary of habitation. According to police, the woman told officers she was exiting
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UPDATE: El Paso police say I-10 east lanes at Redd Road are closed due to that vehicle fire. No injuries were reported. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A vehicle is on fire on I-10 and Redd Road. Traffic is backing up on both sides of I-10. According to the Texas Dept. of Transportation, only one
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the temperatures rise, so do our electric bills! 80-degree weather means air conditioning for most folks around the area, but what if there were some ways to keep your house cool without going straight to AC? The good news for you is that there are many ways to keep
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 34-year-old man was taken into custody at a Walmart parking lot on a warrant for murder in connection with the death of 32-year-old Michelle Morales-Nakaza. The man has been identified as Christopher Paul Maya. Morales-Nakaza was reported missing on March 31. Her body was later found in the Red
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UPDATE: El Paso Fire Department has confirmed the juvenile was a student and suffered serious injuries. Witnesses say a fight broke out on school grounds. That fight spilled over onto surrounding businesses. According to witnesses that fight ended with a student being stabbed in the back parking lot of Wienerschnitzel. Witnesses say the student then
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