EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The annual Downtown Barstool Open welcomed over 1,500 participants as they played mini golf at 27 holes hosted by local downtown businesses. Restaurants, bars, and hotels hosted the three distinct courses. This year the event added the third course expanding the tournament and allowing the teams to explore more of
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EL PASO. Texas (KVIA) – Dozens took in the worlds of Dr. Edith Eger’s testimony at the El Paso Holocaust Museum. The exhibit is part of the “Dimensions in Testimony” developed by the USC Shoah Foundation. State-of-the art technology helps create an “immersive” experience for visitors who learn about the Holocaust. It also helps the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dozens of high school students took to the courtroom to showcase their legal skills during the annual High School Regional Mock Trial Competition, hosted by the El Paso County District Attorney’s Office. The two-day competition brought together 12 teams from area high schools to compete over four preliminary rounds, followed
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For Nicholas Navarro, the dream of becoming a doctor didn’t begin in a classroom — it began with loss. The middle school student says his grandfather passed away from cancer about a year ago, an experience that left a lasting impact and sparked his desire to one day work in
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UPDATE: 12:53 PM – El Paso Police say 48-year-old Adrian Omar Narro died from his injuries in a “T-bone” crash early Sunday morning. Special Traffic Investigators (STI) determined the collision occurred between Narro who was in a Harley Davidson and a Chevrolet Malibu sedan. The driver of the sedan was southbound on Lomaland and turned
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — As park rangers begin patrolling Young Park, residents say the new presence is bringing renewed attention to safety in an area that has seen criminal activity in the past. The park ranger program, launched by the Las Cruces Police Department, places rangers in city parks to increase visibility, address quality-of-life
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso have found a sharp increase in the number of insects carrying the parasite that causes Chagas disease, raising new concerns about the potential for local transmission in the Borderland region. Chagas disease is caused by a protozoan parasite that can lodge
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The International Museum of Art and the El Paso Black Arts Association are celebrating Black History Month with their second annual Black Arts Gallery, spotlighting Black excellence, creativity and community through the work of local artists. The exhibition features 125 pieces created by artists from the region, highlighting a wide range
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FABENS, Texas (KVIA) – The Fabens Independent School District announced the Mariachi los Gatos Salvajes is headed to the UIL State Mariachi Festival in Seguin, Texas on February 8. This is the group’s fourth consecutive year earning a Division I rating at the West Texas Mariachi Festival. Fabens ISD The program was started four years
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DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) – Doña Ana County reports a water lead at Skate Doña Ana will delay the opening of the park until 3 p.m. County crews are working to repair the water line. Once the facility is “safe for staff and visitors” it will open up to the public. The park
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by Robert Moore, February 1, 2026 Eighteen-year-old Heidy was stopped by immigration agents on Jan. 14 as she drove to community college classes in a Minneapolis suburb. An immigrant who came from Ecuador when she was 11, Heidy tried to explain that she and her mother had been granted the right to live and work in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– An El Paso family is turning to the community for support, organizing a parade to help raise money for their daughter’s upcoming surgery. Jaylynn Rodriguez may look like a happy, healthy baby, but behind her bright eyes is a serious medical condition that has shaped her young life. “I’m very blessed
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cacao Coyatoc in El Paso brings a devotion to artisanal chocolate rooted in centuries-old techniques. Visitors embark on a sensory journey from the moment they taste the traditional Chiapas chocolate. “I fell in love with teaching. But more so teaching about our traditions and the resilience that our people have
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“He’s going to see his mom and his brother again,” Liam’s father told ABC News. By John Quinones, Laura Romero, and James Scholz February 1, 2026, 9:47 AM Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, asylum seekers who were detained by federal agents last week and sent to a Texas detention facility, arrived back
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UPDATE: 1/31/26 at 2:30 PM – El Paso Police say missing teen Zury Talamantes was located and she in now safe with her family. UPDATE — A Texas AMBER Alert has now been issued for Zury Dahailey Talamantes. According to the updated release, “Law enforcement officials believe the child to be in grave or immediate
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CLINTON, Louisiana (KVIA) – East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis said a shooting broke out at a Mardi Gras parade in Clifton, Louisiana Saturday. Five people received gunshot wounds. The injured includes a 6-year-old. Authorities have not released the conditions of the wounded. Three people were arrested in connection with the shooting. The sheriff continues
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Originally Published: 31 JAN 26 13:55 ET Updated: 31 JAN 26 15:56 ET By Zoe Sottile, Elizabeth Wolfe, Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejos Ramos and his father from the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, according to a ruling obtained by CNN.
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by Carlos Nogueras Ramos and Aidan JohnstoneJan. 31, 2026, 5:00 a.m. Central Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered all public universities and state agencies to halt processing any new H-1B visas, a move experts argued throws into disarray a small — but crucial — sector of the state’s workforce. In a radio interview earlier this month, Abbott said he
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Widespread protests against the Trump administration’s immigration tactics are taking place Friday after two people were killed in shootings involving federal agents in Minneapolis this month. Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, was killed in a shooting involving federal agents on Jan. 24, more than two weeks after Renee Good, a mother of three, was shot and killed in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Education savings accounts – also known as school vouchers – are about to become a reality in Texas. A top priority for Texas Governor Greg Abbott for years, the funding for school choice and alternative education funding were passed in a special session of the Texas legislature last year following
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A migrant shelter in downtown El Paso has taken in more than 100 people released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities so far this month, according to Ruben Garcia, the executive director of Annunciation House. He said ICE has released 125 people to the shelter since the start of
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sunland Park Racetrack has canceled its races for tomorrow due to poor track conditions. The racetrack confirmed the news to ABC-7 this afternoon. Races for Saturday, January 31, 2026 have been canceled. Any stakes races that had been scheduled for Saturday will be rescheduled for a later date. A
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Blue Origin announced Friday that it is pausing flights aboard its suborbital space tourism rocket New Shepard. Since 2021, New Shepard has provided 10-minute flights to the edge of space for wealthy thrill seekers, celebrities and special guests. The company, founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, said in a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a 19 year-old El Paso man in connection to a 17 year-old who died after being shot in Fabens on Thursday. According to a release, deputies arrested 19 year-old Kelvin Lee-Armenta on the charge of murder for the shooting death
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With the January 31st deadline to make 2025 property tax payments in Texas landing tomorrow, property owners in El Paso County will want to keep in mind that the last day to make payments in person is today. According to the El Paso County Tax Assessor-Collector’s office, all tax offices
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Actress Catherine O’Hara has died at the age of 71, ABC News is reporting. O’Hara was best known for her roles in “Beetlejuice” and “Home Alone.” Details surrounding her death are not known.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces and Dona Ana County is offering up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of a man suspected of burglarizing The Power Center three times last year. The business is located on North Telshor Boulevard. Officials say the most recent burglary happened on
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The organization We Hike is aiming to take teens off of screens and up summits with their now free teen introduction to mountain hiking. On Saturday, Jan. 31, they’re expecting at least 30 teens to participate in their first teen hike of the year. We Hike says it’s taken them a couple of years but
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Looking like a calm Friday and weekend ahead, with precipitation chances shrinking compared to last night. High level-moisture is drifting southeast as an upper trough and northwest flow strengthen over the Borderland. Expect temperatures near seasonal norms to continue for this Friday and Saturday. Looking ahead, pattern change supports a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— 12-year-old Arykah Brown has been recognized by the Recording Academy, the music industry’s highest honor. The 7th grader at Spec. Rafael Hernando III Middle School is heavily involved in fine arts. She sings and plays piano and guitar. She’s also a member of Sound Stage 9, which offers performance-based music education.
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