Person in hospital after driver crashes into El Paso Zoo fence, bus stop
One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a driver lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a bus stop and the El Paso Zoo’s fence.
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Artists, vendors sought for El Paso’s Chalk the Block, Día de los Muertos events
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local artists and vendors can apply for two of El Paso’s upcoming arts and cultural events: Chalk the Block and Día de Los Muertos. Chalk the Block is a free annual art festival in Downtown El Paso. The heart of the festival is the chalk art competition. Throughout the festival
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Canutillo ISD adopts $65.6 million budget, recovers some academic programs
CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — After months of financial planning and reviewing staffing, the Canutillo Independent School District said it adopted a $65.6 million budget Tuesday for the upcoming school year. The new, balanced budget reflects reduced spending and restructuring of staff vacancies, the district said in a news release. Like other school districts across Texas,
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EPISD eyes up to $450 million bond election, outlines $1 billion in long-term needs
by Claudia Lorena Silva The El Paso Independent School District is considering taking a series of bond proposals to voters in November to begin improving its aging school facilities, making safety upgrades and addressing classroom needs. Deputy Superintendent David Bates on Tuesday presented a long-range master plan, outlining the cost of addressing all the district’s needs
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El Paso residents set up water stations to beat the heat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso locals are putting up community water stations around the city to keep residents cool amid the summer heat. The initiative was started by Sun City Pickers, who just put up its first Downtown water station Tuesday. Sun City Pickers is a volunteer-run nonprofit that hosts weekly litter pickups
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Las Cruces, El Paso dioceses to host prayer pilgrimage on Mt. Cristo Rey
The Roman Catholic Dioceses of Las Cruces and El Paso will host a pilgrimage on Mount Cristo Rey to pray for religious freedom as the U.S. government seeks to expand the border wall and security in the area.
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed after Las Cruces officers allegedly abandon veteran’s suicide call
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Tuesday, a Las Cruces law firm filed a wrongful death and civil rights lawsuit against the city, two Las Cruces Police officers and the Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority (MVRDA). The lawsuit comes after the 2025 death of a 28-year-old Army veteran. Singleton Schreiber LLP said weeks after returning home to
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City Council votes to begin negotiating Community Benefits Agreement for Meta data center
UPDATE (4:45 p.m.) — El Paso City Council unanimously voted to negotiate a CBA with meta for the data center planned for Northeast El Paso. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Item 35 on El Paso City Council’s Tuesday agenda is to begin negotiations with Meta Platforms Inc. for a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) through the
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3 arrested after stabbing investigation, brief standoff
UPDATE (June 23, 2026) — ABC-7 obtained arrest affidavits detailing a stabbing at a Vista market store. Documents allege 20-year-old Isaiah Jonathan Cardenas is responsible for stabbing and injuring a man. According to documents, Cardenas allegedly punched, kicked and stabbed a man inside a Vista Market store in Far East El Paso. It happened June
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Woman wished pug would ‘just pass away already,’ charged for animal cruelty: EPCSO
FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — A 26-year-old woman faces an animal cruelty charge after El Paso County Animal Welfare officers found an underweight pug, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. June 17, Animal Welfare went to a home on the 100 block of NW 2nd Street in Fabens. PAWsitive Rescue reported a dog in
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Las Cruces International Airport to discontinue Advanced Air flights to Albuquerque
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The City of Las Cruces announced on Tuesday that the city’s international airport won’t have Advanced Air’s route to Albuqurque International Sunport starting June 30. The city said the route discontinuation comes after the city and state Rural Air Service Enhancement (RASE) grant funding stretched out. On average, six people
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Comedian plans volleyball game over El Paso-Juarez Border wall
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A viral comedian is bringing El Paso and Juárez together with a volleyball game across the border wall. The game happened at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. There was a small group on the U.S. side and an even smaller group on the Mexico side. Skweezy Jibs posted about the event on
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Mountain Bound: AD Jim Senter prepares for UTEP’s next chapter in the Mountain West Conference
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On July 1, the two-year wait will finally be over for the UTEP Miners as they embark on a new era in the Mountain West Conference. For Athletic Director Jim Senter, it’s been quite the journey. When he took the job at UTEP in 2017, fans were hopeful he would
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Faith vs. Border Fence
Editor’s Note: This article is co-published published by Puente News Collaborative, a bilingual nonprofit newsroom that covers stories from Mexico and the U.S.-Mexico border and KTEP public radio . By Angela Kocherga SUNLAND PARK, N.M. — The gleaming white sculpture of Jesus Christ at the top of windswept Mount Cristo Rey towers over this tiny border
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Woman charged for breaking, entering after found naked in someone else’s tub in Mesilla
MESILLA, N.M. (KVIA) — A 46-year-old woman was arrested and charged after deputies found her naked in a bath tub in someone else’s home, according to the Mesilla Marshal’s Office Tuesday. On June 19, a someone caring for the home noticed an open door and heard noises upstairs, the marshal’s office said. He called deputies,
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Chuco Tango gang member arrested for alleged parole violation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, the El paso County Constable’s Office Precinct Six said deputy constables arrested a Chuco Tango gang member for allegedly violating his parole. According to the constable’s office, deputy constables with Precincts Six and Four went to a home at the 3100 block of Douglas Avenue near Montana Avenue in
