El Paso’s virus death toll reaches 300 with 7 additional fatalities
EL PASO, Texas – Public health officials announced Monday morning that another seven people had died from Covid-19 in El Paso County, bringing the…
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UTEP postpones football practices after 4 players contract coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP athletic officials said Sunday that football practices were postponed indefinitely after four players tested positive for the…
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‘Blessed by God’: El Paso woman survives 2 pandemics to turn 106
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman has now survived not one, but two pandemics. Justina Robles celebrated her 106 year birthday this weekend with a…
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El Paso Animal Services settles into new pet friendly partnership at city parks
EL PASO, Texas – As with so many other parts of society and business, the work of El Paso’s Animal Service providers has been made all the more…
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3 dead, 1 hospitalized in El Paso after west Texas helicopter crash
BREWSTER COUNTY, TEXAS — Three Texas Parks and Wildlife Department employees died after their helicopter crashed in a West Texas wildlife…
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Early morning explosion at cement plant shakes west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – An explosion at the Jobe Materials concrete plant shook west El Paso early Sunday morning. An El Paso Fire Department spokesman…
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El Paso sees 3 straight weeks of daily virus death reports, plus hits new active case record
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported two new coronavirus deaths on Sunday morning, raising the fatality count to 293 and marking the…
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Sunday Funday Moment: #ThePenPalProject brings joy to residents at Vibralife El Paso
EL PASO, Texas– It’s been five months since COVID-19 changed our daily routines. For residents in long term care facilities, not being able to…
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U.S. Army’s Beaumont replacement hospital in El Paso is delayed again
EL PASO, Texas — The new William Beaumont Army Medical Center replacement hospital is being delayed again, according to the U.S. Army. Officials…
Continue Reading El Paso tops 16,000 virus cases as it nears 300 deaths
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County easily topped 16,000 confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday morning as it neared 300 deaths from the Covid-19…
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UMC doctors say in-hospital treatments used to fight Covid-19 are encouraging
EL PASO, Texas — Doctors at University Medical Center of El Paso are encouraged by the success of new therapies to treat hospitalized COVID-19…
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Friends, family march for El Paso mom Erika Gaytan after her accused killer’s bond is reduced
EL PASO, Texas – About two dozen people gathered in downtown El Paso Friday evening to seek justice and express support for missing mother Erika…
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Internal affairs probe clears El Paso officer seen stomping on arrested man’s bare feet in video
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso officer seen on video stomping on the bare feet of a man in police custody utilized “necessary and reasonable” force…
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UTEP’s postponed May commencement will now be a virtual ceremony held in September
EL PASO, Texas — The University of Texas at El Paso announced Friday that it will combine spring and summer commencements this year into one virtual…
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El Paso woman arrested after pet carcass found in backyard with ground temperature of 152 degrees
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police announced the latest in a spate of animal cruelty arrests on Friday. Investigators said 22–year-old Jennifer De La…
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El Paso psychiatrist offers advice on dealing with conflicts over mask wearing, social distancing
EL PASO, Texas — The last six months have shown that not everyone views the coronavirus pandemic through the same lens. Dr. Fabrizzio Delgado, who…
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Cinemark to re-open west El Paso theater after recently re-launching far east El Paso location
EL PASO, Texas — After recently reopening its theater in far east El Paso with a lineup of “comeback classics” films, Cinemark says it will now to…
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UTEP works to kick off Covid-19 testing program to identify asymptomatic people
EL PASO, Texas — The University of Texas at El Paso is making final preparations to it coronavirus testing program aimed at identifying asymptomatic…
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Congresswoman Escobar hosts town hall on gun violence, domestic terrorism
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar held a virtual town hall meeting Friday morning that she described as an effort to honor to…
Continue Reading 1 new virus death in El Paso; county about to top 16,000 confirmed cases
EL PASO, Texas – Public health officials announced Friday morning that one additional person had died from Covid-19 in El Paso County, marking a…
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Gold prices continue to soar, as UTEP economist says investors flock to it in uncertain times
EL PASO, Texas — The price of gold has increased substantially over the last three months as investors flock to this precious metal in times of…
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Body recovered after person spotted in water along Border Highway
EL PASO, Texas — A body was recovered near the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso late Thursday night, according to fire department scanner traffic…
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El Pasoan Cheyenne Hernandez stars with George Lopez, Shia LeBeouf in film ‘The Tax Collector’
EL PASO, Texas — A new movie from director David Ayer, who also directed “Suicide Squad,” “End of Watch,” and “Fury,” features an El Pasoan…
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El Paso official says Covid compliance efforts being thwarted by rule-breaking businesses
EL PASO, Texas — In the five-months of the pandemic’s existence, Covid-19 compliance teams in El Paso claim they have faced several hurdles to…
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El Paso’s district attorney tries to stop deportation of survivor & witness of the deadly Paisano crash
EL PASO, Texas — The lawyer for a witness of the recent deadly crash of a vehicle fleeing the Border Patrol agents confirmed Thursday that the…
Continue Reading Internal affairs probes El Paso officer seen stomping on arrested man’s feet in video taken by ABC-7
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Police Department’s Internal Affairs unit has launched an investigation into an officer’s conduct captured on video…
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Police arrest El Paso man after they say social media video shows him abusing his own dog
EL PASO, Texas — A 20-year-old El Paso man is facing animal cruelty charges in the wake of a video posted to social media that police said shows him…
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Motorcyclist killed in northeast El Paso crash is identified
EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash along a northeast El Paso street late Wednesday morning. Police on Thursday identified victim…
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Man struck, injured by escaping car burglar in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A car burglary victim was injured on the city’s westside early Thursday morning, according to the El Paso Police Department. Police…
Continue Reading 5 new virus deaths and 169 new cases reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – Public health officials announced Thursday morning that Covid-19 has killed an additional five people in El Paso County. That brings…
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