Las Cruces Public Schools to consider Oñate High name change
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education will consider changing the name of Oñate High School on Thursday. “It…
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Doña Ana County Crisis Triage Center may soon be staffed after sitting empty for 7 years
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For seven years, the $2.1 million taxpayer-funded Crisis Triage Center has sat empty behind the Doña Ana County Detention…
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Hanks High School delays start of student-athlete workouts after coach gets virus
EL PASO, Texas — Ysleta Independent School District officials said Tuesday evening that the start of Hanks High School summer sports workouts would…
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Dr. Fauci tells Congress next few weeks critical to stop virus surge
WASHINGTON, DC — The next few weeks are critical to tamping down a disturbing coronavirus surge, Dr. Anthony Fauci told Congress on Tuesday —…
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Rayshard Brooks funeral at same Atlanta church that mourned MLK
ATLANTA, Georgia — Scores of mourners Tuesday paid their final respects to Rayshard Brooks at the Atlanta church where the Rev. Martin Luther King…
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Trump celebrates border wall milestone in Arizona
YUMA, Arizona — President Donald Trump visited the U.S.-Mexico border Tuesday to celebrate construction of more than 200 miles of wall, hoping it…
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El Paso City Council approves resolution supporting police reforms
EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso is taking steps to encourage reforms at the El Paso Police Department. After national and local calls for…
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El Paso to rename Robert E. Lee Road in honor of Buffalo Soldiers
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to rename Robert E. Lee Road in east-central El Paso as Buffalo Soldiers Road.…
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‘I was super excited’: EPCC students make clear face masks to help deaf community
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Just a few months ago, it would’ve seemed strange to see someone walking around with a face mask. Now, it’s the new normal.…
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New Mexico lawmakers approve state mandate for police body cams
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state legislators approved a measure to increase police accountability by requiring body cameras for state and…
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Gov. Abbott says virus spreading at ‘unacceptable rate’ in Texas, urges face masks & social distance
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday struck a newly urgent tone about rising coronavirus numbers in Texas but said “closing down…
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Governor cites virus testing in Texas hot spots, but in El Paso it’s actually going down
EL PASO, Texas — As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a news conference Monday to acknowledge that the numbers of Covid-19 cases and people gong to the…
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61-year-old El Paso virus survivor cheered as she leaves hospital after 36 days – half of it in the ICU
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman is a fighter. Staff of Las Palmas Medical Center lined the hallway as 61-year-old Maria Soto was finally…
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Escobar on virus: El Paso hasn’t flattened the curve, Gov. Abbott’s leadership ‘a total failure’
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, on Monday called Gov. Greg Abbott’s leadership during the coronavirus pandemic a “total…
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The Pitch to the Punch: Former UTEP soccer star Cortney Casey turning heads in UFC
EL PASO, Texas – Cortney Casey is a rising star on the MMA circuit, but first got her kicks in at UTEP as a member of the Miner women’s soccer team…
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Mayor says El Paso face mask order taking effect Monday is not an ‘onerous burden’
EL PASO, Texas — Mayor Dee Margo said he does not think a new face mask order that takes effect Monday in El Paso is an “onerous burden,” but rather…
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2nd El Paso bar gets license suspended for alleged virus safety violations
EL PASO, Texas — A second El Paso bar is now among a dozen across Texas to have its liquor license suspended following Gov. Greg Abbott’s warning…
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Mount Christo Rey is getting set to light up
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — The Las Cruces Catholic Diocese, the City of Sunland Park and business people across the Borderland have come together to…
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Legislature sends budget solvency plan to New Mexico’s governor
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s Legislature on Saturday evening sent a budget solvency plan to the governor that would mend a…
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3 shot, wounded during large party near the SAC
EL PASO, Texas — Three people were shot and wounded early Saturday near the Socorro Athletic Complex or SAC, authorities said, with one of the…
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Racing to end Alzheimer’s tour rolls through El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The Racing to End Alzheimer’s BMW M4 stopped in El Paso Saturday as it makes its way from coast to coast. The BMW left Daytona…
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Pebble Hills QB rescues little girl at Galveston beach
EL PASO, Texas — Kenneth Cooper Jr. doesn’t consider himself a hero, he was just trying to do the right thing. Cooper Jr., 15, is a soon-to-be…
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New Mexico lawmakers push forward on ‘traumatic’ budget; it could cost Doña Ana County $2.7M
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The state House of Representatives on Friday night approved a budget solvency plan that fills a gaping general fund deficit…
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Firefighters ‘mop-up hot spots’ after wildfire burns 60 acres near Elephant Butte
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Evacuations were lifted as crews worked hard to knock down flames from a wildfire in Truth or Consequences near…
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Texas Supreme Court declines to hear Duranguito appeal, clears way for City of El Paso arena project
El Paso, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court once again rejected a request to hear a case that has deep implications for the most expensive ‘quality of…
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Sunland Park Racetrack opens for simulcast betting
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Though the horses are off the track at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino, the book is now open. As of Friday, the track’s…
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WATCH: Galveston, Texas marks 155th anniversary of Juneteenth
GALVESTON, Texas — It’s the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, and Galveston celebrated at the very place it began. The celebration was held at the…
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Pandemic prompts changes for Borderland fireworks stands
VINTON, Texas — There will be social distancing at all TNT Firework stands around the Borderland this year. The area manager for TNT Fireworks,…
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El Paso Civil Air Patrol flying virus tests in money-saving effort for Texas
El PASO, Texas — The Civil Air Patrol is doing its part to contribute in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The all-volunteer auxiliary of the…
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Community Champions: Banner reunites Rosa Guerrero Elementary School class 7 years later
EL PASO, Texas — For a high school senior, the journey to graduation day is filled with its share of ups and downs. However, looking back at that…
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