Private air travel from Mexico to El Paso soars amid pandemic despite travel ban
EL PASO, Texas –For nearly two years land borders between Mexico and the United States have been closed to all non-essential travel. Air borders…
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Dolphins in the desert: New dolphin therapy swims its way to Juarez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — For about $50, you could be swimming with dolphins and receive dolphin-assisted therapy. That’s right, dolphins in the…
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Plentiful pumpkin harvest benefits La Union Maze
LA UNION, New Mexico — The La Union Maze lies on the border of Anthony and La Union. There, you’ll find family fun activities including their well…
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El Paso Walgreens pharmacist mistakenly gives woman Covid vaccine, not flu shot
(Editor’s note: Martin initially said it was a pharmacy tech who administered the shot, but later indicated that she learned it actually was a…
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From eccentric to eclectic: the exotic estate sale at Jay J. Armes compound is underway
EL PASO — As far as El Paso celebrities go, few have reached the status of Jay J. Armes. The international private investigator, Hollywood star and…
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Police say man shot at central El Paso bar was intruder who broke in
UPDATE, Oct.20: Police said a 37-year-old man wounded at Chankla’s bar over the weekend was a burglar who was shot after breaking in. Investigators…
Continue Reading Texas health officials plan for rollout of pediatric Covid vaccine
EL PASO, Texas- Health officials in Texas are planning for the Covid vaccine rollout for kids 11-years-old and under. On Wednesday, the White House…
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New Mexico Higher Education Department offers tuition assistance to New Mexico students attending Hunt school of Dental Medicine in El Paso
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– New Mexico State Of Education (NMHED) and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) El Paso are partnering…
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EPISD drops college credit requirements for substitute teachers, raises pay
EL PASO – Faced with a deep shortage of substitute teachers, the El Paso Independent School District board Tuesday voted unanimously to remove…
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Canutillo ISD seeks voter approval on multi-million dollar bond measure
EL PASO, Texas– Early voting for the Canutillo Independent School District’s multi-million dollar bond is underway this week. If passed, the bond…
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EP Water still pumping wastewater into Rio Grande, expects to face possible state fines
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Water was faced with an environmental nightmare when two of its wastewater pipelines ruptured sending millions of gallons…
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El Paso psychiatrist seeing ‘dramatic’ increase in addiction cases amplified by pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — As the Borderland is still recovering from the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, local doctors are seeing the mental health and…
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Couple arrested for kidnapping woman after Dona Ana standoff; case tied to cartel
UPDATE, Oct. 18: Authorities told ABC-7 on Monday that a couple with ties to a criminal cartel, accused of kidnapping a 33-year-old woman for five…
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Cancer Consortium comes to the aid of El Paso breast cancer patient without insurance
EL PASO, Texas – When Alicia Vasquez was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was determined to fight her fight. “I wanted not to be afraid I wanted to…
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Police retrieve ‘large bullet’ found in east El Paso yard
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police on Monday afternoon responded to a residential neighborhood on the city’s eastside for an unusual discovery.…
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Sun Metro making changes to 11 bus routes
EL PASO, Texas — Sun Metro says it is set to make changes to 11 bus routes in an effort “to better meet the demand for ridership”. The impacted…
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3 fully-vaccinated El Pasoans among 11 new Covid deaths
EL PASO, Texas — A total of eleven El Pasoans died from Covid-19 over the past week, with three of those being breakthrough deaths involving…
Continue Reading Gas prices soar across U.S. but ‘El Paso has fared well,’ says UTEP economist
EL PASO, Texas — For weeks El Pasoans have been feeling the pain at the pump, but “El Paso has fared well,” compared to the rest of the country…
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El Paso FBI office warns of increased risk of QR code scams
EL PASO, Texas — The Federal Bureau of Investigation says they have seen an increased risk of QR code scams around the nation as more businesses…
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Man collapses, dies along Lazy Cow Mountain Trail in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso firefighters were called out on a mountain rescue Saturday afternoon after a man suffered an apparent medical emergency and…
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37-year-old man critically hurt in far east El Paso stabbing; attacker sought
UPDATE: A 37-year-old man remain hospitalized Saturday afternoon in critical but stable condition after being stabbed multiple times in a far east El…
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Socorro fugitive sought for multiple violent crimes found hiding under pile of clothes
SOCORRO, Texas — A Socorro fugitive wanted on numerous violent felony arrest warrants was found hiding under a pile of clothes in a home after…
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With UTEP off to 5-1 start and win away from bowl eligibility, they hope fans will turn out
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP Miners are rolling this year, off to a 5-and-1 start and just one win away from bowl eligibility. Now, the push is on from…
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Class action lawsuit filed against now-bankrupt Vista College
EL PASO, Texas — The dust has settled on raw emotions students felt the day Vista College shuttered its doors leaving students out in the cold…
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El Paso seeks to reduce recycling contamination rate
EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso’s Environmental Services Department is working hard to reduce our recycling contamination rate. …
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El Paso restaurants, hotels grapple with labor shortages ahead of border reopening
EL PASO, Texas — Just weeks away from the United States reopening its border with Mexico, many businesses in El Paso are eager to welcome foreign…
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New Mexico’s mask mandate extended through Nov. 12
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico’s indoor mask mandate will be extended again, through at least Nov. 12, according to the governor’s office on…
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‘I woke up paralyzed’: Doña Ana County woman crippled by West Nile virus fights for will to walk
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — On the morning of her daughter’s sixteenth birthday, Monique Apodaca opened her eyes and realized she had lost all…
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Zip codes with the most expensive homes in El Paso metro area
Stacker compiled a list of zip codes with the most expensive homes in El Paso, TX metro using data from…
Continue Reading ‘El Paso is ready’: Economic experts say border reopening is long overdue
EL PASO, Texas– The U.S.-Mexico border may still be closed for all non-essential travel with Mexico, but with the reopening date quickly approaching…
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