Christmas tree recycling to be offered by City of El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans can recycle their live Christmas trees for free starting Tuesday at the Environmental Services Department’s Citizen…
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Police investigate a stabbing in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas– One woman is dead after being stabbed in central El Paso Sunday afternoon. It happened on the 3700 block of Truman…
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New shelters to open soon in two vacant EPISD schools amid El Paso’s disaster declaration
EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans can expect to see two new shelters open soon according to Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino. The City is inspecting…
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Texas Military Department deployed to El Paso Christmas Day to construct concertina barrier near U.S.-Mexico border
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Military Department service members deployed to El Paso Sunday morning and put up a triple-strand concertina barrier near the…
Continue Reading City of El Paso holiday closures
EL PASO, Texas — Several public services within El Paso will be closed this week in observance of the holiday season. Below is a list of the City’s…
Continue Reading SWAT responds to a barricaded person inside a home in East El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas – At the 2200 block of Tierra Bonita is where SWAT has responded to a barricaded person inside an East El Paso home. Officers…
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Police investigate stabbing in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police are investigating a stabbing in a central El Paso neighborhood on Christmas night. The stabbing happened in the 3700…
Continue Reading Crash on at the Edge of Texas and Gateway South leaves 78-year-old in serious condition Christmas Eve
EL PASO, Texas — Special Traffic Investigations is still investigating a two-vehicle crash that resulted in a 78-year-old being transported to the…
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Pedestrian hit, severely injured on Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas — A pedestrian was hit and severely injured on the Border Highway on Saturday evening. Preliminary reports show that a person was hit…
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WATCH: Christmas Eve Mass for Children
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Catholic Diocese of El Paso will hold a Christmas Eve Mass for Children at 5:15 p.m. Saturday. Follow this post to…
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Person hospitalized after rollover on El Paso’s Border Highway
EL PASO, Texas — One person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a rollover crash in the lower valley Friday night. The crash…
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Migrants waiting in downtown El Paso still facing cold temperatures
EL PASO, Texas — Asylum seekers who are waiting to get to their final destination are still facing cold and frigid temperatures. Several migrants…
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Man driving stolen car arrested by Texas State Troopers
EL PASO, Texas — A man driving a stolen car was arrested by DPS Troopers Friday afternoon. According to initial reports, the felony traffic stop was…
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The Week Ahead: Emergency disaster declaration topic of Friday night City Council meeting
This is your Friday update, which takes a quick look at the week ahead and some developments that El Paso Matters is following. Special City Council…
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Tips on surviving the holidays with family
EL PASO, Tx — We all know that feeling. The moment when holiday cheer turns into holiday stress. You don’t have to give in to the chaos of the…
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Migrants without asylum claim documents not allowed to shelter at El Paso Convention Center
EL PASO, Texas — Migrants still line the streets of downtown El Paso tonight despite the Convention Center opening its doors to migrants Wednesday…
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Juarez landfill fire seen from El Paso, reports of foul odor
EL PASO, Texas — A fire broke out around 12:30 p.m. Thursday at a southern Juarez landfill, sending a large plume of smoke that could be seen from…
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El Paso police ask for help locating missing, endangered man
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police are asking for help finding a 67-year-old man who went missing from East El Paso at 12:49 p.m. Police say the man is…
Continue Reading Body found in Sunset Heights
EL PASO, Texas — A body has been discovered in an apartment building on the corner of Yandell and Santa Fe street in Sunset Heights. According to…
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Sun Bowl officials encourage fans to attend game despite migrant crisis in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Just one day after the Sun Bowl Association announced the cancellation of this year’s Fan Fiesta, officials told ABC-7 they are…
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Warming centers set to open across El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Warming centers will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m from Dec. 23 to Dec. 25 at the following El Paso locations · Galatzan Recreation…
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El Paso Convention Center opens doors to migrants
EL PASO, Texas– EL Paso Convention Center opens to migrants. “We had about 80-90 red cross volunteers from around the country come into…
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The City of El Paso and EPISD to open vacant schools in order to house migrants during freezing temperatures
EL PASO, Texas- The Office of Emergency Management announced they were working with the El Paso Independent School District in order to use vacant…
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Man charged with intoxicated manslaughter for November rollover crash in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police say a 36-year-old west El Paso resident has been charged with intoxicated manslaughter for the Nov. 6 crash that…
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El Paso Convention Center preparations to house migrants from cold
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city officials and the Office of Emergency provided the media with a tour of its temporary migrant shelter center at the El…
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New El Paso D.A. Bill Hicks vows to restore integrity among prosecutors
The newly appointed El Paso district attorney has three main priorities as he prepares to take office on Thursday. Getting them done is the tough…
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Pedestrian killed in North Loop crash identified
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police have identified the victim of a Sunday night crash along North Loop. The crash happened just after 7 p.m. at the…
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WATCH: Apparent groups of migrants cross Border Highway, harrowing close calls with vehicles
EL PASO, Texas — An ABC-7 camera captured video showing what appear to be groups of migrants crossing the Border Highway near Fonseca Dr. on Tuesday…
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WATCH: Migrants crawl into El Paso through hole cut into fence along Border Highway
EL PASO, Texas — A group of migrants were caught on camera crossing the border through a hole cut into a fence late Tuesday night. ABC-7…
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Vacant schools, Convention Center being prepared to house migrants
EL PASO – City and EPISD officials say they will use two vacant schools as temporary migrant shelters for migrants. The Office of Emergency…
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