City Council solidifies agreement for Sunset Amphitheater construction
Update: City Council passed the measures 4-3. EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — City Council is set to vote on an agreement today that will move forward the…
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Catch Fourth of July fireworks, parades in El Paso; your guide to where you can use fireworks
by El Paso Matters Staff, El Paso MattersJune 28, 2024 As the Fourth of July approaches, El Paso and its surrounding areas are gearing up for a…
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Man died trying to cross Dyer in Central El Paso, police say
Update (July 2, 2024): El Paso Police just identified the pedestrian who died as 50-year-old Jaime Lara Arenivas. Special Traffic Investigators are…
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El Paso Police identify person who died in fiery van crash on Loop 375
Update (July 2, 2024): El Paso Police just identified the driver, who died in the fiery crash, as 69-year-old Jesus Manuel Huerta. Investigators say…
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Hottest June on record in the Borderland
Our Summer in the Borderland started off on a hot note as this past June was the hottest June on record. I spoke to a student at the University of…
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Man arrested in Canutillo for allegedly stealing car, crashing it, trying to break into house
CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff deputies arrested 39-year-old Gabriel Sandoval for allegedly stealing a car, crashing it, then…
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Tips to avoid firework injuries this 4th of July
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fireworks don’t just glow and sparkle, while they come with beauty, they also come with danger. With 4th of July days away,…
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Town hall for Ruidoso wildfire, flood victims happening this evening
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) will hold a Virtual Fire and Flood Recovery…
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Judge denies Texas’ attempt to shut down El Paso migrant shelter
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune July 2, 2024 “Judge denies Texas’ attempt to shut down El Paso migrant shelter” was first published by The…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather – storms each day with humid conditions
Showers and storms will continue each day this week with temperatures in the upper 90s and low 100s. Storms that develop will not be too fast of…
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Four bodies found in Sunland Park desert
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sunland Park Fire Department announced it assisted with the recovery of 4 bodies in an X post around 8:40 p.m. The…
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Large fire burning in Juarez, smoke visible from El Paso
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A large fire is burning in Juarez, Mexico right now. The smoke is visible from several areas in El Paso. An ABC-7 crew…
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El Paso woman charged with making up child to get police to find her friend’s car faster
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested 19-year-old Stacie Dashay Marie Smith for allegedly making a false report. A police spokesperson…
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Las Cruces man sentenced to 22 years for crime he committed as a 17-year-old
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — 21-year-old Jeremiah Peña-Nieto will spend the next 22 and a half years in prison for a crime he committed as a…
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Liver on a Prayer: An El Paso woman’s desperate search to find a liver donor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s a race against time for one El Paso family. The Augustain-Lopez family is urgently searching for a liver organ donor.…
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Eight units damaged in apartment fire in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The fire occurred at the Dos Santos apartment located at 3541 peerless place in El Paso. The fire occurred shortly before…
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Police say they need public’s help identifying armed robber
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Crime Stoppers of El Paso are asking the public to help them identify the man police say robbed a downtown store at…
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Flash flooding continues, Ruidoso Office of Emergency Management issues immediate evacuation
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) – The Ruidoso Office of Emergency Management issued evacuation order for those near Rio Ruidoso. Authorities are asking…
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Priesthood ordination: Deacon Luis Rodarte, Jr. begins new chapter in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Luis Manuel Rodarte Jr. has been ordained to the priesthood at St. Patrick Cathedral in El Paso by the Diocese of El Paso. A…
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Sudden burst of wind sends barn roof flying
CLINT, Texas (KVIA) – Heavy rains and strong wind swept through Clint, Texas Saturday afternoon, ripping a roof off a barn and sending it flying…
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“Bouts at the Ballpark” unveils fight card including 3 El Paso fighters
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The fight card has been unveiled for the Bouts at the Ballpark scheduled to take place on Friday, June 28th at Southwest…
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El Paso Fire reminds community to practice Fourth of July Safety
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, the El Paso Fire Department reminds the community that the use of fireworks within the…
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All areas of Ruidoso back open after deadly wildfires ravage village
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Village of Ruidoso says all areas are open as of 4:15 PM today. All remaining exclusion zones and no entry zones…
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El Paso man acquitted of murdering neighbor in dog urination dispute
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso jury just acquitted a man of murder charges connected to a deadly shooting in 2021. Eduardo David Blanco was…
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Horseracing season resumes at Ruidoso Downs as Salt, South Fork fires no longer threaten immediate area
RUIDOSO DOWNS, New Mexico (KVIA) — The 2024 race schedule has resumed at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino with the Rainbow Futurity Trials on…
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Las Cruces mom charged after daughter dies of fentanyl toxicity, documents reveal
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — 41-year-old Victoria Wood is charged with Abuse of a Child – Reckless (Results in Death or Great Bodily Harm) in…
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Sunland Park Fire rescues man who fell off border wall and man found unconscious on Mt. Cristo Rey
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Sunland Park Fire Department rescue crew assisted a man who suffered serious back injuries falling off the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Hot Friday and hot weekend ahead!
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for the heat. Today we will see warmer temperatures with those temps continuing to warm…
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Borderland Crimes Podcast 22: “Perpetually Tortured:” Family Vows Vigilance; Killers Plead Guilty
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On May 17, 2024, three murder suspects who all had once each faced a capital murder charge formally accepted their sentences…
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El Paso’s Tristen Newton drafted to Indiana Pacers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Burges High School graduate Tristen Newton has been selected to join the Indiana Pacers as the No. 49 pick in the second…
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