EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a groundbreaking venture, Celestis, Inc., a pioneer in memorial spaceflight services, is poised to launch its deep space Voyager Mission, the Enterprise Flight, on January 8 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This momentous mission, conducted in partnership with United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket, bears witness to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As thousands of people around the world get ready to celebrate the New Year, animals like ‘Ice Cube’ are ready for a home. Ice Cube is a large-sized, one-to-two-year-old mixed dog that employees at El Paso Animal Services believe has some German Shepherd and Pitbull in him. He is very
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso’s Capital Improvement Department is ending the year reminding the community of road safety with their new informational videos. These videos highlight tips for pedestrians on crosswalks, and bicyclists riding on El Paso streets. It shows how to properly navigate traffic lanes and roundabouts as a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The I-10 Widening West Project is adding a third lane to I-10 between Mesa and Vinton. The 3 1/2 year project started at the end of May 2022 and is projected to be completed by the end of Summer 2025. In order to add that third lane, bridges have to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso man who had been on the run since being accused of sexually assaulting a child was booked into the jail today. That’s according to El Paso County Jail records. Art Blanco was extradited from Colorado and brought to El Paso by Sheriff’s Office deputies. He’s being held
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Update: Notre Dame beat Oregon 40 to 8. Update: Just seconds before halftime, Notre Dame leads Oregon 14 to 0. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thousands of football fans have traveled to El Paso to watch the 90th annual Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl game. This year’s edition features the Oregon State Beavers and the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Salvation Army of El Paso’s Red Kettle Campaign is trying to reach its goal of raising $200,000 by the end of the year. So far they have received almost $160,000. “Need for financial support is critical because many Americans are struggling more than ever before,” the Salvation Army explained
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Oregon state beavers visited the El Paso children’s hospital spreading holiday joy among patients and staff. The sun bowl court and “Tony the Tiger” joined the team in spreading holiday cheer. Oregon state player, Scott Thomas says “Words can’t explain how I feel, to be honest with you. It’s great to see all the kids
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — 2023 was a year filled with cheers, jeers and tears. We cheered when UTEP named a new, vibrant head football coach. Former coach Dana Dimel was fired after a losing season. Scotty Walden was named to replace him. Many in the community jeered when we learned two city leaders together
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Charlie Clark Nissan El Paso and Charlie Clark INFINITI are helping feed hungry El Pasoans this holiday season. Dealership heads gathered Thursday to donate thousands of meals to the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger food bank. During the month of November, the dealership ran a campaign to donate 35 meals for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Residents in a Lower Valley neighborhood are sharing their violent encounter with two dogs after two people were bitten Wednesday night. A resident who asked to remain anonymous shared a video with ABC-7 of what she believes are the same two dogs, responsible for attacking a 10-year-old and a 40-year-old,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso teen is raising money for an animal foster program, through a hot cocoa stand. Jarvis has been collecting funds for the last 4 years to support different organizations. this year he elected to support the animal foster program “a home to bark and purr”. He had been collecting for the past 4 days
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Join Ardovino’s Desert Crossing this New Year’s Eve and experience “The Golden Age of Hollywood” soiree! Included is a multi-course meal with a champagne tower, including party favors. Enjoy the tunes of a live jazz band, and hit the dance floor with a DJ, letting the rhythm carry you into
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For many getting and giving gifts is a big part of the holiday season.. And if you received a gift that wasn’t quite right, you may be looking to return it. There’s always that one gift that needs to go back. Though wading through the post holiday crowds can be hectic
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — “He has always been very interested in giving back to the kids,” said Taylor Moreno, Director of Development for El Paso Children’s Hospital Foundation. “He really wanted to help others like him.” Camden Moreno is a ten-year-old who used his experience as a patient at the El Paso Children’s Hospital
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The senior centers hosted the city-sponsored “Senior Holiday Meals” event. The city of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department manages 11 senior centers along with a variety of programming. Today they catered the meals, beginning at 11 a.m. at each one of the senior centers. ABC-7 was present at the Polly Harris senior center in west
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso will take live Christmas trees for recycling beginning Tuesday, Dec. 26. The service is free, and members of the community can drop off their trees at the Environmental Services Department’s Citizen Collection Stations every Tuesday through Saturday until February 17 from 8 a.m. to 4
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Greetings! Amidst the Pie Season buzz, enthusiasts are singing praises for holiday favorites like the toffee apple, pecan, and pumpkin pies. You can connect with a local pie expert from Village Inn for tips on sweetening up festive gatherings. Have you ever wondered about making the perfect holiday pie? Dive
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Crime Stoppers of El Paso and the El Paso Police Department are asking for the community’s help with any information in the murder of 44-year-old Fernando Martinez. Murder which happened twenty years ago on Christmas Eve. Martinez was found murdered inside his business, Saygo Bakery Equipment Service, located in Northeast
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 2023 WinterFest activities are quickly coming to an end with only two weekends left to enjoy holiday lights, music, and fun. Visitors can enjoy the Holiday Fiestas that happen from 6 to 10 p.m. every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through January 1. Festive activities include outdoor performances, the Rink and
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Stacker compiled a list of the most common domestic flights from El Paso International using data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
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Update: Robinson’s services will be open to the public. His family shared the details with ABC-7. The visitation is scheduled for January 4, 2024 at 10 a.m. at Destiny Church, located at 9615 Dyer Street. The funeral service will happen the same day at 12:30 p.m., also at Destiny Church. His committal service will happen
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso and the Office of Emergency Management are once again preparing to reopen the Community Readiness Center amid the migrant crisis experienced by the city during the holiday season. Despite using hotels to support local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in their efforts to shelter migrants, the activation
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — EL Paso Police responded to disturbance call involving a subject with a weapon at an apartment complex in Northeast El Paso. The incident took place on Friday, Dec. 22 at around 8 a.m. One person has been taken into custody by police. No further information is available at this time.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso animal services hosted operation home for the holidays and is asking the community to open their doors to temporarily foster a pet in need. Holiday cheer was spread as volunteers treated shelter pups to a paw-some walk during the event and served holiday meals generously donated by double dog dare bakery. Pups
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Years after announcing that a new VA health care center would be built, the Department of Veterans Affairs has released some details. The Clark Construction Group was awarded the $620 million contract to build the new VA center on a 36-acre site just meters away from the Army’s crown jewel
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have announced they will resume rail operations in El Paso and Eagle Pass after being suspended on Monday, Dec. 18. “We continue to assess security situations, adjust our operational plans, and deploy resources to maximize enforcement efforts against those noncitizens who do not use lawful
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire Department responded to a house fire on Magoffin Ave this morning after air conditioning units on top of the building caught fire. The call came in at 6:41 a.m., and the fire was declared knocked down at 7:11 a.m. According to El Paso Fire, there are no
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police said around 7:35 p.m. that they are investigating a crash that started on I-10 East at the Zaragoza on-ramp and ended on Gateway East. I-10 East at Zaragoza is closed, as well as Gateway East. Police have not yet said if anyone was hurt or taken to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sun metro is adding ten new buses to its fleet. The new buses will replace ones that have outlasted their useful service. This purchase was approved by city council as part of sun metro’s strategic efforts to improve transit services. The new units include new monitors and updated features. Sun metro tells us
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