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All lanes on Montana going east at Joe Battle are now open after a crash
UPDATE (6:17 a.m.) — All lanes are now open. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — All eastbound lanes on Montana Avenue just before the intersection of Joe Battle are closed after a crash. According to the Texas Department of Transportation the crash happened at around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. The El Paso Fire Department has confirmed
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El Paso Electric proposes $70 million rate increase in Doña Ana County
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — El Paso Electric hosted a public meeting where New Mexico residents expressed their frustration on a potential rate increase. The increase would see the average home in Doña Ana County pay about $42 more per month next year. It’s the first rate increase since 2015, with El Paso Electric
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City of Las Cruces names new assistant finance director
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The City of Las Cruces has a new assistant director of finance. Josie Treviño will bring more than 17 years of accounting experience and 14 years of governmental accounting, the city said. Treviño has worked of the city since 2012 as an accounting technician, accountant, financial reporting analyst, budget analyst,
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EPCC Theatre presents classic Shakespeare ‘Taming of The Shrew’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This July, El Paso Community College proudly presents William Shakespeare’s “Taming of The Shrew.” Instead of purchasing a ticket, EPCC asks attendees to bring one non-perishable food item. The show will premiere on Friday, July 10, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., and will run through July 19, 2026. Showtimes are on Fridays and
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6 El Paso researchers rank among the world’s top 2% of scientists
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Six Texas Tech Health El Paso faculty appeared on the Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List, TTHEP said Monday. The ranking recognizes research impact from across 22 scientific fields. The named scientists’ fields focus on diabetes, heart disease and cancer, TTHEP said. Such conditions disproportionately affect the Borderplex area, according to
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Nearly 600 pets taken into shelter by El Paso Animal Services as 4th of July nears
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Within the last week, El Paso Animal Services has seen an expected but significant increase in missing or unhoused pets as the summer begins and the Fourth of July holiday nears. According to EPAS, nearly 600 pets have been entered into their two local facilities in the last week alone.
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El Paso photographer Brian Kanof dies at 77
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Brian Kanof, a photographer who chronicled El Paso life and its athletes for more than five decades, has died, the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame said. He was 77. Kanof began photographing the city in 1967 and spent years shooting news assignments for the El Paso Times. His portfolio
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El Paso youth soccer leader talks about ties to Pepe, Zendejas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Team USA soccer group is back on the pitch Friday afternoon after a thrilling 4-1 victory over Paraguay in last week’s World Cup match. El Pasoans will gather to witness what the team has in store for the match against Australia. During the match, ABC-7 spoke with FC Dallas
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El Paso family loses 6 pets in house fire, explosion
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso family lost its Lower Valley home and pets after a house fire that led to an explosion. Now, they’re asking for the community’s help. Valerie Holguin, her mother and brother lived in a trailer. The siblings were at a graduation party when their mother called. “I thought
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VIVA! El Paso returns to McKelligon Canyon for 49th season of tradition
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso tradition returns next Friday for its 49th season. VIVA! El Paso will once again reconnect the Borderland with music and stories representing the Borderland. VIVA! El Paso said the show takes on McKelligon Canyon Amphitheater June 26 through Aug. 1. Set against the Franklin Mountains, VIVA! brings
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Man arrested after authorities find explosive materials, book about making explosives
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The New Mexico State University Police Department arrested a 46-year-old man for owning an explosive device, jail records said. Authorities found a book about making explosives in his home, according to court documents. According to court documents, NMSU Police went to David J. Curtis’, trailer home in the desert June
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CREEED’s Educator Externship provides electric experience for El Paso teachers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This summer break, a select group of El Paso educators will take part in a unique, real-world training and take their findings back to the classroom. Since 2023, Council on Regional Economic Expansion and Educational Development’s (CREEED) Educator Externship Program has partnered with regional businesses to provide educators with a
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Hospitals of Providence names new CEO for Memorial Campus, Children’s Hospital
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Hospitals of Providence on Friday named Victoria Gonzalez as its new chief executive officer for the Memorial Campus and Children’s Hospital. Gonzalez has worked for THOP since 1995, the hospital said. She served in several leadership roles, including group chief financial officer over the El Paso market. She graduated
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Juárez mayor requests leave of absence
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Ciudad Juárez Mayor Cruz Pérez Cuéllar requested an indefinite leave of absence Wednesday afternoon, according to the city’s municipal government. The request concludes nearly five years of him leading the municipal administration. During a special city council session, Pérez Cuéllar said the next step in his career is a challenge
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