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…
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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…
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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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New Mexico State Police respond to the scene of a downed aircraft south of Lordsburg
LORDSBURG, New Mexico – New Mexico State Police said officers responded to the scene of a downed aircraft south of Lordsburg Wednesday morning.…
Continue Reading 22 new virus deaths reported in El Paso as hospitalizations dip below 200
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso health department reported 22 new coronavirus-related deaths and 172 new cases Wednesday. The pandemic death…
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Man injured after train crashes with pickup truck in Socorro
A train struck a pickup truck in Socorro Tuesday evening. It happened at around 7 p.m. on Bauman Road near Middle Drain Road. Officials said a man…
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New Mexico State Police investigate officer-involved shooting that injured man and Las Cruces police officer
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau is leading in the investigation of the March 11 officer-involved shooting…
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El Paso Mayor voices support for Boulder and Atlanta communities grieving from the country’s latest mass shootings
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser released a statement Tuesday afternoon voicing support for the communities in Boulder, Colorado and…
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Socorro family claims dog suffered deadly heatstroke after a routine visit to the groomers
El Paso, Texas — A Socorro family is mourning the loss of their 1-year-old Australian Shepherd, Athena, after she suffered from a heatstroke that…
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North Korea fired off 2 short-range missiles over weekend, U.S. Official says
A U.S. official confirmed Tuesday that North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles sometime over Saturday and Sunday. The firing of the two…
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HHS asks Pentagon to help house unaccompanied minors at 2 military locations in Texas, including Fort Bliss
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has asked the Pentagon to help house unaccompanied minors at two military locations in…
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission expands visitation in nursing facilities and long-term care centers
AUSTIN, Texas — Starting Tuesday, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is expanding visitation statewide in nursing facilities and other…
Continue Reading Suspect in Colorado grocery store shooting charged with 10 counts of murder
[Breaking news update, published at 11:35 a.m. ET] Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, the 21-year-old suspect in Monday’s massacre at the King Soopers…
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