EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced an $85,000 Skills Development Fund grant for El Paso Community College today. The grant, awarded by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), will provide customized training to more than 100 new and current Bain Enterprises LLC workers. Those workers are involved in civil engineering, a spokesperson
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With dust storms, comes dryness and irritation in the eyes — That’s because there are fine and coarse particles in the air that come in contact with our eyes. Particles as small as car combustion and as big as a grain of sand get into our eyes, and local optometrist Dr. Samuel Favela says it
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council voted eight to zero to pass a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to the Office of Congresswoman Veronica Escobar requesting an appropriation from the Community Project Funding program to fund the I-10 Deck Plaza project. The application requests an appropriation of $5,000,000 from the
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As dust storms continue to hit El Paso, one after the other, local doctors say our lungs will struggle to recover from respiratory issues. UTEP environmental expert Dr. Gabriel Ibarra-Mejia and his colleagues agree that this year, dust storms have been the worst since the 1936 Dust Bowl. Since January, 26 storms have been recorded,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners just authorized the issuance and sale of up to $155 million in Texas General Obligation (GO) Bonds approved by voters during the November 2024 election to fund the improvement of parks, the building of a new animal shelter, and the building of a new medical examiner’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso city council voted to move the planned Public Safety Complex to Global Reach Drive near the El Paso international Airport. The complex was initially planned to be built on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, but city council moved it to reduce construction costs, provide more space for future
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank (EPFH) in partnership with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) celebrated their 32nd annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive. “From what I’ve seen so far, we’ve had a really great turnout and participation from members of the community,” said Mia Reza, the Volunteer Coordinator for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On the 11th of every month the Texas Veterans Commission promotes a “Buddy Check.” It’s a day to remind Texas veterans to check in with other veterans. According to the commisiion, by getting in touch with others veterans may enjoy comradery, check on each other’s well-being and connect another veteran
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– According to the El Paso Fire Department, a call came in at 6:54 p.m. of a motorcycle crashing into a pole. The person was transported with life threatening injuries. It happened at Vista del Sol and Lomaland. This is a developing story and we’ll keep you updated on air and online
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community of a scam involving people impersonating Command Staff members. “Scammers have been contacting community members while falsely claiming to represent the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office,” a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office explained. “These individuals are using the real names
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– On Saturday, May 10th El Pasoans Fighting Hunger (EPFH) and National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) are calling on everyone to participate in their 32nd annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. Stamp Out Hunger is the nation’s largest single-day food drive. Getting involved is simple, On May 10th, leave a bag
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Steve Estrada was found not guilty of injury to a child, after an incident back in May 0f 2018. Court records shoe Estrada was taking care of his daughter, who was an infant at the time, in the upper valley. When the baby’s mother, Denise Hernandez, came home she said she
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s Bishop Mark Seitz released a video statement upon the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new leader of Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. “We don’t realize until we lose a pope how much he means to us,” Bishop Seitz said to start his
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Salvation Army of El Paso announced its Lone Star Gala, happening Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Grace Gardens. Dallas Cowboys legend Drew Pearson will be the special guest that evening. “The Original #88,” as the Pro Football Hall of Famer is known, will take the stage and share his
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Being a mom can be tough, and so is the struggle to become one. ABC-7 sat down with a woman who as much as she wanted to become a mother, faced challenges for years to have a child. “We weren’t going to stop fighting until we became parents,” said Victoria Enriquez, sharing her journey with
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Getting flowers for mom can be a beautiful gift, but El Pasoans buying flowers in Mexico can actually pose a risk of bringing in bugs and diseases to the U.S. And Customs and Border Protection are making sure those plants are clean and safe not just for mom, but U.S. agriculture. CBP agriculture specialists inspect
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Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in El Paso.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The Senate’s K-16 committee voted 9-2 to bring Texas Senate bill 1798 to the Senate floor for a full vote. The bill would take away undocumented students’ eligibility for in-state tuition and require those who previously qualified would have to pay the difference between in and out of state tuition. Made
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hundreds gathered at the 5th annual Reimagine! Conference organized by the Paso del Norte Community Foundation Wednesday to build stronger networks, learn how to be more effective and even to commiserate about funding uncertainty. Hundreds of non-profit executives, board members and staff attend the Reimagine! Conference “We’re in a seismic moment,”
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the Papal Conclave begins in Vatican City, the El Paso Catholic community has expectations for the new pope after they say Pope Francis left “big shoes to fill.” “El Paso is one of the most Catholic parts of the country and certainly Mexico is one of the most Catholic
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Christine Durfee was faced with the challenge of maintaining a close relationship with her grandson who lived 1,500 miles away. “I don’t want him to, you know, not have me,” Durfee said. In the world of technology, Durfee got the Idea to record herself reading books to him so his
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Borderland Mayors held a panel talking about the region as they take office. The mayors of El Paso, Las Cruces, and Ciudad Juárez got together and talked about cross-border communication, economic development, and the shared vision of the border region. The event is was hosted by Progress321, a non-profit
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Helen of Troy Limited announced Noel Geoffroy’s departure as CEO on May 2, prompting a search for a replacement. The company did not announce a reason for Geoffroy’s departure. She also resigned as a company director. Helen of Troy is a consumer product company specializing in beauty products headquartered in
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Update: UTEP announced a $7 million investment by Freeport-McMoRan. The money will help re-start the mining engineering degree program. “Mining is a $10 billion-plus industry in Texas,” said UTEP President Heather Wilson. “Energy that powers our electric system and aggregates that build our roads depend on mining. The smartphone in your pocket has about 30
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A new Smithsonian exhibit is traveling through Texas and has landed in El Paso County, highlighting the landscape changes in rural America. The Smithsonian Institution’s “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” exhibition, now presented in the Los Portales in San Elizario, is traveling through seven Texas communities — El Paso County being the sixth one. It
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Free meals will be available for all children at some SISD schools this summer. Starting June 9th, every Monday through Thursday, participating schools will be providing free meals. All you have to do is show up. Meals will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. until June 26th. Below
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Socorro Independent School District is not renewing the contracts of 43 teachers as they go through the final steps of balancing their budget. The board announced in February that they would be laying off 300 employees as they faced a $38 million budget deficit. They decided to eliminate fine
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso’s Measles Dashboard website indicates a slow, but continuing trend of measles cases popping up across the borderland. The most recent case, per the City’s data, was reported on Tuesday, April 29. In addition to a breakdown of measles patients by age, gender, vaccination and hospitalization
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– May 4th is the widely recognized as Star Wars day. It’s a day for fans to celebrate all things Star Wars. Deadbeach brewery invited El Pasoans to spread the day at their, establishment tasting items from their special Star Wars themed menu. Guest dressed up in their favorite costumes, played trivia
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The summer fun is kicking up, you can now take the whole family to Wet N’ Wild Waterworld. The park is open for weekends only in May and will open every day starting May 23. You can bring your own, food, beverages and propane grills to have your own cookout free
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