EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A mass spay and neuter event is now underway to help with backlog in the Borderland. In collaboration with Operation Kindness, and Petco, the El Paso Community Foundation and El Paso Animal Services are hosting the event which will be ongoing until October 21. Organizers said this initiative aims to significantly decrease backlog of
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)—Doña Ana Community College is doing its part to celebrate LGBT History Month this October. The college will highlight several important dates this month. LGBT History Month recognizes and celebrates the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community to society. The month is dedicated to reflecting on the history, struggles, and achievements of LGBTQ+
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)—The Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico (CAASNM), Comet Cleaners, D2 Designs, and Knights of Columbus are sponsoring the 30th annual Coats for Kids campaign, which is now underway in Las Cruces. This year’s program aims to collect and distribute 3,000 coats to children in need in Doña Ana County. The
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)—Pride Industries, the nation’s leading employer for people with disabilities, has a significant presence at Fort Bliss and El Paso, with many talented employees with disabilities contributing to the region. Leah Burdick, Pride Industries’ chief growth officer, shines a local spotlight on this national observance, which is National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso Giving Day, the city’s biggest day of giving is tomorrow, October 17, but El Pasoans can donate now during the early giving period. The annual event is organized by the Paso del Norte Community Foundation and supports local nonprofits in our community. This year 258 organizations are participating,
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Dozens of workers and officials with Mexico’s Judicial Power (PJF) protested at the Bridge of the Americas on the Mexican side this morning. They protested against the recently approved Judicial Reform put into the Mexican Constitution which aims to elect judges and magistrates by popular vote. Protesters blocked the passage for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — East Side residents will have the opportunity to learn more about the Montwood Drive extension project during a community meeting at the Esperanza Acosta Moreno Library today. The $16.7 million project aims to alleviate traffic congestion by extending Montwood Drive from just west of Tierra Este Road to Rich Beem
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)—The El Paso Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will celebrate Be Intentional. The event will develop supported ties, a unique approach to reminding survivors that they have support and encouraging them to build a healthy social support team with people they trust. This event will include a medical professional discussing the different
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 viewers have voiced concerns over the semi-truck traffic at some of El Paso’s Lower Valley residential areas. According to them, commercial trucks are using Carl Longuemare Road and residents are worried about the cargo and the chemicals they carry because they are waiting in line right next to their
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6-year old Gloria says upcoming competition is “Tricky,” but she can handle it!
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sunday the Borderland Rainbow Center invited the community to help assemble and decorate their altar for Día de Los Muertos. The brunch gathering “Remembering and Honoring Our Queer Ancestors” began at 1 p.m. Community members were welcome to bring a copy of a picture of a loved one they would
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Porch pirates are starting to make their rounds this Halloween season. Videos circulating on social media, show a disturbing trend in El Paso that’s leaving people with damaged decorations, or none at all. Surveillance video posted on social media shows a man stealing a skull decoration from a lower valley home. The
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)—She graduated from Irvin High School and went on to play hoops at the Don Haskins Center under a beloved coach. Now, she’s part of the New York Liberty and is playing in the WNBA finals. Kayla Thornton played all four years for UTEP under the watchful guidance of women’s basketball coach
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El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA-TV)-Fewer daylight hours can make the fall and winter months dangerous for pedestrians. TX Dot’s Jennifer Wright sheds some light on how to be careful.
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EL PASO (KVIA) — This weekend, Borderland Roller Derby will be finishing off another successful season as two teams duke it out for the championship game. The “Sexocutioners” will duke it out with “Las Viudas Negras” in the Monster Smash Championship Game on Sunday, October 13th at the El Paso Coliseum. The group is also
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso community still has time to view an exhibit filled with work from current and past EPCC Architecture students. The exhibit opened at Artspace Lofts on Friday, October 4 and will close on October 13, 2024. It’s titled “Designed for Learning: The Architectural Legacy of El Paso Community
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)—White Sands Missile Range will open the Trinity Site Open House on October 19. The site is where the first atomic bomb was detonated (as seen in the film Oppenheimer). Visitors can exit the range at the Stallion Gate off NM Highway 308, about 12 miles east of San Antonio, New Mexico. Visitors can see
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)— This year, the Texas Municipal Police Association collaborates with Texas635 to organize events that benefit local law enforcement. The first event is our 4th annual Autumn Craft Fair on Saturday morning, October 12, 2024, from 10 am to 2 pm. The second event is called the Emergency Services Social Event on November 10,
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The choir at Zia Middle School will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Wednesday night, as they’ve been selected to perform onstage with Foreigner when they play at the Pan Am Center. The school won following a contest from local radio station 101 Gold on Facebook to sing “I Wanna Know
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Monday, October 7th, El Paso County Commissioners unanimously voted to approve $2,000,000 in funding for Emergence Health Network’s Diversion Sobering Center. This funding will allow EHN’s Crisis Center to operate several Sober Beds. The Center will be open to the community 24/7, take walk-ins, and include an alcohol intoxication
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council will receive an update on Tuesday, October 8, on the International Bridges Crossborder Survey. This survey was conducted by the International Bridges Department and will provide an insight on the people that cross through the City’s ports of entry and the reasons they do so.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, October 7 is the last day to register to vote in El Paso County. In order to vote in Texas you must be registered. There are 520,372 registered voters as of Sunday, October 6. After you register you will receive a voter registration certificate that will show your precinct number which
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)— The 16th annual El Paso Fall Home and Garden Show will be held October 4 through 6 at the El Paso Convention Center. Admission is free, and everyone is encouraged to attend the weekend-long event. The show provides El Pasoans with unique access to everything for their home and landscaping and
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Community College and the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank came together to host a grocery pickup event today, Friday, October 4th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event was held at EPCC’s Mission del Paso campus, and it was free to students, EPCC employees, and the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of Justice awarded a total of $172,686,219 in grant funds to agencies and services in the Western District of Texas. The funding was distributed to 53 applications that address mental health response, law enforcement training, forensic service processes, rural crime victim support, and more. Some recipients include
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As many students across the Borderland take a break for fall intercession, UTEP is offering a hands-on youth program to keep children engaged while helping working parents. Socorro Herrera, program manager with UTEP’s Professional and Public Programs, spoke to ABC-7 and says the program is designed to give kids a
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as Mexico’s president on Tuesday, but some of her first proposals are bringing concerns to local business leaders on the border. Jesús Manuel “Thor” Salayandía, the president of the Border Business Block (BEF) told local media there are some proposals that give them hope to
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today, six El Pasoans who continue to inspire future generations and serve their community were recognized by McDonald’s at the 23rd annual Triunfadoes Awards Luncheon. Here’s the list of this year’s McDonald’s Triunfadores: Yolanda Leyva – UTEP Professor & Director of Oral History Department Monica Moreno – The Job Connection &
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The site of the former Oran Roberts Elementary School will be demolished and leveled to make way for a new commercial development by the start of 2025. According to the real estate agency that closed the deal for the sale of the property, the plans include building out of office
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over the last two weeks at least three SISD staff members have faced multiple child indecency charges involving students. Court records state one victim told investigators that she and teacher, Llojan Almaraz, who worked at Capt. Walter E. Clarke Middle School, first started talking over the school’s sports communication app,
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