Funeral for El Paso-based DPS trooper who died of Covid-19
UPDATE, June 22: The funeral procession and services took place Tuesday afternoon for Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Paul Mooney, 52, of El…
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Pet adoptions stall in Las Cruces during pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The number of adoptions this year in Las Cruces is about a third less than previous years, according to data from the…
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El Paso police make 12 gang arrests in past month; experts say gang members getting younger
EL PASO, Texas — The Gang Unit in the El Paso Police Department has arrested a dozen people in the last month. According to Ringo Deleon, the…
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Owner of raided El Paso strip club accused of human trafficking
UPDATE, June 22: State officials reveled new details Tuesday about last week’s raid of a far east El Paso strip club, accusing the owner of being a…
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Doña Ana County girl under age 10 dies in hospital from Covid
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — State health officials said Tuesday that a young Doña Ana County girl was among four new deaths occurring in New Mexico…
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51,500 El Paso seniors & disabled to get property tax break
EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso’s property tax exemption for disabled residents and those over 65-years old will go up next year, providing the…
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El Paso City Council moves to temporarily halt electric rate hike
EL PASO, Texas — If you’re an El Pasoan concerned about a proposed El Paso Electric rate increase, you can breathe a temporary sigh of relief. El…
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El Paso police probe west side crash of Border Patrol vehicle
EL PASO, Texas — A U.S. Border Patrol vehicle crashed during an incident Tuesday morning in west El Paso. First-responders said there were no…
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El Paso doctor recommends kids continue to wear masks at summer school
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Summer school is officially underway for some Borderland students and mask mandates are no longer being enforced. That gives…
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El Paso reports 7 new virus deaths, ranging in age from 40s to 80s
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced seven coronavirus-related deaths and 24 new cases Tuesday morning. The…
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‘Voracious’ Juarez blaze fills Borderland sky with thick smoke
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Heavy smoke was visible in west El Paso Monday evening from a blaze burning across the U.S.-Mexico border in Juarez. The…
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El Pasoan & Olympic hopeful Brian Barraza qualifies for final in 3000m steeplechase
EUGENE, Oregon – The Olympic dream for El Pasoan Brian Barraza is alive and well. Monday, at the USA Track & Field Olympic Trials in Eugene,…
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70 smuggled migrants found crammed into 3 vehicles in southern New Mexico
LORDSBURG, New Mexico — Nearly five-dozen migrants were found crammed into three vehicles by human smugglers attempting to bring them across a…
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Spectrum expansion to create 929 new jobs in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A big telecommunications company plans to more than double its El Paso workforce with two projects in east El Paso, formally…
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El Paso deputies search for woman who abandoned healthy dog at hospital and scurried away
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies were searching for a woman who abandoned her healthy dog by dropping it off at a far east El…
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Borderland virtual job fair seeks to match people in ‘ability friendly’ work environment
EL PASO, Texas — Hiring people, not labels – that’s the theme of a virtual job fair this Wednesday. Workforce Solutions Borderplex is hosting the…
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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…
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