LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Utilities Department has a program meant to reduce residents’ carbon footprint by recycling their yard and food waste into compost. The compost goes back to customers for free. A recent grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture helped expand the program to include food waste. Las Cruces
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SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — An unexploded ordnance was found Monday night, according to Sunland Park police. El Paso police confirmed with ABC-7 the area has since been “rendered safe.” The Sunland Park Police Department told residents should avoid the Westside Drive area between Country Club Road and Tierra Vista Lane after the ordnance was
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WASHINGTON (KVIA) — The U.S. Senate voted for a new director of the Bureau of Land Management Monday. The Senate confirmed Steve Pearce to lead the BLM in a 46-43 vote. As a former U.S. representative, Pearce used to represent southern New Mexico in seat Rep. Gave Vasquez now holds. He was also the GOP
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EL PASO (KVIA) — Strong winds, dry vegetation, and low humidity are creating dangerous fire weather conditions across the Borderland, prompting warnings from meteorologists and fire officials as wildfire season intensifies in Texas and New Mexico. Fire weather alerts have been issued across the region in recent days as conditions make it easier for fires
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ALBUQUERQUE (KVIA) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said 15 people have been arrested for being suspected of trying to meet a child for sexual activity. The New Mexico Department of Justice said “Operation Game Over” lasted four days and involved state Justice Department undercover agents, the FBI, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department, Albuquerque
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ALBUQUERQUE (KVIA) — The state of New Mexico launched an informational website about New World screwworm, the state’s Department of Agriculture said Monday. The site tells users how to identify infestations, protect people, animals and report suspected cases. NWS is a parasitic fly. Larvae infest open wounds, which can be fatal if untreated, and mostly
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SANTA FE, N.M. (KVIA) — Monday, the New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled to keep a Doña Ana County man’s intentional child abuse conviction in the death of a 2-year-old in Las Cruces. The state supreme court said it rejected Lalo Anthony Castrillo IV’s arguments that there wasn’t enough evidence that he caused the child’s
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Thousands of students across the Borderland are celebrating a major milestone this weekend as universities and medical schools host commencement ceremonies honoring the Class of 2026. The University of Texas at El Paso, New Mexico State University and Texas Tech Health El Paso are all holding graduation ceremonies Saturday, recognizing graduates from a wide range
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — A large brush fire near Western Playland prompted an evacuation of the amusement park Friday night. According to the West Valley Fire Department, the call came in around 9:35 p.m. Members of our ABC-7 team reported smelling smoke from our station in West El Paso. In a Facebook post,
Continue Reading DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — After an emergency meeting Friday, the Doña Ana Board of County Commissioners approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the county and YesCare Corporation to provide past-due wages owed to employees working at the county detention center. According to the county, YesCare employees who were supposed to be
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) — U.S. Representative Gabe Vazquez voted to support $469 billion in funding for veterans and active-duty servicemembers in New Mexico, according an announcement made Friday. Rep. Vasquez voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which provides money for veterans’ benefits, health care,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — May is Mental Health Awareness Month and ABC-7 brought you live special coverage through an extension of its initiative, “Be Mindful: Take Action.” Viewers submitted their questions about mental health for a panel of experts to answer during live newscasts at 4, 5 and 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The panelists
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A priest at the Basilica of San Albino in Mesilla has been suspended for his alleged involvement in stolen financial records, according to a letter from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces. Bishop Peter Baldacchino sent a letter to parishioners at the basilica May 8. He wrote that in
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Starting May 24, jazz music will play across Las Cruces every Sunday through August with the 2026 Mayor’s Jazz Fest. The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department announced the lineup for this year’s Jazz Fest, which runs through Aug. 30. The free music series will feature the Leo
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Doña Ana Community College will hold two free food pantries May 28, the school said Thursday. The first drive-thru will start at 9:30 a.m. outside the DACC Espina Campus library (3400 S. Espina St.). The second will start at 1:30 p.m. at the East Mesa Campus (2800 Sonoma Ranch Blvd.)
