Popular Juarez television clown Niko Liko dies
EL PASO, Texas — A beloved border-television clown, Niko Liko has died. Antonio Gaytán Muruato, who hosted the long-running Niko Liko Show in…
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NMSU professor studies vaccine hesitancy among Americans
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Thousands of residents in the Borderland have been vaccinated, some are still waiting to get theirs and then there are…
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Man accused of stabbing nephew told police ‘I killed him’, court documents state
EL PASO, Texas — Court documents obtained by ABC-7 state the man accused of stabbing his nephew told police “I killed him” and showed officers the…
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Two separate lawmaker trips to border highlight different messages on immigration amid surge of minors
Two separate groups of lawmakers traveled to Texas on Friday to spotlight the surge of unaccompanied minors crossing the US-Mexico border in recent…
Continue Reading After deadly mass shootings, survivors and victims’ families are still grappling with how hate upended their lives
A rod in Martha Juarez’s left arm, the silence in her home and a missing wedding ring are daily reminders of the mass shooting that changed her…
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El Paso County gives 1,400 COVID-19 vaccines on first come first serve basis
EL PASO, Texas — 1,400 doses of the COVID-19 were available for El Pasoans specifically in the Montana Vista area on Friday. The event was…
Continue Reading Sens. Cruz, Cornyn to Lead Senate Delegation to Texas-Mexico Border
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the immigration influx, U.S. Republican Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn are leading a tour with a senate…
Continue Reading J&J to deliver 11M vaccine doses, CDC director ‘deeply concerned’ about possible COVID-19 surge
(ABC) — A top public health official on Friday she was “deeply concerned” about the trajectory of COVID-19 cases, again urging Americans to continue…
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‘It’s our business to book events’; El Paso entertainment venues book calendars and plan for pandemic-related changes
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A year into the pandemic, El Paso is getting closer to a return to normal. Large entertainment events are back on the…
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El Paso reports 4 virus deaths; active cases continue to drop
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported four new coronavirus-related deaths and 150 new cases Friday morning. The latest…
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Firefighters extinguish large blaze in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department extinguished a large blaze that broke out at a business in central early Friday morning. A…
Continue Reading El Paso County administering 1,200 Covid vaccines Friday in Montana Vista
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County is trying to get more rural residents vaccinated against COVID-19. The county is hosting a vaccine clinic…
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Majority of El Paso ISD students are learning remotely 1 year into pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — One year into the Covid-19 pandemic, schools are welcoming students back into the classroom. The last day El Paso Independent…
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Elephant Butte could see driest water year since 2013
ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico — The Elephant Butte Irrigation District said the area could see the driest water year since 2013, having a large impact…
Continue Reading 70% of El Pasoans 65 and older have at least 1 dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, city officials said
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city officials told reporters Thursday that an estimated 70% of residents who are 65 years of age and older have gotten at…
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COVID-19 restrictions did little to stop border drug trafficking
This story by RocÃo Gallegos, Verónica MartÃnez, Gabriela Minjares was first published by La Verdad. Land crossing restrictions imposed by the…
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Texas officials raise death toll of February storm and blackouts to at least 111 people, nearly doubling initial tally
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) –Texas officials have raised the death toll from February’s winter storm and blackouts to at least 111 people. That’s nearly…
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County discusses I-10 Deck Park Plaza proposal for downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners discussed a proposal Thursday from the Paso Del Norte Foundation to cover the stretch of downtown I-10…
Continue Reading Funeral homes still struggle to meet demand from pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Despite Covid-19 cases declining and the number of people getting vaccinated increasing, there’s still a long way to go. One area…
Continue Reading Biden faces tough questions over crisis at the southern border in first White House news conference
President Joe Biden participated in his first presidential news conference on Thursday, facing the most intense questioning on the crisis at the…
Continue Reading President Biden says Fort Bliss approved to hold 5,000 beds for unaccompanied migrant children
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden in his first press conference Thursday said Fort Bliss has been approved to hold 5,000 beds for unaccompanied…
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Cement truck rolls over in Las Cruces, injures driver
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The driver of a cement mixer truck was injured and taken to a local hospital Thursday morning, after his vehicle rolled over…
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A crucial — and informal — cross-border economy has been disrupted by the pandemic
This story by Angela Kocherga was first published by KTEP Public Radio. A year after the U.S. border was closed to all non-essential travel, the…
Continue Reading 5 virus deaths, 168 new cases reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials reported five new coronavirus-related deaths and 168 new cases Thursday morning. El Paso’s pandemic…
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An inside look at an unaccompanied migrant children shelter in south Texas
CARRIZO SPRINGS, Texas — New images were made public of an unaccompanied migrant shelter run by the Department of Health and Human Services…
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UTEP to hold in-person commencement ceremonies in May
EL PASO, Texas — The University of Texas at El Paso said it will host two in-person commencement ceremonies at the Sun Bowl stadium in May for all…
Continue Reading Shooting at Boulder, Colorado grocery store brings back familiar feelings for El Paso man
EL PASO, Texas — The community in Boulder, Colorado is grieving following the mass shooting at the King Soopers grocery store. 10 people were shot…
Continue Reading El Paso vaccine distributors prepare for influx of demand as state eligibility opens to all adults
EL PASO, Texas — As the state opens up eligibility to all adults on Monday, local distributors said they are preparing for a surge in demand.…
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New Mexico counties see loosened restrictions as Covid-19 trends improve; Doña Ana County remains in the Yellow
NEW MEXICO – The state’s Department of Health provided a Covid-19 update Wednesday, pointing out the state no longer has any county in the ‘Red’ in…
Continue Reading Biden assigning Harris to lead diplomatic efforts in Central America to address immigration
President Joe Biden is tasking Vice President Kamala Harris with overseeing efforts with Central American countries to stem the flow of migrants to…
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