El Paso just shy of reaching 1,000 in hospitals; 4 new virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported four new coronavirus-related deaths, and 998 total hospitalizations due to…
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El Paso chef makes it his mission to feed frontline emergency workers
EL PASO, Texas — With the pandemic putting a halt on many local restaurants, one El Paso chef is lucky to be receiving a contract job – but it’s a…
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Texas liquor agents crackdown on El Paso bar-restaurants: 2 licenses suspended, 8 warnings issued
EL PASO, Texas — For the past week, a group of Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents have been busy helping law enforcement agencies in El Paso…
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El Paso County Commissioners show support for judge’s shutdown order, worry about grim winter
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners Court met for the first time Monday in the wake of County Judge Ricardo Samaniego’s shutdown order for…
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San Elizario says city marshals will help enforce county lockdown order, calls on schools not to reopen
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas – The city of San Elizario announced Monday that it is supporting El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego’s health order…
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El Paso ISD students practice voting in mock presidential election
EL PASO, Texas — Thousands of students are getting a taste exercising their civic duty. The El Paso Independent School District is holding a mock…
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8 women arrested following series of El Paso massage parlor raids
(Editor’s note: You can scroll through the mugshots of those arrested in the photo gallery above.) EL PASO, Texas – Eight women have been arrested…
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El Paso County Medical Society supports judge’s lockdown order, calls on city to enforce it
El PASO, Texas — The top professional organization for doctors in El Paso has written an open letter supporting the two-week stay at home order…
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El Paso job seekers invited to take part in statewide virtual job fair Thursday
EL PASO< Texas — Workforce Solutions Borderplex is proud to host the 10th annual Hiring Red, White & You! statewide hiring event. This…
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WATCH: El Paso Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz holds All Souls Day Mass
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz held a virtual mass for All Souls Day on Monday morning. You can watch it in the video player…
Continue Reading El Paso tops 18,000 active virus cases; hospitalizations near 1,000 as ventilator usage soars to over 200
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three new coronavirus-related deaths and 1,143 new cases Monday morning.…
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El Paso infectious disease expert offers tips for reducing risk at restaurants, stores
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City contact tracing data shows that nearly 60% of virus exposures can be traced back to restaurants and retail stores.…
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El Paso doctors call on mayor to enforce lockdown, say schools shouldn’t reopen due to virus
El PASO, Texas — In an open letter to Mayor Dee Margo on Sunday, the El Paso Pediatric Society called on him to enforce the county judge’s lockdown…
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El Paso businesses now being cited for violating county’s shutdown order due to virus
EL PASO, Texas — Several El Paso business have now received citations for being in violation of the county’s shutdown order aimed at stemming the…
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El Pasoan studying at SMU is shot, killed in Dallas
DALLAS, Texas – An El Paso man was shot and killed in Dallas over the weekend, according to police. Dallas homicide detectives are investigating…
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Walmart store in Socorro closed for sanitization amid virus concerns
SOCORRO, Texas – A Walmart store in Socorro was abruptly closed Sunday afternoon because of concerns about the surge of Covid-19 in the Borderland.…
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El Paso County now gets 4th mobile morgue as virus death toll grows
UPDATE: The El Paso County Medical Examiner’s Office is now getting a fourth refrigerated mobile morgue as Covid-19 deaths continue to rise, with…
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Coronado High student honored with role in Philadelphia International Music Festival’s master class
EL PASO, Texas — A 15-year-old student from Coronado High School has a bright future after winning a unique musical opportunity. “I love playing…
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El Pasoans who test positive for virus urged to fill out new online self-reporting form for health department
EL PASO, Texas – The city of El Paso has a couple of options to make it easier for residents to report their positive Covid-19 test results and…
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El Paso tops 600 virus deaths as record ICU & ventilator usage surges; over 1,200 added cases
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso topped 600 coronavirus deaths on Sunday morning with the latest victims all under age 50, as health officials also reported…
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Nurses demand more personal protective equipment at Hospitals of Providence
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso nurses took to the sidewalk outside the Hospitals of Providence east campus, demanding more personal protective equipment…
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El Paso businesses caught in the middle of tug-of-war over shutdown order
EL PASO, Texas — Some El Paso business owners say they don’t know what to think, especially after different agencies announced they would enforce or…
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El Paso County Constables & Sheriff say judge’s virus shutdown order is legal, will be enforced
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Constable’s and Sheriff’s Offices on Saturday declared that Judge Ricardo Samaniego’s order shutting down…
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Walmart closes west El Paso Sam’s Club for disinfection due to Covid-19 spread concerns
EL PASO, Texas — A west El Paso Sam’s Club store was abruptly closed Saturday due to apparent concerns about the the spread of Covid-19. Walmart,…
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Borderland medical students recruited to assist frontline doctors and nurses
EL PASO, Texas — The ongoing coronavirus surge being seen all across the Borderland is forcing thousands of healthcare workers that are still in…
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It’s time to fall back: Time change occurs this weekend
EL PASO, Texas — It’s time for a change for most of the United States, including here in the Borderland. The clock is running out once…
Continue Reading El Paso’s 1,643 new virus cases is all-time high, deaths near 600, record patients on ventilators
EL PASO, Texas — Covid-19 infections continued their skyrocketing increase on Saturday as El Paso health officials announced an all-time high 1,643…
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Police chase exceeding 100 mph leads to deadly shooting of man, crash along I-10 in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A police chase of an erratic motorist at speeds exceeding 100 miles an hour ended with a state trooper fatally shooting the driver…
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El Paso County Attorney issues legal opinion upholding Judge Samaniego’s shutdown order
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Attorney Friday night issued a legal opinion in defense of County Judge Ricardo Samaniego’s controversial…
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El Paso County, state of Texas set early voting turnout records
EL PASO, Texas — Early voting came to a close on Friday and El Pasoans and Texans came out in droves. More than 9 million Texans — 53% of…
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