Growing homeless camp near downtown El Paso draws ire of businesses
EL PASO, Texas — A growing homeless camp near downtown El Paso is raising concerns for businesses in the area. In between Octavia and Noble streets,…
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Fort Bliss says 11 hospitalized soldiers drank antifreeze they mistook for alcohol
UPDATE #2: Officials with Fort Bliss and the William Beaumont Army Medical Center said at a briefing late Friday afternoon that eleven hospitalized…
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Man charged in Vado train derailment that hurt 2, caused millions of dollars damage
VADO, New Mexico – A 27-year-old New Mexico man was charged in federal court Friday with sabotaging rail tracks and intentionally derailing a…
Continue ReadingDow closes down over 600 points as GameStop soars
NEW YORK, NY — It has been a turbulent week on Wall Street. GameStop has been at the center of it, again soaring on Friday and ending the day up…
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El Paso County rural communities to have access to vaccines by mid-to-late February
EL PASO, Texas — Residents who live in rural parts of El Paso County could have access to Covid-19 vaccines by mid-or-late February. A spokesman for…
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‘It’s not safe’: Missing air filters prevent Centennial High athletes in Las Cruces from practicing indoors
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — On top of having their classes entirely online and their sports seasons delayed, Centennial High School athletes can’t…
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Fauci, White House Covid team concerned over virus variants
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci says the emergence and increasing spread of coronavirus mutations means vaccine makers must be ready to make new…
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Drought worsens for parts of the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — In recent months, drought has surged to extreme levels across parts of the Borderland. According to the latest update by the U.S.…
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Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccine to seek Feb. approval
NEW YORK, NY — In another promising development for vaccine science, Johnson & Johnson says its vaccine — a single shot tested against a…
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El Paso sees surge in telemedicine visits during pandemic due to increased convenience
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — During the pandemic, many services have become more accessible from home. A local physician says telemedicine visits have…
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Borderland Crimes, Podcast 8: Mass murder & cover-up – the Porvenir massacre
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman learned a horrible secret about her family: Her great-grandfather had been massacred, along with 14 other men and…
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Caught on video: Upper Valley brush fire smoke, flames seen for miles
EL PASO, Texas — An Upper Valley brush fire on Thursday afternoon sent thick smoke and flames into the sky that could be seen for miles, from Santa…
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New Mexico State Veterans Home violated safety rules, became Covid hot spot
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — A report from the New Mexico Department of Health says the State Veterans Home in Truth or Consequences violated…
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El Paso receives 5,000 more 1st doses of vaccine; tentative dates for 2nd doses void
El PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials said Thursday afternoon they had received another 5,000 Covid-19 vaccines to be given as first…
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Texas surpasses 2 million virus vaccinations as it also tops 2 million infections
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Thursday that Texas had surpassed two million Covid-19 vaccinations. That…
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Beto O’Rourke considering run for Texas governor, cites Abbott’s failed virus efforts
EL PASO, Texas — Former El Paso Democratic congressman Beto O’Rourke said in a radio interview that he is contemplating a run for governor of Texas…
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Biden signs order to expand health coverage in pandemic
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden acted Thursday to get more people health insurance in the middle of the raging coronavirus pandemic, a down…
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Gov. Abbott says Texas to sue Biden over oil regulations
ODESSA, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday signaled that the state plans to sue the Biden administration over executive orders it issued…
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’66 Texas Western national champs inducted into College Basketball Hall of Fame
EL PASO, Texas — Immortal. That’s what the 1966 Texas Western national championship team now is after getting inducted as a class of 2020 member in…
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Cloris Leachman, Oscar-winning actress also known from TV’s Mary Tyler Moore Show, dies at 94
LOS ANGELES, California — Cloris Leachman, an Oscar-winner for her portrayal of a lonely housewife in “The Last Picture Show” and a comedic…
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El Paso teachers’ group wants Dr. Ocaranza removed as Health Authority
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso American Federation of Teachers said it has sent a letter to County Judge Ricardo Samaniego and Mayor Oscar Leeser…
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El Paso gunman shot, killed by police after threatening I-10 motorists is identified
UPDATE, Jan. 27: El Paso police identified a 27-year-old truck driver as the man who was shot and killed by officers after threatening a mass…
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Biden signs climate orders, including halting new oil leases on federal land
WASHINGTON, DC — In what is the most ambitious U.S. effort ever to stave off the worst effects of climate change, President Joe Biden is aiming to…
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El Paso families find themselves dealing with tax forms of loved ones who died from Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a tax season unlike any other. More than 1,600 El Paso families have lost a loved one due to Covid-19 and some are now…
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Biden administration to buy enough doses to fully vaccinate all adult Americans by summer
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration is boosting purchases of coronavirus vaccines to deliver enough to protect 300 million Americans by the…
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Some El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies refusing to get vaccinated
EL PASO, Texas — During an El Paso County Commissioners Court meeting, Chief Tom Whitten of the Sheriff’s Office said over 80% of its deputies had…
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New Mexico governor delivers State of State speech, says schools can reopen to students on Feb. 8
SANTA FE, New Mexico — School districts across New Mexico will be allowed to bring students back into classrooms early next month, Gov.…
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Senators sworn-in, reject bid to dismiss Trump impeachment trial
UPDATE: WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate has rejected a Republican attempt to dismiss Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial, a vote…
Continue ReadingBiden signs executive orders related to racial ‘equity’
UPDATE: President Joe Biden on Tuesday afternoon ordered the Department of Justice to end its reliance on private prisons and acknowledge the central…
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Transmountain Road reopens after snow closure; 1-10 west at Paisano reopens after semi crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Dept. of Transportation shut down Transmountain Road early Tuesday morning due to overnight snow in the…
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