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SANTA FE, N.M. (KVIA) — In the midst of the second phase of New Mexico’s trial against Meta, the court denied the company’s request for a directed verdict, the New Mexico Department of Justice said Thursday. Meta’s attorneys asked for a directed verdict by arguing New Mexico failed to meet its burden of proof in
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UPDATE (4:44 p.m.): All lanes reopened, according to the City of Sunland Park. SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — A Sunland Park spokesperson said a crash closed Country Club Road between Crawford Road and Westside Drive. A man in his mid-20s has critical injuries, Sunland Park Fire said on X. According to SPF’s fire chief, the
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KVIA) — The Mescalero Apache Tribe, along with others, filed a federal lawsuit against an online prediction-market platform’s sports betting on tribal lands. According to a news release from Wednesday, the tribes allege Kalshi’s “prediction market” website and app of breaking tribal law since its website and app lets anyone in the lands
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces firefighters helped Doña Ana County with a mobile home fire Wednesday, the city’s fire department said. It happened just before midnight on the 7100 block of MacArthur Road, LCFD said. Two fire engines and a battalion helped county fire units. County fire put out most of the fire
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) –Sunland Park Fire Chief Danny Medrano has confirmed to ABC-7 that two people have fallen from Mount Cristo Rey. Medrano says the call came in at about 3:36 early Thursday morning. The two people who fell was a woman in her early 20s and a man possibly in his 40s,
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SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health said a hantavirus strain found in the state is different from the strain that started spreading on a cruise ship. On Wednesday, NMDOH said the strain in New Mexico cannot spread between people. The cruise ship strain comes from the Andes hantavirus in Argentina and Chile,
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Firefighters put out a propane leak in Las Cruces Tuesday, the city’s fire department said. LCFD firefighters found a leaking 20-pound propane cylinder in a gas station storage locker near 4600 Sonoma Ranch Blvd., which is near Sonoma Elementary School. Firefighters moved the cylinder to an emptier part of the
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Doña Ana County jury indicted a woman for allegedly working as a nurse without a license. The New Mexico Justice Department said Margarita Gonzalez’ alleged actions include administering narcotics to minors and nearly causing patient death. Gonzalez allegedly impersonated nurses in Texas to get a job in four Las
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The Doña Ana County Commission unanimously approved an update to its Safe Communities for All Resolution Tuesday. Commissioner Gloria Gameros wasn’t at the vote. The resolution builds on one first passed in 2014, NM Comunidades en Accion y de Fe said. It provides protections for residents regardless of immigration status
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Sunland Park City Council again denied special use permits for two proposed cannabis dispensaries after hours of testimony focused on zoning requirements, public safety concerns and access near the Texas border on Monday. The council voted on permits for Station X Cannabis Dispensary at 420 Sunland Park Dr.
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Doña Ana County, N.M. (KVIA) — Doña Ana County is offering free summer lunches for kids and teenagers aged 1 to 18, the county said Tuesday. Meals will be served starting May 26 through July 23. According to the county, daily pickup times are from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., except on June 19 and
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — New Mexico will have its first semi-open primary election in June, meaning voters don’t have to register with a qualified political party to participate. Early voting for the June 2 election started May 5. According to data from the New Mexico Secretary of State, just more than 26% of all
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – A grassroots effort is working towards bringing the first of its kind all inclusive, all-abilities park to Las Cruces. ‘Parks For All LC’ is the organization behind the efforts. Co-founded by Cristi Thomas, Lani Bradley, and Olivia Kirkpatrick just over two months ago, “Parks For All LC” has made
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)– The Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine is celebrating its seventh graduating class. The college says the class of 2026 has 168 graduating student physicians, which they said the largest graduating class of any regional medical school this year. “Their journey reflects years of dedication, perseverance, and service-minded training. As they
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Doña Ana County, New Mexico (KVIA)–The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office will conduct sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols throughout May in an effort to reduce crashes, injuries and deaths related to driving while intoxicated. The DWI enforcement campaign begins Friday, May 8, and will continue through the end of the month. Checkpoints will be set
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