Your Voice, Your Vote: Texas House District 76 candidates debate
EL PASO, Texas — Two candidates are vying for the Texas House District 76 seat: Former city representative Claudia Ordaz-Perez and Elisa Tamayo.…
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El Paso Locomotive FC, KVIA join forces to broadcast 16 home and away games on El Paso/Las Cruces CW
EL PASO, Texas — KVIA ABC-7 and El Paso Locomotive FC are joining forces to present 16 matches during the 2020 season. Twelve Saturday home games,…
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Local author Jonathan Bittle discusses his new children’s book. “Duke the Friendly police dog”
All Duke wants to be is a police dog, but there is one problem. He is too nice! All the other puppies call Duke mean names. “You’re a failure!”…
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Kitten Shower hosted by Humane Society of El Paso
Kittens are coming again! The shelter is hosting our second annual Kitten Shower to help get our Nursery up and running in time for Kitten Season.…
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UTEP theatre and dance presents ‘Monsters We Create’: A play co-produced by students focuses on border, climate change, mental illness
“Monsters We Create” is a new play about political chaos and one girl’s tale of resilience written by playwright Georgina Escobar in…
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Runners gearing up for 2020 El Paso Marathon this Sunday
EL PASO, Texas – For the 14th year, runners young and old from across the Borderland and from as far as Germany will lace up their shoes for the…
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World championship boxer Jennifer Han sits down with ABC-7
Jennifer Han has returned from retirement and will be facing off in her first fight since having her child. She is the International Boxing…
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Actress Laura Linney to be keynote speaker for annual El Paso YWCA Women’s Luncheon in April
EL PASO, Texas — Officials with the YWCA El Paso del Norte Region announced that actress Laura Linney will be the keynote speaker for the 27th…
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Women & heart health: Why women respond to stress differently than men
EL PASO, Texas – February is Heart Health Month and a local cardiologist says it’s important for women to take care of their heart, especially when…
Continue Reading El Pasoans can take advantage of free heart health screenings this Saturday
EL PASO, Texas – No matter your age, a heart health screening can save your life. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart…
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El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego, other local leaders, meet with Mexican government officials in Mexico City
EL PASO, Texas – Last week, people across the public, private and academic sectors from Mexico and El Paso met with leaders in Mexico City to discuss…
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El Pasoans can win prizes in annual ‘Hidden Hearts’ scavenger contest
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso’s Downtown Management District is giving you the opportunity to discover downtown and win some great prizes. The annual…
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El Paso Playhouse presents ‘As you like it’
Director of the El Paso Playhouse Minden Dixon and actor Estevan Herrera sit down with us to talk about their upcoming performance of Shakespeare’s…
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New Mexico State University offers cooking classes for people with diabetes
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service will present a series of cooking classes designed to teach…
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El Pasoans urged to become a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate
EL PASO, Texas — Over 300 children are currently in the El Paso child welfare system. These children have been removed from their homes due to…
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Table tennis champion brings quest to be oldest modern U.S. Olympian to borderland
EL PASO, Texas– Dan Seemiller, a former 5x US singles and 10x doubles table tennis champion, brought his quest to be the oldest modern US Olympian…
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El Paso a stop for man bicycling coast-to-coast to bring awareness to disease that causes vision loss
EL PASO, Texas — Jason Folie, a 35-year-old man from Waseca, Minnesota, is going blind, but his vision is saving sight. Folie was diagnosed with…
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New exhibit at El Paso Museum of History focuses on city’s relationship with railroad
EL PASO, Texas – A new exhibit at the El Paso Museum of History, “Tracks Across the Desert: More Than 100 Years of Railroad in El Paso,” explores the…
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El Pasoan writes book based on love letters sent by her father to her mother during World War II
EL PASO, Texas – A daughter’s discovery of letters sent nearly every day by her father to her mother during his time in the U.S. Army in World War II…
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Hispanic high school seniors interested in attending college encouraged to apply for McDonald’s scholarships
EL PASO, Texas – Local Hispanic high school seniors with a goal of attending college but who may not have the funds to do so are encouraged to apply…
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Cirque du Soleil OVO returns to El Paso in March
EL PASO, Texas – Cirque du Soleil OVO is returning to El Paso’s Don Haskins Center, March 12-15. The show was last here in 2017. Cirque du Soleil…
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ABC-7 at Noon: Borderland 100 Club gives back to firefighters in Australia
EL PASO, Texas — The Borderland 100 Club is no stranger to helping first responders in El Paso. Now, they’re giving back to firefighters in…
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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…
Continue ReadingEl Pasoans urged to give public comment at state hearing on redistricting
A state redistricting committee is inviting El Pasoans to speak during a hearing on the 2020 Census and 2021 redistricting. The hearing will be at…
Continue Reading El Paso County Judge highlights 2019 accomplishments, looks ahead to 2020
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego was on ABC-7 at Four to review 2019 and the accomplishments county commissioners made during…
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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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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…
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ABC-7 Interviews: El Paso Opera
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 sits down with El Paso Opera ahead of a performance of Pagliacci on January 10 and 11,…
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University Medical Center to open 2 stand-alone emergency departments in January
EL PASO, Texas – University Medical Center, for the first time in its 115-year history, will have two new satellite emergency departments located…
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Hanukkah begins this Sunday, Dec. 22 at sundown
EL PASO, Texas – Chabad Lubavitch is preparing to celebrate Hanukkah and invites El Paso’s Jewish community to join in the celebration. The Chabad is…
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