3 El Paso city reps seek to cancel arena, ask voters to revoke 2012 bond
by Elida S. Perez, El Paso MattersJuly 11, 2024 The El Paso City Council on Tuesday will discuss whether to allow voters to decide the fate of the…
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City of El Paso leaders announce candidates for new city manager
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City of El Paso leaders have announced the four finalist candidates to take over as the new city manager. In a news…
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HAZMAT crew cleaning up fuel spill from deadly tanker crash in Hudspeth County
Update: Officials tell ABC-7 that the driver died in the crash. The fuel carried in the tanker spilled into the roadway and the EPFD hazmat team…
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Family members of teen killed in crash in Juarez say last goodbye
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The family members of Némesis Giselle Aguirre Castrejón will gather today and tomorrow at a Juárez funeral home to say…
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Central El Paso shooting sends man to the hospital
UPDATE- El Paso Police confirmed one man was taken to the hospital following a shooting in Central El Paso. An EPPD spokesperson said the shooting…
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El Paso County extends Healthy Food Financing Initiative application deadline
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The El Paso County Economic Development Department has extended the application deadline for the Healthy Food Financing…
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El Paso Police investigate a body found on Transmountain Road
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police received a call about a body near the Ron Coleman Trailhead about 4:48 p.m Thursday. The Police Search and…
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Road to recovery: Passenger of deadly car crash in East El Paso opens up
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For Joshua Serrano, the road to recovery has been a hard and long fought battle, after suffering life threatening injuries…
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Person seriously injured in bicycle crash in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sunland Park Fire Department crews just rushed one person to the hospital with serious injuries. The person was…
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Former New Mexico State Police officer sentenced to 18 years for sexual assault of a child
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A judge sentenced former New Mexico State Police officer Ronald Jackson to 18 years in prison today. Jackson was…
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1st Armored Division hosts Change of Command Ceremony
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 1st Armored Division hosted a Change of Command Ceremony for Maj. Gen. James P. Isenhower III and Maj. Gen. Curtis D.…
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El Paso City Representative Brian Kennedy announces mayoral run
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Brian Kennedy, El Paso city representative for District 1, announced he is officially running for El Paso mayor in…
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New study says early introduction of peanuts reduces risk of allergies, what El Paso parents should know
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — A new study published in the journal NEJM Evidence found that introducing peanuts to infants at an early age significantly…
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Sierra Title, 12 defendants engaged in clashing lawsuits after protests outside office
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to court documents obtained by ABC-7, Sierra Title is suing 12 El Paso residents, and those same people are filing…
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A Passage Below: U.S. Border Patrol’s Confined Space Entry Team rescues migrants smuggled into the U.S.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector’s Confined Space Entry Team (CSET) was created over two decades ago to combat subterranean…
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Owner arrested for dumping emaciated, malnourished, dehydrated bulldog in El Paso desert
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 29-year-old Marco Trent Butler is charged with cruelty to a non-livestock animal after investigators uncovered video of…
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Ft. Bliss man sentenced to 8 years for intoxicated assault
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Ft. Bliss man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 8 years in prison today for Intoxication Manslaughter and Intoxication…
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“I just couldn’t believe what I was seeing:” Ruidoso Emporium destroyed by floods, over $1 million in estimated damages
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Many homes and businesses survived the devastating wildfires in Ruidoso last month, only to now be destroyed by intense…
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Funding for Sun Bowl improvements can still be decided on, says County Judge Samaniego
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego told ABC-7 that funding for Sun Bowl improvements can still be decided on and that he…
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City of El Paso host first comprehensive plan meeting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Today the City of El Paso hosted the first of many comprehensive plan meetings. The city invited residents to come out and…
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Motorcyclist dead after hitting van in West El Paso
Update (July 10, 2024): El Paso Police just identified the motorcyclist who died as 22-year-old Peter Jaden Gonzalez. Special Traffic investigators…
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Woman suffering from heat exposure in Sunland Park desert
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Search and rescue crews with the Sunland Park Fire Department were looking for a woman lost in the desert off…
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UMC El Paso seeks to ask taxpayers for almost $400 million in November bond election
by Cindy Ramirez, El Paso MattersJuly 9, 2024 University Medical Center of El Paso will ask county commissioners to approve putting a $396.6 million…
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City of El Paso hosts workshops for Envision El Paso, a comprehensive plan update
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The City of El Paso has launched a series of workshops as part of the beginning stages to update the comprehensive plan,…
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El Paso Police unit involved in East El Paso crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fire dispatch confirmed one person was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries following a crash in East El…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Severe storm potential, with gusty winds and lingering dusty conditions
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for the gusty, dusty, winds expected mid-afternoon along with elevated rain…
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Affordable housing project in West El Paso to be considered following public meeting with residents near the area
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The board of the Housing Authority of the City of El Paso (HOME) decided in a public meeting Tuesday, July 9, that it would…
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Water rescue crews pull 54 people out of Rio Grande
UPDATE: El Paso Fire Department finished rescue operations at the water near Doniphan at around 8:05 p.m.. 54 people were rescued from the water. No…
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El Paso mom back in town to identify her two children who died in a car crash on Sunday
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) — The mother of the two girls who died along with her sister and two nephews will be back in town after being stranded…
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4th of July Response one of busiest of the year for El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that their Fourth of July response this year was one of the biggest of the…
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