EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There are four closures happening this week that El Paso drivers should be aware of. All of them start Tuesday. CLOSURES STARTING AT 9 A.M. TUESDAY Two closures will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Tuesday: Alternating lane closures are possible on Redd Road between North Desert
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Guiding Star Southwest and The Lily Pad Maternity Home gathered more than 208,120 diapers to give out to moms and dad in the community Labor Day weekend. It’s been part of their “August Hero Drives”. The program offers free diapers, wipes, socks, and other essentials for area parents. “We’ve
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — August 31 is recognized as International Overdose Awareness Day. The El Paso Harm Reduction Alliance will host a community event this evening to raise awareness about prevention and honor those who lost their lives to overdose. The evening’s events will include: · Educational Workshops: Experts will provide information on overdose
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ahead of Labor Day, gas prices across Texas have dropped to $2.95 per gallon on average for regular unleaded fuel, per the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. The average dropped four cents from last week and 46 cents less per gallon compared to last year. Of the state’s major metropolitan
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Desiree Wheatley would have been celebrating her 53rd birthday on Monday, Sept. 2. Instead, Wheatley’s mother is coming to terms knowing her daughter has been dead for more-than double the number of years she was alive. “This has been 37 years in the making. So, try holding your breath for 37
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza tells parents in the community not be afraid or panic after a vaccinated student at Alderete Middle School tested positive for Chickenpox , Canutillo ISD officials announced Thursday. According to the district, the student was fully vaccinated against the Varicella virus, Canutillo
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Forbes put UTEP in the 280th spot on its list of 2024 Top Colleges. Of the five University of Texas schools on the list, UTEP was ranked last. Rice University and Texas A&M are among the other Texas four-year colleges on the list, which ranks the top 500 schools in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Parents in the united states are overwhelmed and burned out with the dizzying pace of the world — and it has become a public health concern. That’s according to a surgeon general’s advisory released on Wednesday August 29th. The advisory cited a 20-23 survey of adults from the american psychological
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans Fighting Hunger is an organization that feeds nearly 1,600 families per day. These families can go get food for a variety of reasons. “Actually for me, I’m a senior citizen, it’s real hard you know, for whenever we get our social security.” Manuel Estrella told us. Denise Aguirre,
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)—The Canutillo Independent School District is thrilled to announce the grand opening of the Employee Development Service (EDS) Goodwill Store at Canutillo High School, a student-operated store on campus. The store, developed through a partnership between CISD and Goodwill Industries of El Paso, aims to provide special-education students with invaluable job skills
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)—Meridian Medical & Associates, a local veteran and minority-owned clinic will host a Health expo to honor veterans in the El Paso community. Veterans. The expo will be held on September 7th, 2024, at Meridian Medical and Associates LLC, 1900 N Mesa Suite B, El Paso, TX 79902. They will also be
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso Independent School District is moving forward with Phase II of its Destination District Redesign (DDR). Currently, EPISD is focusing on elementary schools, with potential school closures and reallocations of resources. EPISD says they currently have 75 elementary campuses, however they are not at their maximum use. The target
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners Court voted 3-1 Monday to contribute $1 million from the county, to go towards the proposed Downtown Deck Plaza. County Commissioner for Precinct 3 Iliana Holguin was the only member of the body to vote against the measure. Since 2018, the Paso del Norte Community Foundation
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The case is closed on the Canutillo man who murdered his sister in 2022, El Paso County District Attorney Bill Hicks announced today. On February 2, 2022, Jose Manuel Guzman murdered his estranged sister, who became his lover, out of suspicion that she was romantically involved with another man. Karla Marciela Marroquin
Continue Reading Originally Published: 28 AUG 24 13:42 ET Updated: 28 AUG 24 19:57 ET By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — [Breaking news update, published at 7:57 p.m. ET] A jury has sentenced Robert Telles, a native El Pasoan former Nevada politician found guilty of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas investigative reporter, to life in prison with eligibility of parole
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso ISD is moving into Phase II of its Destination District Redesign (DDR). The redesign analyzes programs, allocation of resources and a facilities assessment to ensure the needs of the students and the community are being met. “The DDR process is dedicated to ensuring that every child in El Paso ISD
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso man who’s been on death row for over thirty years has a new execution date. David Leonard Wood, who had been dubbed “The Desert Serial Killer,” was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death in 1992. Wood was accused of murdering six young women and girls, whose bodies
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By Julia Reinstein August 28, 2024, 1:13 PM A native El Pasoans and former Nevada politician was found guilty Wednesday of killing journalist Jeff German in September 2022. As the jury’s foreperson read out the verdict, Telles stared downward and shook his head. Prosecutors said former Clark County public administrator Robert Telles, 47, stabbed the Las Vegas
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso and the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso hosted a ceremony to unveil the exhibition “El Imperio Ancestral Del Xoloitzcuintle” at El Paso International Airport. The ceremony happened at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 28, 2024, in the airport’s main lobby. “We are honored to host El Imperio
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)—Have you ever wanted to work for the FBI? Now is you chance. The FBI will hold a Diversity Recruiting event on Friday, September 6th, from 3 pm to 6 pm at UTEP’s Natural Gas Convention Center.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Parents at North Loop Elementary School in the Lower Valley are frustrated with the school’s administration after the parents said a student discharged pepper spray at other students last week. Gustavo Contreras said his daughter witnessed the incident and was called to the principal’s office to discuss it. However, Contreras
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Tech Health El Paso says they are contining their tradition of welcoming a new cohort of nursing students with the Fall 2024 White Coat Ceremony, as it marks the students’ entry into the profession. They describe that it symbolizes the institution’s dedication to cultivating local talent as each student
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City council voted today on the contract terms for new city manager Dionne Mack. Mack was chosen as the new city manager on August 19th. Her official first day will be on September 3rd of this year, with her base term running until March 2nd, 2028. Mack’s base salary will
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Six individuals were recognized by the American Red Cross West Texas Chapter for their heroic actions. This happened at a City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 27, at 9:00 AM at City Hall, 300 N. Campbell St., El Paso, TX 79901. The honorees are Victor Ibarra, Edward Mendoza, Rodrigo Recio,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 1700° Steakhouse is partnering with FamilyMEAL to hold a charity dinner to raise money for El Pasoans Fighting Hunger. The dinner is on Wednesday, August 28th. It will be catered by 8 chefs from around Texas. Some of the chefs work in other cities, but are from El Paso and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Rob “Rabbit” Pitts, the co-star of Tex Mex Motors, has passed away. The El Paso-based show’s other co-star, Marcos “Scooter” Carrera, announced the news on social media today. “It’s with a heavy heart that I write about the passing of my cast member & friend ROB ‘RABBIT’ PITTS,” Carrera posted
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– On Saturday El Pasoans celebrated the unveiling of artist Jesus “Cimi” Alvarado’s latest mural. The mural honored the history of the 1960’s Chicano Civil Rights Movement and the struggles they faced. The Mexican-American Youth Association or the M.A.Y.A were a group of kids from El Paso’s Segundo Barrio. They worked together
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Pasoan is spreading the joy of reading books to children through her work at a bookstore with a special mission. “The idea came about out of a tragedy,” said Susan Patterson. That idea is “Books are Gems.” Susan Patterson is the bookstore’s manager. “The founder, Miss Paula Madrid,
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Late last week, Robert Telles, the former Nevada politician accused of killing a Las Vegas investigative reporter, took the stand and alleged he had been framed in a vast conspiracy. He alleged the real estate company Compass Realty, his office co-workers, Las Vegas police, the DNA lab and prosecutors
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