Algae growing in Rio Grande due to heat causes El Paso drinking water to smell bad
EL PASO, Texas — The near record breaking heat wave has been impacting tens of thousands of people across the Borderland including utility companies…
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21 hurt in Navy ship explosion & fire at base in San Diego
SAN DIEGO, California — At least 21 sailors and civilians were hospitalized following an explosion on a U.S. Navy ship in San Diego on Sunday,…
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Las Palmas Del Sol continues diverting some patients amid ‘surge’ in virus hospitalizations
UPDATE: Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare facilities in El Paso continued to divert some patients on Sunday as the hospital group dealt with an ongoing…
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Hatch Chile Festival canceled for 1st time in history due to pandemic
HATCH, New Mexico — The coronavirus pandemic has canceled yet another beloved New Mexico annual event: the 2020 Hatch Chile Festival. Organizers…
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New Mexico tops 15,000 virus cases as infections are reported at 2 more Las Cruces nursing homes
SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials on Sunday reported two more coronavirus deaths and 262 new confirmed cases. The additional deaths…
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‘Virus spreading like wildfire’: El Paso sets new records for cases, hospitalizations and ICU use
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s County’s top doctor declared Sunday morning that the coronavirus is “spreading like wildfire” as he announced…
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Covid-19 continues its grim record-setting pace in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — The coronavirus continues to cut its record-setting swath through Texas as state officials reported a record 10,351 new cases for…
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Noted El Paso artist, actor and war hero Bob Snead dies at 84
El PASO, Texas — Bob Snead, an El Paso artist, actor and decorated war veteran who told the stories of Black soldiers of the frontier, died on…
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Ex-employee arrested in puppy’s death at east El Paso dog groomers
UPDATE: El Paso police on Saturday released a mugshot of dog groomer Leobardo Nava II, charged with animal cruelty in a puppy’s death. He was being…
Continue Reading Otero County woman’s death among 4 more in New Mexico; Dona Ana County has record new case week
SANTA FE, New Mexico — An Otero County woman was among four new coronavirus deaths in New Mexico on Saturday as the state’s death toll rose to 543.…
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Scattered outages amid heat wave, virus pandemic challenges El Paso Electric crews
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso Electric official said Saturday the utility understands the frustration of customers after two days of outages amid the…
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Texas morgues filling up, refrigerated trailers sought by some counties to hold bodies
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas –More than 3,000 Texans have now died from the coronavirus and counties in the state are preparing for even more deaths by…
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Hero NMSP officer pulls Alamogordo woman from burning car
CARLSBAD, New Mexico — A New Mexico State Police officer is credited with saving the life of a 55-year-old Alamogordo woman, pulling her to safety…
Continue Reading 353 new El Paso virus cases; over 2,100 in a week, tops 9,000 total
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials reported 353 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, racking up a weekly total of more than 2,100 and a…
Continue Reading ‘The tsunami is here’: Texas surpasses 10,000 patients in hospitals for virus
AUSTIN, Texas — On Friday, Texas surpassed 10,000 hospitalized coronavirus patients for the first time, capping a week of grim markers that also…
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‘It’s going to be severe’: New Mexico State University to consider layoffs, furloughs, salary cuts
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As the state of New Mexico works to correct a massive and historic budget shortfall, New Mexico State University’s…
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Gov. Abbott warns of Texas ‘lockdown’ coming next if virus spread doesn’t slow
LUBBOCK, Texas — With Texas continuing to break records for new coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations this week, Gov. Greg…
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El Paso soars to 109 again as Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for 1st time in 25 years
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso soared to a high temperature of 109 degrees for a second-straight day Friday amid the first Excessive Heat Warning in a…
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Border Patrol involved in crash that triggered shutdown of Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas — A multi-car crash involving a Border Patrol vehicle triggered the shutdown of a portion of Loop 375 for the commute home late…
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Otero Prison inmate among 6 more state virus deaths; Doña Ana County has 44 of state’s 301 new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — An Otero County Prison inmate’s death was one six new coronavirus deaths reported in New Mexico on Friday, state health…
Continue Reading 6-week-old Texas infant dies from coronavirus
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Corpus Christi city councilman said he was notified Friday by the local health district of a Covid-19 related death of a…
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Fugitive El Paso murder suspect captured in Oklahoma
EL PASO, Texas — A fugitive has been captured in Oklahoma and charged with a murder last month at an apartment complex in central El Paso,…
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5 new virus deaths, 361 new cases reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced five new deaths, and 361 new cases on Friday. The death toll now stands…
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New Mexico governor orders no indoor restaurant dining, no fall football or soccer due to virus
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham called it “a tough pill to swallow for many New Mexicans” as she rolled back the state’s…
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5 recruits, 6 instructors at El Paso Police Academy test positive for coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas– Covid-19 has changed the way life and work operate on a daily basis. The El Paso Police Department is no different, nor immune to…
Continue Reading Texas hits new record for virus deaths as hospitals scramble
AUSTIN, Texas — Worsening coronavirus trends in Texas again set another grim milestone Thursday as the state reported more than 100 deaths in a…
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El Paso Border Patrol vehicle runs over migrant during search near Ysleta Port of Entry
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso sector Border Patrol agent ran over a 29-year-old Mexican migrant with a vehicle during a search near the Ysleta Port of…
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El Paso health order to push back start of high school football season
EL PASO, Texas — It seems a cloud of smoke has been covering the start of this year’s high school football season in El Paso. On Thursday morning,…
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El Paso County schools ordered to delay in-person classes until Sept.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City/County Health Authority of El Paso issued a new order Thursday that delays the start of in-person classes for all…
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El Paso reaches 109 degrees for hottest day of the year amid ‘dangerous’ heat wave
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso reached a scorching 109 degrees Thursday afternoon, and while it was only one degree shy of the daily record – it did make…
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