YISD delaying start of new school year until Aug. 17
EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District announced Wednesday that it will now delay the start of the new school year until Aug. 17,…
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El Paso surpasses 10,000 confirmed cases; 2 new virus deaths reported
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Public Health announced two more virus deaths and 345 new cases in El Paso County Wednesday morning. The…
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Texas GOP Congressman Will Hurd ‘afraid’ reopening schools will be ‘a debacle’
WASHINGTON, DC — “A debacle” is what Texas Republican Congressman Will Hurd is afraid of as schools get closer to reopening. While Texas voters were…
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El Paso family court judge ousted in race wrought with negative campaigning
CLICK HERE for El Paso County 2020 Runoff Election Results EL PASO, Texas — A runoff race to determine who would preside over the 388th District…
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Critical shortage of plasma to treat Covid-19 patients as El Paso hospitalizations climb
EL PASO, Texas — An urgent call is being put out across El Paso for an increase in plasma contributions as donations facilities continue to run…
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New virus testing sites to launch at 8 El Paso Walmart stores
EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso is expanding it’s Covid-19 testing capacity with eight new test sites. The sites are all in neighborhood…
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El Paso County Coliseum to feature Mexican band Intocable in drive-in concert
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso County Coliseum will have its first-ever drive-in concert, featuring Mexican band Intocable. The concert will be at…
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Juarez man accused of assaulting El Paso women joggers is cited & released by police
UPDATE, July 14: El Paso police announced Tuesday they had taken a Juarez man into custody who was suspected of assaulting women joggers. But shortly…
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2nd El Paso man arrested in July 4th melee that left him shot, woman punched in face, man stabbed
EL PASO, Texas — A second man has now been arrested in a stabbing and shooting incident that took place in northeast El Paso over the July Fourth…
Continue Reading 5 virus deaths, 237 new cases reported in El Paso; number of ICU patients reaches new high
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Five more people have died from complications of coronavirus in El Paso County, health officials said Tuesday morning. The…
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El Paso County Judge criticizes lack of health department virus data being publicly shared
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners shared their frustration Monday over what they claim is a lack of transparency regarding Covid-19…
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El Paso hospital capacity issues during virus surge tied to staffing shortages
EL PASO, Texas — After a weekend that saw hospital diversions for the first time in the Borderland due to a surge in Covid-19 cases, El Paso’s top…
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More power outages for thousands of El Pasoans as heat takes toll
EL PASO, Texas — Around 4,000 El Paso Electric customers found themselves without power at one point late Monday afternoon as an ongoing heatwave -…
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Spike in neglectful dog deaths in heat wave dismays El Paso police
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police officials expressed dismay Monday at the number of recently opened animal cruelty cases that are related to dog…
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‘Know My Ballot’ website aims to educate El Paso voters
EL PASO, Texas — It’s an organization geared towards simplifying the process of educating voters about who is running in local, state and national…
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Defense lawyers claim accused El Paso Walmart shooter has ‘mental disabilities’
EL PASO, Texas — Lawyers for the man charged with shooting scores of people in a racist attack at El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart say their client…
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Business booming for El Paso air conditioning firms during extreme heat wave
EL PASO, Texas — It’s been more than a week of daily triple-digit temperatures in the Borderland, and while many are lucky to work inside an…
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At 110 degrees, El Paso breaks high temp records for both day & year
EL PASO, Texas — As a sustained heat wave said to be the most extreme in 25 to 30 years continued Monday, El Paso set new high temperature records…
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Rate of El Pasoans testing positive for virus jumps by 50% since July 4th holiday period
EL PASO, Texas — The rate at which El Pasoans are testing positive for the coronavirus has soared since the July Fourth holiday weekend period, the…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 1 new virus death, 206 new cases; hospitalizations reach new peak
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one new coronavirus-related death and 206 new cases Monday morning. The…
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Most Texas jury trials on hold until at least September
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s something you might not have thought about since the pandemic began: jury duty. It’s something you don’t have to…
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Algae growing in Rio Grande due to heat causes El Paso drinking water to smell bad
EL PASO, Texas — The near record breaking heat wave has been impacting tens of thousands of people across the Borderland including utility companies…
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Las Palmas Del Sol continues diverting some patients amid ‘surge’ in virus hospitalizations
UPDATE: Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare facilities in El Paso continued to divert some patients on Sunday as the hospital group dealt with an ongoing…
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Sunday Funday Moment: Staying cool with an ice cold pool during El Paso heat wave
EL PASO, Texas — With temperatures heating up in the Borderland, El Pasoans are finding creative ways to beat the heat. One El Paso family decided…
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‘Virus spreading like wildfire’: El Paso sets new records for cases, hospitalizations and ICU use
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s County’s top doctor declared Sunday morning that the coronavirus is “spreading like wildfire” as he announced…
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Postal service adapts to increased mail shipping and deliveries in Borderland amid pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Adapting to a new way of doing things for federal agencies around the country has become to the new norm. Here in the Borderland it…
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Noted El Paso artist, actor and war hero Bob Snead dies at 84
El PASO, Texas — Bob Snead, an El Paso artist, actor and decorated war veteran who told the stories of Black soldiers of the frontier, died on…
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Ex-employee arrested in puppy’s death at east El Paso dog groomers
UPDATE: El Paso police on Saturday released a mugshot of dog groomer Leobardo Nava II, charged with animal cruelty in a puppy’s death. He was being…
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Festival Desertica 2020 moves to online platform for Borderland fans
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — It may be hard to believe but the Borderland has a beer festival going on over weekend. Now it is second year of existence,…
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Scattered outages amid heat wave, virus pandemic challenges El Paso Electric crews
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso Electric official said Saturday the utility understands the frustration of customers after two days of outages amid the…
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