Alcohol delivered straight to your door is coming soon in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans can soon get alcohol delivered straight to their door. Specs is partnering with Drizly delivery service to deliver beer,…
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New Mexico court case against El Paso judge dismissed
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The case against an El Paso judge accused of driving under the influence and weapons violations was dismissed by a judge in…
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‘Give these trees a second life’: El Paso County makes the most out of recycled Christmas trees
EL PASO, Texas — For El Paso County’s parks and recreation department, the presents aren’t under the trees. They are the trees. The county is…
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El Paso Media Fest expands to 3 days for 2nd year
EL PASO, Texas — Showcasing El Paso to the world and the world to El Paso, the El Paso Media Fest expands to three days in 2020. The El Paso Media…
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House blaze in Montana Vista neighborhood battled by 2 fire departments
MONTANA VISTA, Texas — Firefighters from two departments battled a large house blaze late Monday afternoon in an unincorporated section of El Paso…
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Man in his 70’s is El Paso’s 1st flu death of the season
El PASO, Texas – A man in his 70’s is El Paso’s first flu-related death of the season, health officials said Monday. “Although this…
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Registered sex offender arrested after thousands of child porn images allegedly found inside his El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas — A 34-year-old registered sex offender was being held Monday in the downtown jail on $300,000 bond, accused by El Paso police of…
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Lost hikers rescued on Smuggler’s Pass in Franklin Mountains, 1 hiker injured
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Fire Department’s Search and Rescue unit found a lost group of hikers Sunday in the Franklin Mountains off of…
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Vagrants, squatters take over abandoned downtown El Paso buildings; interiors covered in human feces
Editor’s note: An earlier version of the story incorrectly reported residents who lived in the buildings had been relocated by the City of El Paso in…
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UTEP professor asks for help in wake of earthquakes, aftershocks in Puerto Rico
GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico has been facing a series of earthquakes every couple of days for more than two weeks already. Millions have…
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Alleged drunk driving Ft. Bliss soldier charged in deadly central El Paso traffic crash that killed motorcyclist
EL PASO, Texas — A deadly late night crash involving four vehicles at a central El Paso intersection was the result of an accused drunk driving…
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El Paso International Airport joins federal agencies to help stop human trafficking
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso International Airport is partnering with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the Blue Lightning Initiative to…
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San Elizario sets aside field with specialty flowers meant to attract bees
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas — A small community near El Paso is developing some big agricultural plans. The city of San Elizario is currently working on a…
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Counterfeit money being passed around to east El Paso food delivery drivers
EL PASO, Texas — Police warned Friday of another round of counterfeit cash being passed around El Paso. This time, authorities said the victims of…
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Loop 375 reopens in both directions following suicide attempt that prompted closure
EL PASO, Texas — Police said they closed Loop 375 north at Bob Hope and south at Vista Del Sol, snarling traffic late Friday morning, due to what…
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Semi-pro El Paso basketball team preps for a new league, new season
EL PASO, Texas — A new semi-professional basketball team is taking the court for its very first season. The Southwest Desertcats was established in…
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Doctors tell Texas lawmakers at El Paso hearing that hatred, not mental illness often fuels mass shooters
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas House of Representatives committee on Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety heard public testimony Thursday at…
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El Paso Rhinos in contest to host NHL game
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Rhinos are is looking to bring an NHL game to the Borderland. The hockey team is taking part in the Kraft Hockeyville…
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‘What is Jeopardy!’? As highest earning contestants face off, Borderland fans flex their trivia muscle
EL PASO, Texas – In the gameshow category for $300: a timeless and treasured television show inspiring trivia fanatics for a half century. What is…
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El Paso police release video of man sought as possible witness in unsolved September murder
EL PASO, Texas — Police released video Wednesday showing an unidentified man sought for questioning as a potential witness in the September unsolved…
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El Paso Fire Department extends free flu shot program
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso City Department of Public Health recently reported that flu cases are up nearly 90 percent from last flu season. So the…
Continue Reading UTEP professor’s trip home lands her near epicenter of Puerto Rico earthquakes
GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico — El Pasoan Ivonne Santiago landed on stable ground in Puerto Rico on Sunday for a family visit and woke up Monday in a…
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‘You leave many others suffering’: El Paso man who lost girlfriend, her son in crash urges no drunk driving
EL PASO, Texas — Exactly one month ago, Alberto Cuellar’s life was turned upside-down. A suspected drunk driver going the wrong way on Loop 375…
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El Paso WWII vet recalls his rendezvous with destiny on anniversary of Battle of the Bulge
EL PASO, Texas — There are not many World War II veterans that are still alive in the United States. The Sun City though can boost…
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TxDOT working on several projects to improve El Paso roadways
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation is working on several projects this year to improve El Paso roads and freeways. One of the…
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UTEP great, Packers star Aaron Jones expecting 1st child
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP great and current Green Bay Packers star running back Aaron Jones announced he and his girlfriend Crystal Molina are expecting…
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Farewell Estela: El Paso’s most recognizable person steps down after 27 years at ABC-7
(Editor’s note: You can view the conclusion of Estela’s final in video player above, and you can watch the community farewell event in the video…
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‘We are devastated’: El Paso Zoo mourns death of Melor the Malayan Tiger
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Zoo’s 24-year-old female Malayan Tiger “Melor” was found dead Monday in the moat of her exhibit. A necropsy,…
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Tornillo ‘tent city’ migrant shelters once again taken down
TORNILLO, Texas — The year 2020 in Tornillo is starting pretty much the same way 2019 started in that small border town just east of Fabens in El…
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Blood supply critically short in Borderland; donors urgently needed
EL PASO, Texas – It’s something a lot of people take for granted — blood. Here in the Borderland blood donations are always encouraged, but now…
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