Memorial Day in El Paso sees pandemic change from last year
EL PASO, Texas — It’s the unofficial start to summer Monday as people gather to honor soldiers on Memorial Day and things are looking different in…
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Chlorine shortage impacting El Paso swimming pools
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As temperatures rise, more people might flock to the pool this summer, but chlorine shortages might impact the fun in El…
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1 dead, 1 hurt in crash that shut down part of Loop 375
UPDATE: El Paso police confirmed a passenger died and a driver was seriously injured when the car they were traveling in went into the median on Loop…
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No new El Paso virus deaths, active cases under 1,000 for day 3
EL PASO, Texas — The number of active Covid-19 infections in El Paso County remained below 1,000 for a third-straight day on Sunday, health…
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El Paso teacher, 10 students transition to home schooling due to pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — For ten students, their parents and one teacher, the pandemic forced them to transition from traditional schooling to…
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Shooting outside west El Paso bar leaves man seriously injured
EL PASO, Texas — One man is suffering serious injuries after he was shot outside a west El Paso bar Saturday morning. El Paso Police said the…
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El Paso Catholic churches to re-open at 100% capacity
EL PASO, Texas — All El Paso catholic churches will be able to open at 100 percent capacity starting June 1. The Catholic Diocese of El Paso…
Continue Reading 2 new El Paso virus deaths are young men; active infections stay below 1,000
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials reported two new coronavirus deaths on Saturday, both young men – one in his 20s and the other in…
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Guide to Memorial Day weekend things to do in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — With Covid-19 cases down and a significant number of El Pasoans vaccinated, this Memorial Day weekend is looking a lot better than…
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Woman seen jumping into monkey habitat at El Paso Zoo identified and arrested by police
UPDATE, May 26: EL PASO, Texas — Woman seen in viral video jumping over a barrier into the El Paso Zoo’s spider monkey enclosure is arrested and…
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Resort-living community set to break ground in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Franklin Mountain Communities announced the plans for Campo del Sol, a master-planned community, in northeast El Paso that lies…
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‘Totally different situation’: El Paso County Judge concerned over Juarez vaccination rate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is reporting several positive Covid-19 trends. Hospitalizations and the county’s positivity rate have been…
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2/3 of El Pasoans partially vaccinated; 2 new virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County surpassed an important vaccination milestone Tuesday. Two-thirds of eligible El Pasoans are now partially…
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El Paso natives adopt NICU baby, need to raise $200k for medical care not covered by insurance
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Love at first sight. That’s how one El Paso native couple now living in San Antonio describes the moment they first saw their…
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‘Life in your hands’: Migrants must clear high asylum hurdles
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — All Isela can do is hope. She’s one of dozens of migrants who have found temporary refuge at the Buen Samaritano shelter in…
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Mask requirements relaxed in Las Cruces; city seeks to ‘get creative’ to use extra vaccine doses
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — On Monday afternoon, the Las Cruces City Council voted to extend the mayor’s emergency proclamation relaxing face mask…
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Lawyers say Ft. Bliss ‘warehousing’ migrant kids by the thousands
FORT BLISS, Texas — The shelter at Fort Bliss feels more like a warehouse, according to people who have been there, with rows and rows of bunk…
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Camp Cohen is 1st of El Paso’s 4 water parks to open for summer
EL PASO, Texas – Officials announced plans Monday to begin opening El Paso’s city-operated water parks for the summer. Camp Cohen will open at 11…
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Las Cruces Public Schools announces 2 superintendent finalists
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public Schools on Monday named two finalists for its vacant superintendent’s post, with one of the pair being…
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Union Pacific freight train derails 50 cars near Lordsburg
LORDSBURG, New Mexico — A Union Pacific freight train derailed Monday near Lordsburg with approximately 50 rail cars overturned. The derailment…
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Texas Dems ‘anxious’ as Beto O’Rourke weighs governor bid
EL PASO, Texas — There’s no road trip, no soul searching. No beard or blogging. But Beto O’Rourke is making a political life decision again.…
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Doña Ana County dog stabbed 29 times gets 2nd chance at life
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — A 6-six-year-old bull terrier who survived a violent stabbing attack last December will start a new chapter of his…
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WATCH: GOP’s Border Security Caucus tours El Paso conditions
EL PASO, Texas — A Republican congressional delegation made up of members of the Border Security Caucus visited El Paso on Monday to examine…
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Las Cruces man arrested in rape of 5-year-old girl
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 55-year-old Las Cruces man was arrested Monday on accusations that he repeatedly raped a 5-year-old girl and made threats…
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Chaparral trio charged by feds with taking migrants hostage
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico – Federal prosecutors on Monday charged three Chaparral residents with operating a human smuggling operation that allegedly…
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Small fire, brief evacuation of far east El Paso Walmart store
El PASO, Texas — A small fire that broke out Monday morning led to the brief evacuation of a Walmart store in far east El Paso. Firefighters and…
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Justices reject case of retired El Paso cop put in chokehold at VA
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a retired federal law enforcement officer from El Paso who was put in a…
Continue Reading El Paso reports just 1 new virus case, but 2 additional deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the first time since the early days of the pandemic, the El Paso Department of Public Health announced only one new…
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Man seriously hurt in stabbing attack in east El Paso neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas — A stabbing attack Sunday evening in an east El Paso neighborhood left a man seriously wounded. The stabbing happened around 5 p.m.…
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24-year-old man hit by car, killed on U.S. 54; witnesses sought
EL PASO, Texas — A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed early Sunday in central El Paso and police put out a public call seeking witnesses…
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