Residents escape safely from burning Lower Valley home
EL PASO, Texas — A house fire burning in the Lower Valley Monday afternoon produced smoke that filled the sky, visible to many. Fire officials said…
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60-year-old man struck by car, killed in Lower Valley didn’t use crosswalk
UPDATE, June 21: El Paso police said Monday that a 60-year-old pedestrian killed over the weekend was struck by a car when he attempted to cross a…
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Man accused of running over El Paso couple outside bar gets bond lowered
UPDATE, June 21: Donovan Paul Byers, the man charged in a murder and aggravated assault of an El Paso couple outside Adrian’s Bar in south-central…
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NMSU students won’t have to wear masks upon fall return; LCPS students still await decision
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University students can leave their face masks at home if they’re vaccinated by this fall, but Las Cruces…
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Record 109° El Paso high: Cooling centers, safety tips, free fans
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso officially reached 109 degrees on Sunday to set a new record and become the warmest day of the year thus far. ABC-7’s…
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WATCH: Beto O’Rourke holds voting rights rally at Texas Capitol
AUSTIN, Texas — El Paso’s very own Beto O’Rourke is on the road again, trying to build public pressure on Congress to take action on voting…
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Trump cowboy Couy Griffin seeks political comeback after riot
TULAROSA, New Mexico — He rodeoed in a Buffalo Bill-style Wild West show, carried his message on horseback from the Holy Land to Times Square and…
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Otero County sees uptick in pets surrendered to shelters during post-pandemic
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — In 2020, Alamogordo Animal Control took in 1,260 animals, saw 563 adopted and euthanized 36 animals, according to…
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El Paso senior centers officially reopen after public outcry: ‘We ain’t got nothing to do’
UPDATE, July 6: The city of El Paso on Tuesday officially reopened some of its senior centers. The city’s ten senior centers will open once a week,…
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No new El Paso virus deaths, just 9 added cases
EL PASO, Texas — Public health officials on Sunday said there were no new Covid-19 deaths to report in El Paso County and just nine additional…
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Lost Kingdom is 3rd El Paso water park to open for summer
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso officials have now opened the third of four city-operated water parks for the summer. The Mayan-themed Lost Kingdom…
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El Paso plane seized, searched at Santa Teresa airport in Homeland Security probe
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A small private plane apparently controlled by two El Pasoans was seized at the Santa Teresa airport as part of a U.S.…
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El Paso leaders fear Abbott’s migrant ‘invasion’ talk will incite violence
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso political leaders and immigration rights advocates are condemning Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan…
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Storage facility fire in west El Paso causes $10k damage
EL PASO, Texas — A small fire at a west El Paso storage facility business on Saturday afternoon caused about $10,000 damage to property being stored…
Continue Reading Man in 20s among 3 El Paso virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas — Public health officials on Saturday reported three new Covid-19 deaths in El Paso County, with the youngest victim being a man in…
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Covid-19 vaccination effort undertaken in disadvantaged El Segundo Barrio area of El Paso
El Paso, Texas — With Covid-19 vaccines being so readily available, it seems like anyone can get one if they wanted to – however, not every…
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Governor to lift all New Mexico pandemic restrictions on July 1
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico’s pandemic-related public health restrictions will be completely lifted as of July 1, Gov. Michelle…
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Cody Decker seeks to create new youth baseball complex in Santa Teresa
EL PASO, Texas — Even after a year of event cancellations due to Covid-19, the El Paso Border Youth Athletic Association continues to bring baseball…
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Truckers passing through Santa Teresa port get vaccinated without residency proof
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A vaccination event held this week at the New Mexico state facility at the Santa Teresa Port of Entry provided the…
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Fort Bliss soldier convicted of Pfc. Asia Graham’s rape, gets 18-year sentence
FORT BLISS, Texas — A Fort Bliss solider was found guilty at a court martial on Friday afternoon of sexually assaulting another soldier who was…
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Doña Ana County jail officer stabbed, wounded by inmate
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County Detention Center officer was hospitalized in stable condition after being stabbed multiple times by an…
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Fort Hood, Fort Bliss lead all Army posts in risk of sexual assault
WASHINGTON, DC — Female soldiers at two Army bases in Texas face a greater risk of sexual assault and harassment than those at other posts,…
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Infant nearly drowns in bathtub of central El Paso apartment
EL PASO, Texas — An infant nearly drowned in central El Paso on Friday afternoon. First-responders said the victim was an 11-month-old who was…
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Man rescued after falling on rocks at Hueco Tanks
EL PASO, Texas — Search crews rescued a man who fell onto some rocks and injured himself at Hueco Tanks State Park near El Paso on Friday afternoon.…
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Some El Paso city, county facilities closed Friday for Juneteenth
EL PASO, Texas — All city of El Paso administrative offices are closed on Friday in observance of Juneteenth. While the official…
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How to stay safe from the El Paso heat & avoid a hospital visit
EL PASO, Texas — After a stretch of triple-digit days, El Paso hospitals have seen an increase in patients suffering from heat-related illnesses…
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1 new virus death, 33 added cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one new coronavirus-related death and 33 new cases Friday. El Paso…
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Boy arrested in Horizon City shooting that killed 1, hurt 2
UPDATE, June 17: HORIZON CITY, Texas — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a boy on charges stemming from a Horizon City shooting last…
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El Paso Olympic hopeful seeks spot on U.S. track team
EL PASO, Texas — An El Pasoan is set to run in the Olympic trials. Brian Barraza, a Franklin High School graduate, will race for a spot on the…
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El Pasoans protest Texas’ new permit-less gun carry law
EL PASO, Texas — ‘Abbott failed Texas’, those are what some of the signs read at a protest in downtown El Paso on Thursday opposing…
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