WATCH: Star on the Mountain tribute to Aug. 3 victims
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Chamber flashed the Star on the Mountain 23 times Tuesday night in honor of the Aug. 3 mass shooting victims, while El…
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2 years after Walmart mass shooting, El Paso leaders see inaction and betrayal by Texas officials
BY ANGELA KOCHERGA, EL PASO MATTERS EL PASO, Texas — Days before its official unveiling on Tuesday, El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego walked…
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WATCH: Healing Garden unveiled at Ascarate Park
EL PASO, Texas — The County of El Paso on Tuesday evening unveiled a Healing Garden memorial at Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta Drive, to honor the…
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Far east El Paso County massage parlor shut down amid sex probe
EL PASO, Texas – Local and state officials have shut down a far east El Paso County massage parlor where they contend “illegal activity occurs…
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‘We’re survivors’: Aug. 3rd shooting victim copes with loss of husband 2 years after tragedy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jessica Garcia spent 16 years with the love of her life, Guillermo ‘Memo’ Garcia. That’s why two years later, after the…
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Train collides with semi-truck in Vinton; trucker hospitalized
VINTON, Texas — A BNSF Railway freight train struck a semi-truck in Vinton on Tuesday afternoon, damaging the cab of the big-rig and turning it on…
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Memorial bell tolling ceremony at City Hall for Aug. 3 victims
EL PASO, Texas — Members of El Paso City Council participated in a special Aug. 3 memorial bell tolling ceremony Tuesday morning before the…
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El Paso County’s Aug. 3 healing garden remembers victims
El PASO, Texas — It’s been two years since one of the most tragic days in El Paso and the healing process is far from over. A new permanent…
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‘A strong group of girls’: 2 years after Walmart shooting, youth soccer team’s bond continues to grow
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Luis Calvillo stands on the sidelines. He’s in his element. He’s at peace — doing what he loves. The head coach of the EP…
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Former El Paso Mayor Dee Margo keeps scrapbook of letters showing support after Aug. 3 shooting
EL PASO, Texas — Dee Margo, while flipping through a scrapbook of letters and cards from around the world, recalls the heinous shooting that left 23…
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Motorist hurt in 2-car rollover crash along I-10 west at Raynolds
EL PASO, Texas –A motorist was hurt in a two-vehicle rollover crash that happened along an area of Interstate 10 in east El Paso late Tuesday…
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58-year-old man identified as driver killed in far east El Paso rollover crash
EL PASO, Texas – A 58-year-old man was identified by sheriff’s deputies Tuesday as the driver killed in a far east El Paso rollover car crash…
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WATCH: Ponder Park memorial service remembering Aug. 3
EL PASO, Texas — The Border Network for Human Rights led a memorial service for the El Paso community in remembrance of the Aug. 3,…
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Guide to events honoring victims on 2nd anniversary of Aug. 3 shooting
EL PASO, Texas – In honor of the second anniversary of the Aug. 3, 2019 mass shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart that claimed the lives…
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Police say drug deal gone bad led to Lower Valley man’s shooting
UPDATE, Aug. 2: Detectives on Monday said a drug deal gone bad resulted in the weekend shooting of a man at an apartment complex in El Paso’s Lower…
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3 fully-vaccinated El Pasoans among 14 latest Covid deaths
EL PASO, Texas — Of the 14 coronavirus deaths occurring in El Paso County last week, public health officials confirmed Monday that three of those…
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Top El Paso infectious disease doctor says school kids should wear masks
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of El Paso’s top infectious disease experts is recommending that students pack their face masks in backpacks as they…
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9 Borderland school districts welcome students back
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nine Borderland school districts welcomed students back to the classroom on Monday. The districts are: El Paso ISD, Socorro,…
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Ysleta ISD superintendent ‘cautiously optimistic’ about start of school year
EL PASO, Texas — Thousands of Borderland students are heading back to the classroom in-person, some for the first time in close to 18 months, since…
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I-10 west reopens at Redd Road after serious traffic crash
EL PASO, Texas — A traffic collision forced the closure of a portion of Interstate 10 in west El Paso early Monday. The crash was reported by police…
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Italy’s Marcell Jacobs – born in El Paso – is fastest man in world, wins sprint gold
TOKYO, Japan — At the Tokyo Olympics, Italian Lamont Marcell Jacobs is The World’s Fastest Man as he claimed a shock victory. Jacobs won the…
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Science, social media and song: Longtime El Paso meteorologist John Fausett retires
EL PASO, Texas — Well-known meteorologist John Fausett, who always spiced up the El Paso weather forecast, is retiring this week, but his…
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Paramedics thought El Paso woman had fallen, end up helping in another way
EL PASO, Texas — Life Ambulance Service’s emergency medical technicians were dropping off a patient at a nursing home when they thought they saw a…
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Native El Paso soldier back at Fort Bliss for garrison command role
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Gerardo Gonzalez is returning home to his native El Paso County for a garrison command role at Fort Bliss after…
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Migrant stash house discoveries in Borderland continue at unprecedented levels
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s U.S. Border Patrol sector chief says the region continues to be plagued by human smuggling. As ABC-7 has previously…
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Frontier Airlines to offer non-stop flights from El Paso to Orlando
EL PASO, Texas — Taking a family vacation to Disney World or Universal Orlando? Well, getting to Florida will now be a whole lot quicker. The El…
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Arizona flags at half-staff to honor former El Pasoan killed in shooting rampage
TUCSON, Arizona — Flags flew at half-staff Saturday across Arizona by order of the governor in honor of a 20-year-old Tucson emergency medical…
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Fort Bliss mandates masks due to El Paso’s ‘substantial’ virus risk
FORT BLISS, Texas — Military personnel and all others visiting Fort Bliss must return to wearing face masks indoors on the U.S. Army post due to…
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3 cases of highly infectious Delta variant confirmed in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Three cases of the very contagious Covid-19 Delta variant have been confirmed in El Paso, all among unvaccinated people. The…
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Covid infection reported at Clint High School
CLINT, Texas — The Clint Independent School District has reported a case of Covid-19 at Clint High School. The district would not disclose whether…
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