EL PASO, Texas — Earlier this week the Biden administration announced they are distributing $4.5 billion in federal assistance to help Americans lower their heating bills this winter. The funds are from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. LIHEAP funds are distributed to low-income families and help make home repairs to lower their utility
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso residents are invited to take part in an Alzheimer’s Association Community Forum on the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Join us on Wednesday, November 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the University Library’s Blumberg Auditorium 1st Floor on the UTEP campus, to learn more about Alzheimer’s, dementia and memory loss. The forum provides
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EL PASO, Texas – Eleven chefs, some who call El Paso home, others who started here and have made their mark in other cities, are banding together for a fundraising event called Family Meal. The collaborative event will be held at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing from 2 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, November 13. Proceeds from
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EL PASO, Texas — Happening this weekend, the El Paso Convention Center will be turned into a winter wonderland as the Junior League of El Paso presents: “A Christmas Fair: Under the Mistletoe.” With the countdown to the holiday season on, you can knock all of your holiday shopping. You can also get your Christmas
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EL PASO, Texas – On Friday, Jack Lutz, a radio host for 101 Gold in Las Cruces, will star in “Silent Sounds,” a scary movie. The movie was put together by Bored Film Studios- a film company out of El Paso- and is a revamped version of the series. A teaser trailer for the film
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EL PASO, TEXAS — The City of El Paso wants you to celebrate spooky season at any of their recreation or community centers. The city is hosting their annual Halloween Carnival from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 13 locations. The event is free and open to the public. You can expect carnival games, jumping
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Holocaust Museum presents its 8th Annual Flights & Bites fall fundraiser: Gin with a Twist, on Thursday, November 3, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The evening will include sampling flights of premium international gins, as well as tasty bites from favorite local food trucks. Entertainment includes live music
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EL PASO, Texas – It’s an tradition important to Mexican culture. Dia de Los Muertos is right around the corner – a time to honor those we’ve lost. This year the City of El Paso’s Museum and Cultural Affairs department is gearing up for their annual Dia de Los Muertos Festival. It’s taking over downtown
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Foundation is getting ready to host the the 11th Annual Clash of the Titans. The event features boxers from law enforcement agencies across the region to compete and fight for charity. Other boxers the at not law enforcement agents will also complete. Some proceeds will go
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EL PASO, Texas — Happening this weekend, UTEP Presents Alexander Kariotis and The Rock Opera Orchestra. The event is is happening on Friday, October 28, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. at Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall. Renowned Singer and UTEP Department of Music Vocal Expert Alexander Kariotis renowned New York singer and vocalist. The Show will feature
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EL PASO, Texas – The City of El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens invites the community to El Paso’s wildest Trick-or-Treat in town—Boo at the Zoo, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. October 22 and 23 at 4001 Paisano. The family-friendly event provides a safe environment to have some ZOO-rrific fun while celebrating Halloween. Guests
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WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico – In March 2020, just days before the Bataan Memorial Death March was to be held, organizers made the decision to cancel the event because of COVID-19 concerns. Now after a two-year hiatus, the march returns in-person on Sunday, March 19, 2023. The March is sponsored by the Veterans
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EL PASO, Texas – Tracy Pickham is a student at NMSU majoring in Social Work. As part of her practicum, she’s working at the Kelly Center for Hunger Relief in El Paso. Tracy has put together a food drive to help the Kelly Center’s clients overcome their food insecurity. The Fresh Start Food Drive is
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Community College is getting ready for the 14th annual Literary Fiesta. The event is taking place at the EPCC Northwest Campus Library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Guests can enjoy crafts, books, plus free food and drinks.
