Greenery in the Franklin Mountains leads to an earlier than normal allergy season
EL PASO, Texas — The Franklin Mountains, a key landmark in El Paso, are greener than ever due to recent rains. Many locals have said they’ve never…
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Tornillo ISD serving students, entire community hit hard by Covid-19
TORNILLO, Texas — It’s the smallest district in El Paso County. Tornillo Independent School District is serving about 900 kids this semester.…
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El Paso vet clinics struggle to provide pet care amid high demand, staff shortages
EL PASO, Texas — As demand for veterinary services increase and staffing decreases, it spells trouble for pet clinics throughout the city. “The…
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Groundbreaking set for new luxury apartments in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Far east El Paso will soon have new luxury apartments. Furman Malooly Development, a recently formed partnership, is scheduled to…
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Tornillo teen held on $100k bond, accused of kidnapping woman
TORNILLIO, Texas — An 18-year-old man from Tornillo is facing kidnapping charges after he allegedly abducted a woman last week, El Paso County…
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Dog seen on viral video getting dumped in Horizon was also shot
UPDATE, Aug. 23: A Siberian Husky that was abandoned in Horizon City a month ago was found with a pellet lodged in its skin, indicating that the dog…
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Over 650 Afghan refugees currently housed at Ft. Bliss
EL PASO, Texas — Over 650 evacuees from Afghanistan are currently being housed at Fort Bliss and officials have indicated more are expected to…
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FORT BLISS, Texas — As Afghan refugees begin to arrive at Fort Bliss, both paid jobs and unpaid volunteer positions have begun to open up. In…
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Caught on video: LCPD opens fire on fleeing domestic violence suspect
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Newly released video obtained by ABC-7 shows an intense shooting with a domestic violence suspect playing out in broad…
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West El Paso man may face more charges for arson that killed mother, brother
UPDATE, Aug. 23: A 40-year-old west El Paso man already facing a capital murder charge for his brother’s death in an arson fire one month ago could…
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Vehicle goes up in flames at Airway and Airport
EL PASO, Texas — A vehicle went up in flames and was consumed by fire Monday afternoon in east El Paso. It happened after 1:30 p.m. at Airway and…
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Breakthrough virus cases in El Paso near 200 for 2nd week in a row; 13 total deaths
EL PASO, Texas — A fully-vaccinated person was among nine El Pasoans who died from Covid-19 over the past week, and there were nearly 200 new…
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Driver dies after having medical emergency on Border Highway
EL PASO, Texas — Police said a man who appeared to have suffered from a medical emergency while driving died after pulling to the side of along the…
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No injuries in rollover crash on I-10 west at Executive
El PASO, Texas — A rollover collision on Sunday night caused a brief traffic backup along Interstate 10 in west El Paso, but no one was hurt. Police…
Continue Reading Afghan refugees continue arriving at Fort Bliss; more expected this week
FORT BLISS, Texas — Afghan refugees continued arriving at Fort Bliss on Sunday, with more expected to arrive in the Borderland region over the next…
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Alternative Baseball expands to bring America’s pastime to those with special needs in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Being on the spectrum can make many things difficult – fitting in, being accepted and having the confidence to be the best…
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3 hurt in far east El Paso crash caused by wrong-way driver
UPDATE, Aug. 22: El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies confirmed Sunday that a wrong-way driver caused a three-car crash in the 14000 block of Montana…
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No injuries as pickup truck goes up in flames on I-10 under downtown El Paso overpass
EL PASO, Texas — Interstate 10, both east and westbound, was completely shut down for several hours overnight after a pickup truck caught fire under…
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West El Paso’s Aceitunas Beer Garden sold to new owners after 36 years
EL PASO, Texas — After 36 years of operation, there will be new owners at a west El Paso bar and entertainment favorite. Paul Rakowitz and Alton Poe…
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Roddenberry Planetarium carries on legacy of Star Trek creator born in El Paso 100 years ago
EL PASO, Texas — “Space. The final frontier.” Those words are heard at the beginning of every episode of Star Trek, the original TV series. The man…
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AT&T workers build real basketball court for little El Paso boy spotted with makeshift hoop
EL PASO, Texas — A group of AT&T workers were so moved by a little El Paso boy’s love for basketball that they decided to build him a basketball…
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ABC-7 honored with national Edward R. Murrow award for innovation
EL PASO, Texas – ABC-7 is proud to announce it has won a national Edward R. Murrow award for Excellence in Innovation in the small market category.…
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Sewage still flowing in Upper Valley a week after main breaks
UPDATE, Aug. 20: Sewage water continued flowing into the streets of El Paso’s Upper Valley, one week after two parallel wastewater mains broke.The…
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El Paso’s Freakazoid Robots Festival canceled due to Covid concerns
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Commissioners and the El Paso City-County Health Authority have decided that the Freakazoid Robots Festival…
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Police say speed caused deadly crash in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A 32-year-old motorist was killed Friday morning in a one-car crash in northeast El Paso that police blamed on speeding. It…
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Memorial service set for husband of Aug. 3 victim who died on 2nd anniversary of funeral seen globally
UPDATE, Aug. 20: Perches Funeral Homes announced that a memorial service for Antonio ‘Tony” Basco will be held on Friday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 1…
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Police blame drunk driving, speed for deadly 3-car crash at I-10 & Hawkins
UPDATE, Aug. 20: El Paso police on Friday identified 67–year-old Guadalupe Ruben Ramos Leyva as the motorist killed in a 3-car crash along I-10 at…
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High school football returns to Las Cruces with 1st August kick-off in 2 years
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — For the first time in twenty-four months, the Field of Dreams will host a fall season of high school football. “That’s…
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El Paso man wins $450,000 with scratch-off lottery ticket
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man has claimed the top prize with a Texas Lottery scratch-off ticket. Demetrio Ponce won $450,000. However, he chose…
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Screen time during pandemic impacted El Paso kids vision
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso pediatric ophthalmologist says she’s seeing more kids coming into her practice, giving them stronger vision…
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