El Paso Zoo’s beloved elephant ‘Juno’ dies after cancer battle
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Zoo’s beloved 53-year-old Asian elephant, Juno, has died after a more than 4-year battle with a rare occurrence of…
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Motorist seriously injured in west El Paso rollover crash
EL PASO — A motorist was seriously injured in a single-car west El Paso traffic crash early Friday morning, according to El Paso Fire Department…
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New Mexico pot legalization bill moves toward vote amid Saturday deadline
UPDATE: The New Mexico Senate ended an hours-long session, that stretched until 3 a.m. Friday, without taking a vote on the bill that would legalize…
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Police video shows Las Cruces officer dragged by fleeing fugitive’s car
UPDATE, March 18: Over a month after a fleeing fugitive was alleged to have dragged an officer with his car, Las Cruces police released a body cam…
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El Paso VA sees added demand for mental health services, food assistance due to pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Everybody has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic in different ways. One community that is struggling more than ever is military…
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Human remains found off of Hondo Pass on Fort Bliss land
FORT BLISS, Texas — Human remains were discovered Thursday off of Hondo Pass on Fort Bliss land, officials confirmed. The Army’s Criminal…
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13-year-old in custody after ‘murder’ of stepdad, who was a Fort Bliss soldier
UPDATE #2, March 18: Officials at Fort Bliss confirmed Thursday that a man shot and killed, allegedly by his teenage stepson, was a senior…
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Police say central El Paso bar worker stabbed drunk man who tried to choke him
UPDATE, March 18: Police said Thursday that a St. Patrick’s Day stabbing at a central El Paso bar involved an employee defending himself against a…
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Driver dies after crashing car into Lower Valley house
UPDATE, March 18: A man who crashed his car into a Lower Valley house has now died of his injuries, El Paso police said Thursday. Investigators said…
Continue ReadingBiden highlights vaccines as U.S. nears 100 million shots
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden highlighted his administration’s push to dramatically expand distribution of Covid-19 vaccines Thursday, with…
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Man in 20s struck, killed running along I-10 in El Paso
UPDATE, March 18: El Paso police on Thursday identified a pedestrian struck and killed while running across Interstate 10 near Porfirio Diaz as a man…
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Children in Juárez’s poorest neighborhoods go months without any formal schooling
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — Shairi Lopez loves animals. It’s her dream to be a veterinarian some day. She’s one of many Juárez children who have…
Continue ReadingEl Paso’s former U.S. Marshal says Mexican cartels ‘make money’ from migrant influx
EL PASO, Texas — Former U.S. Marshal Robert Almonte of El Paso tells ABC-7 that Mexican drug cartels are taking advantage of the recent influx of…
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Motorcyclist seriously hurt in west El Paso crash
EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist was seriously hurt in a collision Wednesday night in west El Paso. The crash took place at the intersection of Mesa…
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El Paso bars celebrate St. Patrick’s day during pandemic
El Paso, Texas — It was exactly one year ago when El Paso’s health chief, Dr. Hector Ocaranza, ordered bars to shut down amid Covid-19 concerns.…
Continue ReadingHomeland Security chief rejects GOP claims of ‘crisis’ at Mexico border
WASHINGTON, DC — The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security pushed back Wednesday against Republican criticism of the Biden…
Continue ReadingAbbott blames Biden for rise in migrant kids at border
DALLAS, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke on Wednesday about the influx of unaccompanied children crossing into the state…
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Transmountain Road reopened after dust storm prompted hours-long closure
UPDATE: Transmountain Road reopened Wednesday morning at 6 a.m. For the latest traffic conditions go to kvia.com/traffic. ORIGINAL REPORT: EL PASO,…
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Some Borderland teachers feel burnout after year of remote learning
EL PASO, Texas — Spring break 2020 was an uncertain time. The virus had made its way to El Paso and teachers and students had no idea if they would…
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60 mph winds, blowing dust push through Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — It was a very windy and dusty Tuesday afternoon and evening across the Borderland. A Pacific storm pushed through the area that…
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Strong winds cause damage, evacuations at Socorro store
SOCORRO, Texas — A store in a Socorro shopping plaza suffered significant structural damage due to heavy winds that walloped the Borderland on…
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2 dead after massive SoCal fireworks explosion, fire
ONTARIO, California — A massive explosion ignited multiple structure fires in the Southern California city of Ontario on Tuesday afternoon that left…
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Biden tells migrants ‘don’t come over’ in ABC News exclusive interview
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said in an exclusive interview with ABC News on Tuesday that his message to migrants is “Don’t come over.” Amid…
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High anxiety accompanies return to Borderland school classrooms during pandemic
CANUTILLO, Texas — When you think of high schools, you think of cafeterias you can’t hear yourself think in, bustling hallways and packed…
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Police make 2 arrests after east El Paso triple stabbing with 1 victim seriously hurt
UPDATE, March 16: El Paso police on Tuesday identified the seriously injured man in an east El Paso triple stabbing case and said two men had now…
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El Paso’s Escobar pushes back after GOP leaders tour border ‘crisis’ & blame Biden
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Democratic Congresswoman Veronica Escobar on Monday sparred with Republican U.S. House leaders in dueling news conferences…
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Vatican won’t ‘bless sin’ of same-sex unions; Las Cruces LGBTQers ‘disappointed’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Vatican has decreed that the Catholic Church won’t bless same-sex unions, saying that God “cannot bless sin.”…
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New Mexico’s Haaland is confirmed as interior secretary; 1st Native American cabinet member
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to…
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Covid precautions credited with staving off flu cases in Borderland
EL PASO, Texas–Health experts are praising prevention efforts related to Covid-19 for a massive decline in Influenza cases this year. This year, the…
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El Paso family loses father, son, business during Covid pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — In 2020, the Medina family was celebrating 40 years of serving El Paso through their family-owned business, Superior Body Shop. One…
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