Complaints mount against “I-10 Connect Project”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Homeowners and other residents living near the Texas Department of Transportation’s “I-10 Connect Project” have filed a…
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Vatican rules priests can bless same-sex couples
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a major shift in Vatican doctrine, roman catholic priests are now allowed to bless same-sex couples. Pope…
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Texas governor appoints El Pasoan to Engineer and Land Surveyor Board
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Roberto Moreno will serve on the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors through September 2029.…
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Three employees accused of assaulting customer at Northeast El Paso Dunkin
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three people are accused of assaulting a customer at the Dunkin on the 9100 block of Dyer in the Northeast. According to the…
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Power is back on in South Central El Paso after crash
Update: About 1,300 El Paso Electric customers were without power Monday morning, after a car hit a guy-wire at the intersection of Cotton St. and…
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Operation Hope, Whataburger, El Paso County Sheriff join forces at 28th Annual Trunk of Hope event
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office along with Operation Hope delivered toys and Christmas trees to the…
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UTEP graduates look to their future, and reflect on their work up until now
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over 2,700 students graduated from UTEP this weekend. Some of them told us about what’s next, as others reflected on what it…
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Weekend Planner: Holiday activities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the Christmas festivities continue throughout the Borderland, here is a list of what you can expect for Saturday, Dec.…
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Clint High School celebrates 100-year anniversary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Clint High School held a pep rally earlier today to celebrate the school’s 100th anniversary. Students gathered in the…
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EPCC awards 100,000th degree
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Community College hit a milestone during tonight’s Fall 2023 commencement. The college awarded its 100,000th total…
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Football Combine held in El Paso for HS seniorsÂ
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– It is a combine where the El Paso high school football seniors get a chance to show to college coaches why they should be…
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El Paso Zoo welcomes Taj, its very first rhinoceros
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Zoo welcomed Taj, a 7-year-old greater one-horned rhinoceros, today. Taj used to live at the Woodland Park Zoo…
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SISD parents concerned over possible increase in student to teacher ratio
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Parents of students within the Socorro Independent School district received an email on Thursday notifying them of a…
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El Paso Community Center renamed in honor of sports legend Wayne Thornton
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — His name has been known in the El Paso community for decades: from his weekly column in the El Paso Times to his involvement…
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El Paso pastor is raising funds to help troubled teens
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — “Well, there’s nothing like that in the world to see,” says Pastor Hugo Garcia of Cornerstone Ministry Church. “Now they…
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Happy Feet Project delivered shoes to kids in east El Paso
El Paso, TX (KVIA)- The Happy Feet Project delivered new pairs of shoes to some students at Red Sands Elementary, Frank Macias Elementary and Carroll…
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City of El Paso’s chief auditor files suit, claims intimidation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Chief Internal Auditor Edmundo Calderon has filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming it and…
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Eastwood High School to host Christmas fair, promoting local vendors this holiday season
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As holiday festivities take place throughout the Borderland, Eastwood High School is celebrating with a Christmas Holiday…
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Fresenius Medical Care to demonstrate home hemodialysis options for patients
Fresenius Medical Care is partnering with hemodialysis patient Richard Amaro to educate El Pasoans about their options for dialysis, including home…
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Coat drives near El Paso
Stacker compiled a list of coat drives near El Paso using data from One Warm…
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State-of-the-art Magellanic Penguin exhibit opens at El Paso Zoo
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — “It makes me so excited. I’ve loved animals my whole life and so getting so see these here in my hometown, here in the…
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Planned water service outage will affect some Westside El Paso residents
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A planned water service outage will be affecting some westside residents, Thursday, December 14th. It is all part of an…
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The Week Ahead: El Paso’s Star on the Mountains to shine again starting Wednesday
by El Paso Matters Staff, El Paso MattersDecember 13, 2023 This is your weekly update, which takes a quick look at the week ahead and some…
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City Council votes for greater transparency surrounding campaign contributions
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council voted to amend several ordinances that seek to require greater transparency surrounding campaign…
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El Paso’s Star on the Mountain shining brighter, more sustainably than ever
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s Star on the Mountain has been extensively renovated. The El Paso Chamber announced the successful completion of…
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El Paso state senator hosts Toys for Tots drive
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Senator Cesar J. Blanco hosted his 9th Annual Toys for Tots drive this week. The state senator gave away 250 toys to El Paso…
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El Paso Police unveils their approach to improve transgender and gender-diverse interactions
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso Police is responding to city council’s directive from September, asking the department to ensure bias-free…
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Irene Armendariz-Jackson to run for Congressional District 16
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Irene Armendariz-Jackson filed earlier today to run for Congressional District 16, which covers El Paso. Armendariz-Jackson…
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Organization launches new digital El Paso resource hub
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Community-building organization Breakthrough partnered with the El Paso Collaborative for Academic Excellence to launch…
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AAA forecasts record-setting air travel over Christmas and New Year’s
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you’re flying this Christmas… Expect some crowds at the airport. Triple AAA forecasts record-setting air travel during…
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