EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Children from Segundo Barrio’s La Fe Preparatory School (LFPS) honored the life and legacy of Chicano and Civil-Rights Icon César E. Chávez with a march. It happened Thursday, March 28, 2024. The march is symbolized the children following in his footsteps and marching for their community’s rights. Nearly 200 Pre-K
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– One person is now recovering after being rescued from the canal along the border fence in El Paso’s lower valley, this according to the El Paso Fire Department. El Paso Fire responded to a report of two people in the water, but say a second person was not located. The El Paso Fire
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El PASO, Texas– (KVIA) The El Paso international airport received $850,000 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar wrote a letter to Honorable Kay Granger and Honorable Rosa DeLauro in March of 2023, urging them to approve funding for intersection of Terminal Drive North and Airway Blvd. Congresswoman Escobar originally requested $3,000,000
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –The El Paso Public Libraries and Parks and Recreation Department are set to unveil the official poster to celebrate the 2024 Día de los Niños and Día de los Libros. It’s happening at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Armijo Branch Library, 620 E. 7th Ave. The main sponsors for
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Update: ABC-7 is speaking with Medina’s sister. She set up a Gofundme in support of the family in the wake of Medina’s death. BLAIR, Wis. (AP) — A Texas man died after he became stuck in a municipal water tank in western Wisconsin as he was cleaning sediment from the tank, authorities said. Carlos Medina,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– TxDOT is bringing back their walking billboards used to remind drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists to follow state traffic laws and safely share the road. They will put lifesaving safety reminders directly in front of drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists across Texas this month with the walking billboards. TxDOT also says that in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Department of Public Safety has announced that it arrested six suspects they say are connected to a Lone Star Card fraud investigation in the El Paso Area. Adriana Franco, Alejandra Tagle, Arely Marin, Lorenza Franco, Mayra Menchaca, and Omar Gallegos were booked into the El Paso County Jail. Additionally,
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Update: El Paso City Council postponed discussion of the Multipurpose Center for two weeks. ABC-7 is working to understand why the council took this step and get more details on when councilmembers will pick up the discussion again. EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Today, city architects will present an updated presentation to City Council regarding
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UPDATE: Twenty-five teams competed at the Texas Drone Racing competition in Fort Worth. David Alvarado, Technology instructor said that the CCTE team was the only team that could finish the entire course in time and score all possible goals. Annelise Bingham, won the Technology Student Association Scholarship. She was awarded $500 to use towards her
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The University of Texas at El Paso has named John Hadjimarcou, Ph.D., the new dean of the Woody L. Hunt College of Business. Hadjimarcou has served as interim dean of the college since August 2023. “John has served this University for nearly three decades,” said UTEP President Heather Wilson. “I
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County commissioners unanimously approved additional funding for the El Paso Sportspark in East El Paso. Commissioners approved $110,999.83 for the improvements. The money will be used to install new irrigated turf areas, 17,500 sq. ft. of Bermuda grass, 28,000 sq. ft. of weed barrier fabric, rock screening, and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Current and former city leaders joined ABC-7 to discuss the future of the Multipurpose Center on this Sunday edition of ABC-7 Xtra. Former Mayor John Cook, who was in office when the funding for the project was created in the 2012 Quality of Life bond, was a guest of a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With reports of winds of 60-70 miles per hour, El Pasoans in the Borderland exercised caution with the dangers caused by strong winds. ABC-7 spoke with the National Weather Service who said they received reports of downed power lines and trees that caused damages. Dave Hefner, a meteorologist with the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Special Rescue crews were called to the eastbound lanes of Transmountain Saturday evening after a vehicle drove off the mountain, according to the El Paso Fire Department. The crash happened near Mile Marker 19. ABC-7 spoke with EPFD and was told that the driver had no major injuries and chose
Continue Reading UPDATE – A man in his 40’s injured his leg after falling off his bike, according to a spokesman from the El Paso Fire Department. First responders are reporting that the injuries are minor. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Combined Search and Rescue teams have been sent to Newman Trail in the Franklin Mountains to
