El Paso districts all seeing school bus driver shortages
EL PASO, Texas — It’s an issue impacting parents across the country, including right here in the Borderland — finding school bus drivers. The three…
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NMSU launches ‘Vax Trax’ program to monitor staff, student vaccination status
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– New Mexico State University launched their new “Vax Trax” program Wednesday to monitor vaccination status for staff and…
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El Paso police seek to crack down on ‘beer runs,’ open containers
EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso is considering two ordinances, both of them concerning alcohol, that the police department says could help…
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New Mexico extends state mask mandate for another month
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health announced on Wednesday that the state’s mask mandate in indoor public settings would be…
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Stars, Coyotes to play in Oct. 3 ‘Hockeyville’ game in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The Dallas Stars and Arizona Coyotes will travel to El Paso to play in a preseason game on Oct. 3, the NHL announced Wednesday. El…
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Mylar balloon stuck in power line took KVIA’s transmitter off the air
EL PASO, Texas — A Mylar balloon that got stuck in a power line triggered an electrical outage on the mountain that caused ABC-7’s transmitter to go…
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El Paso events to celebrate Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16
EL PASO, Texas — Mexico’s independence is celebrated Sept. 16 and several events are scheduled in El Paso to celebrate. UTEP will have a celebration…
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El Paso FBI warns of new scam called ‘SMiShing’ that targets smartphones
EL PASO, Texas — With the evolution from emails to phone calls and now text messages, scams come in all forms and banking officials want to make…
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El Paso Film Festival returns in October with over 50 new films
EL PASO, Texas — Get your popcorn ready as the El Paso Film Festival is back and it has over 50 new films ready to play for you. The festival is set…
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger facing shortages of manpower, funding
EL PASO, Texas — Susan Goodell, CEO of the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger organization, shared dire news this week about the current situation of the…
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Sewage continues flowing into Rio Grande as El Paso Water deals with pipe ruptures
EL PASO, Texas — Flushing the toilet, taking a shower or using the sink generates wastewater, a process that usually goes forgotten, unless storage…
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Covid vaccine booster shots offered by TTUHSC El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Covid-19 booster shots will be made available as part of a vaccination drive this upcoming weekend, Texas Tech University Health…
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Inmate sentenced in violent attack on southern New Mexico prison guards
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — One of six inmates involved in a July 2019 attack of two officers at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility has been…
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Las Cruces 96-year-old WWII veteran embarks on ‘dream flight’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — At 96 years old, WWII veteran John Bloom embarked on a flight of a lifetime over his home of Las Cruces. “It’s been…
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El Paso ties Tuesday’s record high temp at 98 degrees
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso tied the record high for Tuesday’s date, the National Weather Service said late in the afternoon. Under sunny skies, the…
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I-10 east shut down near Lordsburg due to rollover crash
LORDSBURG, New Mexico — Interstate 10 eastbound was completely shut down Tuesday afternoon in the Lordsburg area following a rollover crash. The New…
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‘Criminal activity’ threat leads to El Paso High School lockdown
EL PASO, Texas — What officials described as a ‘criminal activity’ threat led to the lockdown of El Paso High School on Tuesday. An El Paso…
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Caught on video: 12-year-old leads Doña Ana deputies on chase before crashing car
UPDATE, Sept. 14: The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday released additional police dash cam video showing a 12-year-old boy leading…
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Overgrown weeds on El Paso streets pose cleanup challenge
EL PASO, Texas — You may have seen all the weed growth along the city of El Paso’s road medians, which is due to the recent rains from this year’s…
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Contractor hiring for jobs to help Afghans housed at Fort Bliss
EL PASO, Texas — Government contractor KBR, Inc. will be coming to El Paso this week to hire employees in support of ‘Operation Allies Refuge,’…
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2 fully-vaccinated El Pasoans among 9 latest Covid deaths
EL PASO, Texas — Nine more El Pasoans died from Covid-19 over the past week, with two of those being breakthrough deaths involving fully vaccinated…
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El Paso teen dead, 2 hurt in New Mexico drunk driving crash
UPDATE, Sept. 13: LA MESA, New Mexico — New Mexico authorities confirmed Monday that a 19-year-old El Paso passenger was the fatality victim in a…
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Speeding drunk driver blamed for deadly Loop 375 crash charged with murder
UPDATE, Sept. 13: El Paso police announced the arrest of a motorist Monday blamed for causing a deadly crash on Loop 375 earlier this month by…
Continue Reading El Paso hospitals await guidance on Biden’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
EL PASO, Texas — President Joe Biden recently ordered new vaccine requirements that will affect 100 million Americans, including healthcare workers.…
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Covid-19 cases on decline as El Paso nears herd immunity
EL PASO, Texas — City Manager Tommy Gonzalez says Covid-19 cases in El Paso are on the decline. At Monday’s City Council meeting, Gonzalez briefed…
Continue Reading Las Cruces man killed in drunk driving rollover crash
SIERRA COUNTY, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man died in a weekend rollover crash in Sierra County that New Mexico State Police said Monday appeared to…
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UTEP cheer, dance teams invited to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity for some UTEP Miners. The UTEP Cheer and Dance teams have been invited to participate in the…
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2 motorcyclists seriously hurt in weekend El Paso crashes
UPDATE, Sept. 12: El Paso police said Sunday that two motorcyclists were seriously hurt in weekend traffic crashes. Hours after a Saturday crash that…
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Driver sought in Upper Valley pedestrian hit & run turns self in to police
UPDATE, Sept. 12: EL PASO, Texas — Police on Sunday announced that the driver of a silver Toyota Camry wanted for striking a pedestrian in a…
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2 hurt when cars crash into stalled vehicle on I-10 in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — First-responders said a three car crash Sunday morning on Interstate 10 sent two people to the hospital. The crash happened just…
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