East El Paso shooting victim identified
UPDATE (2/21/22): El Paso police have identified the man shot Sunday morning in east El Paso. Police say 22-year-old Cristian Lopez was involved in…
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Blind community faces at home COVID testing challenges
EL PASO, Texas– Across the region the blind community is struggling to take at home COVID-19 tests alone. According to the vice president of the El…
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Sunday Xtra – jobs for Borderland residents
EL PASO, Texas- If you’re looking for a job in the Borderland, good news. Not only are there “Job Opening” signs posted throughout our area, but…
Continue Reading NMSU to name wing of Breland Hall after late history professor
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico— New Mexico State University pays tribute to late history educator, Clarence Fielder, by naming a wing at Breland Hall after…
Continue Reading El Paso City Council to hear presentation on 700 body cams for EPPD
EL PASO, Texas– In early November City Council authorized the submission of a grant application for the El Paso Police Department to receive…
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El Paso County consultant suggests alternatives to proposed expansion to I-10 Downtown
EL PASO, Texas– During a meeting Thursday, the El Paso County Commissioners Court was given a review of the Texas Department of Transportation I-10…
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How the avocado supply disruption could impact Borderland businesses
EL PASO, Texas – The U.S. government suspension of all imports of Mexican avocados from Michoacan – raising some concern for some local…
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Hearing scheduled Wednesday for accused Walmart mass shooter
EL PASO, Texas – Federal prosecutors and attorneys for Patrick Crusius will go before United States District Judge David Guaderrama Wednesday after…
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El Paso Democratic State Rep. Lina Ortega to be inducted as a Texas Legal Legend
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso State Representative Evelina “Lina” Ortega will be inducted into the Texas Legal Legends. Texas Legal Legends is a project…
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Borderland grocery stores still dealing with shortages and supply issues; customers feel the impact
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso shoppers interested in staple food items may have a hard time finding them. At Food City Supermarkets, signs have been…
Continue Reading El Paso Police identify victim in Upper Valley stabbing
EL PASO, Texas — (Update) El Paso Police have identified the man who was stabbed multiple times on Sunday morning in the upper valley. Mark Holguin,…
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Motorcyclist dies after crashing into disabled vehicle on U.S. 54
UPDATE (2/15): A motorcyclist died after crashing into a disabled car in the middle lane of US 54. El Paso police say 61-year-old Anthony Lightbourn…
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18-year-old man arrested after deadly shooting of woman in Socorro
UPDATE (02/14): An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a deadly weekend shooting. Carlos Alberto Sifuentes was arrested and charged…
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El Paso joins the CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System to track Covid-19 in sewage
EL PASO, Texas– Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a new public health tool that will help provide critical…
Continue Reading El Paso homeowner wants answers after truck crashes into home
EL PASO, Texas — The owner of a central El Paso home damaged by a wayward truck wants answers. The crash happened Tuesday evening at the…
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El Pasoans can offer input on proposed August 3rd ponder park memorial
EL PASO, Texas– Starting Wednesday, The City of El Paso Museum and Cultural Affairs and Department (MCAD) will hold multiple community meetings to…
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Three girls face arson charges after fire at elementary school
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Fire Department officials say three girls have now been charged with arson after a fire at Pebble Hills Elementary. Four…
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Baby hit with electrical cord; Vinton man arrested
EL PASO, Texas – Arturo Hernandez of Vinton was arrested and charged with injury to a child by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were…
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Visitors to Ascarate Park will not have to pay parking fees on weekends
EL PASO, Texas – Commissioners Court approved a proposal presented by Commissioner David Stout that will end parking fees charged to visitors on…
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2 teens injured, one remains critical following weekend Las Cruce shooting
UPDATE: Las Cruces police say two teenagers were wounded in an early morning weekend incident on Gladys Drive. According to investigators, a…
Continue Reading Future of iconic mural on De Soto hotel is uncertain
EL PASO, Texas– The De Soto hotel fire may have left the building charred from the inside with structural damage, but one thing that remained…
Continue Reading FBI El Paso Warns of Kidnapping, Virtual Kidnapping
EL PASO, Texas — The FBI of El Paso warns the public of an increase in kidnapping and virtual kidnapping extortion. According to the FBI El Paso…
Continue Reading Borderland animal shelter looks to expand facility amid overcrowding
EL PASO, Texas– Since the start of the pandemic, the Law N Paws animal shelter has seen more intake requests. This increase has led to…
Continue Reading Aftermath of the De Soto Hotel Fire
EL PASO, Texas – Just a day after the historic De Soto Hotel went up in flames, one nearby restaurant owner began to clean up the damage that was…
Continue Reading Borderland homeless shelters brace for influx as temperatures drop
EL PASO, Texas – As the temperatures drop, the population at homeless shelters rises. John Martin, deputy director at the Opportunity Center, said…
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Man, woman arrested in dismemberment deaths of El Paso couple in Juarez
JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Chihuahuan state officials say they’ve arrested two people in connection to the deaths of two women whose bodies were…
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Local animal rescue sees increase in pet intakes of COVID victims
EL PASO, Texas– With more than 3,000 Covid-19 deaths in El Paso alone, thousands of Borderland pets have lost their owners. According to Law N’…
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El Paso’s Tortuga Sports Lounge closes its doors after 8 years
EL PASO, Texas – Local bar and restaurant Tortuga Sports Lounge closed its doors after eight years in business. The owner told ABC-7 that if…
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El Pasoans want answers after dog post surfaces apparently showing it hanging from a window
Editor’s note: The owner of the photo that lead the animal services investigation asked that KVIA not share the photo, so we have removed it from the…
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New Mexico National Guard members, state employees to step in to help in schools
SANTA FE, New Mexico — In a press conference today, New Mexico Governor Michelle Grisham announced the ‘Supporting Teachers and Families…
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