SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of San Elizario held its council meeting on Tuesday and unanimously approved the following two items: “14. Discussion and Action: Regarding a Resolution supporting Emergency Services District #2 decision to protect our health and resources and to limit or deny permits to detention facilities that would create mass
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some drivers reported car trouble after filling their cars with diesel at an East El Paso Circle K, a spokesperson for the convenience store chain said Thursday. According to a Circle K spokesperson, a third-party gas supplier delivered diesel into a premium gas storage tank at the 1239 N. Zaragoza
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into independent school districts to make sure they’re displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms. A U.S. appeals court ruled the state can require donated displays April 21. In a news release, Attorney General Paxton named El Paso on the ISD investigation list. The requirement
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After selling out two shows at the Sun Bowl Stadium, Korean pop boy band BTS shared their journey around El Paso. From stunning views to local bites, the members posted social media pictures of them enjoying some Sun City landmarks and businesses. Kim Namjoon, also known as RM, soaked up
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — All eastbound lanes on Paisano Drive at Doniphan Drive are closed after a vehicle hit a person Wednesday night, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. TxDOT maps show it confirmed the crash at 10:18 p.m. Wednesday. The lanes are still closed. This is a developing story. Please check back
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Disney on Ice makes another stop in El Paso as Mickey and pals visit fans in the borderland for their “Road Trip Adventures” tour. ABC-7’s Nicole Ardila joined the crew to get a sneak peak of the show before opening night. You’ll get to see different princess stories from Ariel, Merida and Mulan to other
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hantavirus has been making headlines across the world due to an infected cruise ship where 3 people have died from the infection. Hantavirus also has some local impacts, as Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman’s wife died from the virus last year in New Mexico. However, Dr. Armando Meza with the Texas
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Since Former U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales resigned in April, Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, which includes part of El Paso County, is going without representation. Texas Governor Greg Abbott also hasn’t called for a special election since Gonzales’ resignation. According to the U.S. House Clerk’s office, the district will “continue to
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UPDATE (6:32 p.m.) — The subject left the scene, according to El Paso Police Sergeant Robert Gomez. A female employee was in the store and had a brief interaction with the subject, a 40 to 45-year-old man, according to police. He brandished a small gun. Police said he barricaded himself at Levcomm International, which sells
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LAS CRUCES (N.M.) — The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management authorized a natural gas pipeline that will stretch 16 miles across Doña Ana County. The BLM of Las Cruces said the pipeline will deliver gas to Project Jupiter, a massive proposed data center near Santa Teresa. BLM authorized the “Green Chile
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso will soon have a new manufacturing facility near the airport. The El Paso International Airport hosted a groundbreaking ceremony with the Economic and International Development Department Wednesday. The City of El Paso said the Advanced Manufacturing will attract high-quality jobs and strengthen local aerospace and defense supply chain.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Reggaeton star Yandel will be making a stop in El Paso for his upcoming Sinfónico USA Tour, according to Live Nation. Yandel will perform at the Don Haskins Center Oct. 18 for one of just nine concerts across the U.S. The first round of presale tickets starts Thursday at 10
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Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have found that Valley fever cases in El Paso County have more than tripled from 2013 to 2022, and that this increase is associated with periods of high temperatures, increased wind, and elevated levels of airborne dust and pollution.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — High school seniors can get help transitioning to college Wednesday through Operation College Bound at Harmony School of Science. The event will help seniors apply to the University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College, Harmony Public Schools said. They can also schedule their college orientation session
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The public can help pinpoint transportation priorities and recommendations in the Sun City by attending public meetings held by the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization. EPMPO wants community input on its Draft 2052 Metropolitan Transportation Plan and 2027-2030 Transportation Improvement Program. Draft 2052 MTP is a long-rage plan involving all
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UPDATE (3:16 p.m.) — All lanes reopened at 12:14 p.m., according to police. UPDATE (10:36 a.m.) — El Paso police said all northbound lanes on Zaragoza Road near New World Drive are closed until further notice. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police said Special Traffic Investigators are looking into a crash involving a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Property values in El Paso County have been slowly rising over the past few years, but that doesn’t mean that you have to pay for that value through property taxes. You can contest your property value and appraisal with the El Paso Central Appraisal District. By contesting it, you can
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Questions over the future management of the El Paso County Coliseum have raised public interest in how a county’s request for proposals works under Texas law. An RFP, or request for proposals, is a formal process governments can use to ask outside organizations to submit plans for a contract. In
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TORNILLO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Animal Welfare reported a positive rabies case in a bat in Tornillo, the county announced Tuesday. Animal Welfare canvassed the area to find any possible human or animal exposure, according to the county. It said there is no signs of risk to the public. Following the report,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fire Station 38, located next to Pebble Hills High School, debuted with its grand opening Tuesday. The 2019 Public Safety Bond helped fund the newly-constructed station, according to the City of El Paso. City officials, including Mayor Renard Johnson, joined firefighters for the grand opening. The station is expected to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Moms can get a special discount at the El Paso Zoo for Mother’s Day, according to the City of El Paso. On Mother’s Day, all mother figures get 20% off adult admission into the zoo. Beyond the discount, the zoo is using the holiday to raise awareness about threats orangutans
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso deputies arrested a 35-year-old woman for driving while intoxicated more than three times, the sheriff’s office said Monday. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies stopped Erica Vianney Becerra’s truck in Far East El Paso near the intersection of N Zaragoza Road and John Hayes Street. She allegedly drove
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar presented a check valued more than $1 million in federal funding to Texas Tech Health El Paso’s future Fox Cancer Center Tuesday. The funding will support a cancer-fighting linear accelerator known as LINAC, Texas Tech Health El Paso said. It said a LINAC targets radiation on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials with the University of Texas at El Paso said a technology issue and heavy crowding at one entrance caused long lines and slower entrance to the Sun Bowl ahead of Saturday’s BTS concert. A spokesperson for the university said UTEP’s Office of Special Events fully staffed all ticket and security
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Sports Commission has approached county leaders seeking a 30-year contract. The commission, which currently manages the Coliseum and sports tourism for the county, submitted an unsolicited proposal after learning that officials were in talks with the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) about managing the Coliseum.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Culinary Institute at Southwest University prepared a special lunch for El Paso firefighters Monday for Firefighter Appreciation Day. Southwest University Vice President Jeremy Burciaga said culinary students prepared the meals to show off what they learned in the culinary program. The El Paso Fire Department’s chief Jonathan Killings said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Football Head Coach Scotty Walden named EJ Colson was named as the UTEP Miners’ starting quarterback, UTEP Athletics announced Monday. The 6’1″, 190-pound sophomore transferred from the University of the Incarnate World to UTEP. He had 19 touchdowns (16 passes and 3 rushes) and a more than 70% completion
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare and its tiniest patients celebrated Star Wars Day Monday. With a little help from the Force, these “Jedi babies” brought smiles across the galaxy. Courtesy: Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The principal at IDEA Edgemere Academy in East El Paso was arrested and charged for driving while intoxicated, according to jail records. Arrest documents said she crashed into a road divider in Far East El Paso. On April 18, an El Paso County deputy saw Nubia Lizette Salinas failing to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The largest school district in El Paso county saw a shake-up in leadership at the end of last year. In December, the El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees finalized the selection of Brian Lusk as the new superintendent. Coming from the Dallas Independent School District where he was a Deputy Superintendent of
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