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County public defender, Kelli Childress, is weighing in after the District Attorney’s office made some allegations against her. On Friday, ABC-7 spoke with Douglass Tiemann, the chief of the intake department at the District Attorney’s office about the ongoing criminal case dismissals. Since August close to 900 cases
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EL PASO, Texas – Each year, the Tom Lea Institute holds a Tom Lea Celebration, bringing fun and interesting events to the community, all centered around a central theme inspired by Tom Lea and his works. “Tom Lea was arguably the best artist and writer to come ever from El Paso,” commented Holly Cobb, Executive
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EL PASO, Texas – In a deserted area in NE El Paso, the El Paso Radio Controllers meet every weekend to fly their various model planes. Each plane varies in shape, size, color, material, and level of expertise required to fly them safely and properly. But the men and women in this club are worried
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EL PASO, Texas – The Rio Grande Cancer Foundation opens The Pink Boutique this Saturday from 10 am to noon at the Rio Grande Cancer Foundation, 616 North Virginia, Suite D. Admission is free. For breast cancer patients there will be great prices on mastectomy garments, you can get a free flu shot courtesy of
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EL PASO, Texas – YWCA El Paso del Norte Region will host its annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser on Thursday, October 27th at Southwest University Park at 5:30 pm. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is famous for having men walk in red high-heeled shoes in a sign of solidarity, to challenge gender
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas – Adult Protective Services, APS Silver Star Board, EPCC Senior Adult Program, and County Attorney’s Office-Elder Protection Unit are hosting a Financial Abuse Awareness and Prevention Workshop this Wednesday from 8:30 to 11:00 am in the boardroom of the EPCC Administrative Service Center, 9050 Viscount, Building A. October is Elderly Financial Exploitation Awareness
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EL PASO, Texas – For 14 years, Chalk the Block has been brightening the streets of downtown El Paso. The Chalk the Block event is where anyone can experience incredible art creations from several artists, whether through chalk, murals, musicians, or craft vendors. It is one of the most popular art festivals in the region,
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas – The City of El Paso is excited to announce that Chalk the Block presentedby Raiz Federal Credit Union is back this weekend in the Downtown Arts District. The Museums and Cultural Affairs Department invites the community to celebrate andcommemorate the 15th anniversary of Chalk the Block. The celebration includes local artistictalent
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EL PASO, Texas — The Festival of Chariots is taking over downtown El Paso, in conjunction with Chalk the Block’s 15th anniversary. You can expect to things like meditation, yoga, a ayurvedic tent, vedic, astrology readings, theatrical performances by world-class performers, henna & face painting, plus free vegetarian meals & more! The event will take
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EL PASO, Texas — No need to make a trip all the way to Disneyland or Disney World, when you can catch all the Disney magic right here in El Paso. “Disney on Ice: Road Trip Adventures” kicked off Thursday night at the El Paso County Coliseum. Mikey, Minnie, and your other favorites, take you
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Families of Mexican migrants shot in Sierra Blanca got to Juarez seeking for help and answers. Napoleón Sepúlveda and Luz María Martínez are from Durango, Mexico. They are now here to mourn and remember the loss of his son, Jesús Sepúlveda who was fatally shot on Sept. 27 in Sierra Blanca. Along
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EL PASO, Texas – Little Flower Catholic Church is putting on its yearly Bazaar- a market with vendors, entertainment, and more. Things will be a little bit different this year as it will be a three-day event- Friday through Sunday- and will even include a rodeo on Friday. Admission is free for the weekend but
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EL PASO, Texas – The Stand with Estela Casas Cancer Foundation is excited to announce its inaugural 5K at Ascarate Park on October 1, 2022, to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Stand with Estela Casas 5K, Fun Walk, & Kid’s Dash features a competitive 5K, a one-mile walk, and children under 9 can participate in
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting residents of Southwestern New Mexico to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® in Las Cruces on Saturday, October 8th, 9am, at Young Park, 850 S Walnut St. On Walk day, participants honor those affected by
Continue Reading LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Southern New Mexico State Fair is back. The rodeo and carnival kicks of Wednesday morning and runs until October 2. New this year, expect to see the freestyle motocross with the Brigade FMX riders show. Catch some exciting aerial cliffhangers and backflips. The Brigade FMX riders have over 35 years
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EL PASO, Texas – Fall officially started on Thursday at 7:03 PM in the northern hemisphere. It’s the yearly fall equinox, where the amount of daylight and darkness are exactly the same. From here on out, we can expect our days to get shorter and our nights to be longer little by little each day.
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