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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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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I-10 reopens near New Mexico/Arizona line after wildfire closure
UPDATE: As of 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Arizona Dept. of Transportation advised that all westbound lanes of Interstate 10 were now open, but one…
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Doña Ana County woman among 1st winners of Vax 2 the Max sweepstakes
UPDATE, June 22: The State of New Mexico has now released the names of first four winners of the Vax 2 the Max Sweepstakes, and they include a…
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Horizon City man pleads guilty to gun crimes, admits making Walmart threats
HORIZON CITY, Texas — A 30-year-old Horizon City man who was arrested last year for making online threats – that included a photo of a weapon and 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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Pelosi to create new committee to probe Jan. 6 Capitol attack
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Democratic colleagues on Tuesday that she is creating a new committee to investigate the Jan.…
Continue Reading Republicans block sweeping voting rights bill in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON, DC — The Democrats’ sweeping attempt to rewrite U.S. election and voting law stalled in the U.S. Senate Tuesday, blocked by a wall of…
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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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Defense secretary backs change in military handling of sex assault cases
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, for the first time, said Tuesday he will support long-debated changes to the military justice…
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U.S. to give another chance to thousands denied asylum under Trump policy
SAN DIEGO, California — Thousands of asylum-seekers whose claims were dismissed or denied under a Trump administration policy that forced them to…
Continue Reading Abbott orders special session of Texas legislature in July
AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered lawmakers back to work in July, raising expectations of another attempt to…
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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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Texas Tech unveils new El Paso dental clinic to serve 60,000
EL PASO, Texas — A big milestone for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, specifically the dental school. The university on Tuesday…
Continue Reading U.S. to fall short of Biden’s 70% July 4 vaccination goal
WASHINGTON, DC — The White House Covid response team announced Tuesday the U.S. will not hit President Joe Biden’s goal of getting 70% of all adults…
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Gov. Abbott vetoes 20 bills including anti-animal cruelty law
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed 20 bills that were passed during this year’s legislative session, including two criminal justice…
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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…
Continue Reading Charges dropped against 2 suspects in Austin mass shooting
AUSTIN, Texas — Prosecutors are dropping criminal charges against two juveniles after police identified a different gunman in a mass…
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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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Federal Covid jobless benefits end for Texans this week
EL PASO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has opted Texans out of all additional federal unemployment aid as of the end of this week. In May,…
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Amber Alert issued for 2 Texas boys taken by murder suspect
DALLAS, Texas — Officials issued a statewide Amber Alert Monday evening for two children out of Dallas who they said were believed to be in…
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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…
Continue Reading International talks in El Paso to vaccinate 30,000 Juarez workers in herd immunity bid
EL PASO, Texas — Mexican consulate officials, Ciudad Juarez maquiladoras representatives and El Paso County leaders were participating in an…
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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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Carl Nassib of Las Vegas Raiders is 1st active NFL player to announce he’s gay
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Carl Nassib, a defensive lineman with the Las Vegas Raiders, became the first active NFL player in league history to…
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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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U.S. extends Covid restrictions on border crossings with Mexico
EL PASO, Texas — The United States has extended Covid-19 restrictions on non-essential border crossings with Mexico until July 21, according to the…
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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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