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CISD board urges fed. officials to examine high-stakes testing in border communities
The Canutillo Independent School District board of trustees are frustrated. “When looking at the state and federal testing system and the way…
Continue ReadingNM Gov. says state won’t meet federal ID deadline
If you have a New Mexico driver’s license you may not be able to fly anywhere next month. Gov. Susana Martinez told ABC-7 the state won’t…
Continue ReadingConfusion continues to surround City Hall’s future
The future ofCityHallremains a relative question mark. While the city continues to make waves preparing to move its employees to clear space, and…
Continue ReadingTX DOT to talk at UTEP tonight about installing second roundabout
The Texas Department of Transportation is drawing up plans to create a second roundabout for the University of Texas-El Paso campus. The traffic…
Continue ReadingMental competency trial underway for man accused of stalking, killing daughter and mother
A jury will determine if a man accused of fatally stabbing a jogger, whom he didn’t know, and her mother, is mentally competent to stand trial.…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Police say rock and not gunfire from Juarez likely responsible for damage to SUV in Sunset Heights
An El Paso Police sergeant investigating a possible shooting in the Sunset Heights area says he believes a woman’s vehicle was damaged by a…
Continue Reading79th annual Hyundai Sun Bowl brings in GA. Tech vs. USC Trojans
The wait is finally over, the two teams chosen to come play for the 79th annual Hyundai Sun Bowl has been decided. The Sun Bowl Association has…
Continue ReadingTrout takes unanimous decision over Cotto
DAN GELSTONAP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Austin “No Doubt” Trout controlled the fight early and roughed up Miguel Cotto late to…
Continue ReadingFuneral services held for Crystal Lugo Nevarez
Funeral services were held for Crystal Lugo Nevares Saturday afternoon. Her body was found in a Juarez landfill on Tuesday. Sheriff’s deputies…
Continue ReadingSocorro man attacked by a pack of dogs
It was a the horrifying attack neighbors say they were fearing. IthappenedFridayafternoon on the 200 block of Flor Bonita. When ABC-7 crewsgot there,…
Continue ReadingOnly on ABC-7: Attorney Michael Gopin says case against him is ‘about money’
Residents were shocked to hear well-know El Paso personal injury attorney Michael Gopin spent six days behind bars earlier this month. So was Michael…
Continue ReadingArson spree under investigation in east El Paso
Police and Fire crews are looking into several suspicious fires that happened in east El Paso Friday morning. The incidents began just before 4 a.m.…
Continue ReadingDream League offers fun for children, young adults with disabilities
Parents of children with disabilities told our New Mexico Mobile Newsroom they dream of a day when all children can play together on an equal basis.…
Continue ReadingOnly on ABC-7: Johnnyray Nevarez’s father speaks out about his son’s murder-suicide.
The father of 27-year-old Johnnyray Nevarez speaks out about his son’s murder-suicide. Jimmy Nevarez says Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome or…
Continue ReadingRural post offices getting reduced hours
The U.S. Postal Service is implementing what it’s calling the Post Plan. Hours at thousands of post offices in small towns across the country…
Continue ReadingEverything set for “Celebration of Lights” in downtown
The 77th Annual “Celebration of Lights” in downtown El Paso is this Saturday. The celebration begins at 4:30 p.m., and lasts until the…
Continue ReadingCity Manager Joyce Wilson publically rebuked by Rep. Carl Robinson
An El Paso City Hall meeting turned tense Tuesday as City Rep. Carl Robinson publicly berated City Manager Joyce Wilson for sending emails he called…
Continue ReadingSpaceport America tax helping create future engineers
Creating future engineers in fields ranging from biomedical to aerospace and everything in between is the goal of programs funded by the Spaceport…
Continue ReadingCity Council denies resolution to save ASARCO smokestacks
City Council voted 5-3 today to deny a resolution that may have saved the tallest of Asarco’s smokestacks, meaning the 826 foot tall stack will…
Continue ReadingCity Rep: Email shows Wilson ‘spoon-feeding policy’ to other reps; other Council members disagree
An email thread between City Manager Joyce Wilson and City Representative Ann Morgan Lilly shows Wilson is directing policy and not just implementing…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Zoo’s Sunny the sea lion dies
Sunny the sea lion, one of the most beloved animals at the El Paso Zoo, died overnight. Sunny, 26, died in a behind the scenes pool where he was…
Continue Reading25-year-old Malayan Tapir dies at El Paso Zoo
Spike, a Malayan Tapir, who was one of the first residents in the Asia section of the El Paso Zoo, has died. Spike arrived at the El Paso Zoo in…
Continue ReadingFranklin High School could get second chance at playoffs
Burges High School may have been the only team to win on Friday, but they may not be the only El Paso team advancing in the 4A Division II State…
Continue ReadingBrash boxer ‘Macho’ Camacho dies in Puerto Rico
DANICA COTOAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Hector “Macho” Camacho was a brash fighter with a mean jab and an…
Continue ReadingBurges still standing; other teams fall in state playoffs Friday
The Burges Mustangs live one more day. They beat out Hereford Friday evening in the 4A Division II State Playoffs in Midland. It was the first time…
Continue ReadingFormer Sunland Park mayoral candidate still pushing for appeal
The controversy surrounding the Sunland Park mayoral election continues almost a year later. Former mayoral candidate Gerardo Hernandez is still…
Continue ReadingAttorney: Sunland Park extortion trial likely to be postponed
Nearly 2 dozen trials are lined up in connection with alleged Sunland Park corruption including bribery, extortion and voter fraud. Former…
Continue ReadingLoft apartments coming to downtown Las Cruces
Many in Las Cruces feel downtown is finally on the path to becoming the life of the city. Main Street is open to car traffic after 43 years, and soon…
Continue ReadingActor Sherman Hemsley laid to rest at Fort Bliss National Cemetery
Under a cloudy, gloomy sky, actor Sherman Hemsley was buried at Fort Bliss National Cemetery Wednesday afternoon. Doves were released and military…
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