Beat the heat on your electric bill this summer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric is helping customers struggling with higher-than-usual summer electric bills through pop-up assistance…
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El Paso Electric plans pop-up events to help with rising bill costs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric’s Customer Care team will have two pop-up events to help customers with their electric bills, the utility…
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Texas data center approvals paused until audits completed: Gov. Abbott
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability…
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Classroom readiness vs. budget realities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As teachers, students and parents prepare for the first day of school with last-minute supply shopping, classrooms across…
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Key Republicans say they’ll support Blanche for AG after he rescinds ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
By Alexander Mallin and Allison Pecorin Under pressure from two Republican senators blocking his confirmation as the next attorney general, Todd…
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FIFA says it’s not moving forward with controversial World Cup sell-off plan
By Jamie Dorrington and Patricio Chile FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Friday that the international soccer governing body would not be…
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Smart Money: Five Common Retirement Question
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- Retirement can bring a lot of exciting changes, but it can also bring new questions about income, Social Security, taxes, and…
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10 terms you need to know to understand personal injury cases
Every day, Americans face the risk of personal injury, ranging from car accidents, dog bites, medical malpractice, falls and slips, harm…
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Estrella del Paso accuses the Trump administration of refusing to pay reimbursements; litigation is ongoing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Estrella del Paso, a local immigration legal clinic that operates as a ministry of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso, is…
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Tune into ABC-7 for the 33rd Happiness Happens Here Humane Society of El Paso telethon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Are you team dog or team cat? Find out Saturday, Aug. 1 from 4-11 p.m. on ABC-7’s 33rd Annual Happiness Happens Here Humane…
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3 arrested at Doña Ana County Government Center during data center presentation
UPDATE (5:04 p.m.) — Jail records said three people have been arrested at the Doña Ana County Government Center Tuesday during a board of…
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‘Camp East Montana is NOT closing:’ ICE extends detention facility contract
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to keep Camp East Montana open for at least another year with Amentum…
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Meta announces strategic venture with BlackRock to develop Northeast El Paso data center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, Meta announced a venture to finance the development of a data center under construction in Northeast El Paso.…
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City of El Paso earns national award for procurement
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, the City of El Paso said its Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing Department received a national honor for the 12th…
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Santa Teresa livestock crossing waits for USDA to reopen
SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the reopening of some livestock international crossings, allowing limited…
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Couple commits $300k to tumor board room at future Fox Cancer Center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The future Fox Cancer Center received a financial push from Ronnie and Ashley Lowenfield Monday. The couple committed…
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Simple ways to save money, energy this summer: Texas Gas Service
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Gas Service offered tips for people to save money and energy this summer. It encouraged people to manage household…
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New Mexico back-to-school tax holiday is next weekend
(KVIA) — From July 31-Aug. 2, New Mexico shoppers can skip paying gross receipts tax (GRT) on some purchases for the state’s back-to-school tax…
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Mexico faces critical USMCA talks as manufacturing shifts threaten Juárez
UPDATE (3:30 p.m.): A joint call from the Mexican presidency and U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer to strengthen supply chains has prompted a…
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a response Friday from the state’s Public Utility Commission and the Electric Reliability…
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Ysleta ISD approves $32 million loan during special meeting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, the Ysleta Independent School District unanimously approved a $32 million loan to help cover payroll and other…
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New El Paso Electric rates drives bills up for some residents
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some El Pasoans noticed higher electricity bills, some saying it’s the highest charge they’ve seen. El Paso Electric said…
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Northeast El Paso fire station reveals $1 million renovations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, a Northeast El Paso fire station revealed its renovations. It’s one of several local fire stations that got…
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Program offers day labor jobs to the unhoused in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Mesilla Valley Community of Hope’s “Mano y Mano Day Labor” program gives those that are unhoused or near homeless the…
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El Paso adds $1 million to fund historic La Popular renovation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Popular Dry Goods building in Downtown El Paso will soon get a makeover. The building, which once hosted a Fallas…
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8th Court of Appeals denies City of El Paso’s request for re-hearing on Pickett lawsuit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 8th Court of Appeals denied the City of El Paso’s request for a re-hearing on former City of El Paso and State…
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Texas leads all states for June job gains, report says
AUSTIN (KVIA) — Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott celebrated the state’s job gain over the month of June. He said Texas led all states based on…
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El Paso County ranks 1st in Texas for households without air conditioning: US Census
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County has one of the highest rates of Texas residents without air conditioning, according to data from the U.S.…
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El Paso city rep candidate Arturo Alluin spent campaign funds on clothes, his own restaurants
by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert El Paso City Council candidate Arturo Alluin spent thousands of dollars in campaign funds on clothing and…
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Trump slaps additional 50% tariff on certain Canadian goods
By Michelle Stoddart The Trump administration announced Monday it will hit Canada with a 50% tariff on many goods imported into the United…
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