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by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso Matters March 22, 2024 Update, 6:10 p.m.: This story has been updated with additional comments. The Socorro Independent School District violated the Texas Education Code by graduating students who did not meet requirements, failing to disclose Trustee Paul Guerra’s connections to a vendor used by the district, and paying $283,000
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 36 Borderland students competed at the El Paso Regional Spelling Bee on March 22. The spelling bee was held at Bowie High School and hosted students from both El Paso and Las Cruces school districts. First place was won by 8th Grade Saint Raphael Catholic School Student Chioma Egbuonu. “Me
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The third full week of March of every year is an opportunity to highlight the dangers of poisonings for people of all ages and promote poisoning prevention. This week is national poison prevention week and according to White House Officials, Americans report more than 2 million cases of poisoning every year. That’s why this week is meant to
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The Head Start program in El Paso is actively enrolling students, offering federally funded childhood development aimed at enhancing school readiness for young children. The El Paso Head Start program, one of the largest in Texas, serves over 4,000 children and expectant mothers across 32 locations stretching from Hudspeth County
Continue Reading The City of El Paso Purchasing and Strategic Sourcing Department will host the 11th annual Cooperative Purchasing Expo on Wednesday, April 3, at the Judson F. Williams Convention Center. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Purchasing Expo allows businesses to learn how they can participate in cooperative contracts used by
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — “It’s definitely changed my life,” says Abraham Bueno-Jallad. “You know, I set out to be an artist, not to be famous.” After 15 years in the show business, Abraham landed a role in the biblical drama, “The Chosen.” “I had been trying to move up and push, break the ceiling
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The accelerated BSN program at Silva Magnet High school allows students to earn a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing just 16 months after completing high school. Students who attend the program complete all nursing pre-requisites and earn 72 credits hour by graduation. The course study that the students follow combine the
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EL PASO, Texas — The Bridge Accelerator has an open call for small & medium sized companies to participate in the next cohort of its binational supplier development program. Applications are currently open for the 2024 cohort which begins on April 11, 2024. The enrollment fee is $5,000. The deadline for businesses to apply is
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — This week, the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is honoring and celebrating World Water Week, a global event focused on raising awareness about water issues. The week-long event is packed with various activities to expand on water challenges around the globe. The theme for this year’s World Water
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several El Pasoans informed ABC-7 that they smelled chlorine in their water recently. Many were East El Paso and Far East El Paso residents, informing us through Facebook comments of their concerns. Gilbert Trejo, Vice President of Operations and Technical Services with El Paso Water, told ABC-7 that this scent
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El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — MIJ Law Firm announced they are giving away $1 million for perfect NCAA Bracket. El Paso based personal injury law firm Mendez Isaac Joudi Law Firm is hosting a March Madness bracket and giving someone with the perfect bracket a $1 Million prize. There is no fee to enter the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Salvation Army announced the Love Beyond Gala, its first charity gala since the pandemic. The gala will be held on April 18, 2024 at 6:30 pm at 6701 Westside Drive. Danny White, former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, will speak at the event. Salvation Army says the event “serves
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El Paso, TX (KVIA)- 11-year-old Dallas was born with a rare heart disease called Ebstein anomaly. Last year, his family received news that he was matched with a donor. Dallas is currently recovering in the hospital and is getting treatment for his new heart. The Boozefighters and Team Gordo9 are teaming up to help Dallas
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Free Cone Day is now an annual tradition for DQ® restaurants in Texas. They say it symbolizes the arrival of warmer weather and the joy of indulging in delicious frozen treats. This year, DQ restaurants in Texas are giving a free small plain cone at participating Dairy Queen restaurants on
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by Brandy Ruiz, El Paso MattersMarch 18, 2024 Editor’s Note: El Paso Matters is partnering with Gigafact to produce “fact briefs” that examine claims about issues shaping our community. NO El Paso’s Eastside Regional Command Center, the police department’s new substation, occupies 10 acres and has a fitness center, car maintenance bays, and administrative and
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