El Paso area school leaders hope for high turnout during STAAR testing
EL PASO, Texas — School districts across the Borderland are hoping that turnout during this year’s STAAR testing is high so they can collect good…
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No new virus deaths in El Paso, 192 new cases announced
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced there were no new coronavirus-related deaths to report Wednesday morning. Health…
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Police search for gunman who robbed Family Dollar store in Socorro
SOCORRO, Texas — Police were searching for a gunman who held up a dollar store in Socorro on Friday evening. Authorities said the armed robbery took…
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‘You wonder what in the world that is’: West El Pasoans unhappy about unfinished construction
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An unfinished, three-story property in west El Paso has been collecting dust for more than a year. It’s located on the 200…
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El Paso man charged with capital murder in killing of infant
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the killing of an infant, police announced Tuesday. Detectives…
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Perspective: The U.S. shut the border – We made our bi-national relationship work
By Lauren Villagran, Puente News Collaborative EL PASO, Texas — I keep a candy in my fridge that I can’t stand. It’s a chewy,…
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Lower Valley crash snarls traffic at Gateway East & Hawkins
EL PASO, Texas — A car crash in El Paso’s Lower Valley has snarled Tuesday afternoon traffic. Few details were available about the crash occurring…
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UTEP football, softball programs placed on 1-year probation for NCAA rules violations
EL PASO, Texas – The NCAA on Tuesday said it was placing UTEP’s football and softball programs on one-year probation and fining the university…
Continue Reading With 5 new fatalities, El Paso surpasses 2,500 virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 2,500 El Pasoans have now died of Covid-19. This grim pandemic milestone comes slightly more than 12 months after…
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UTEP will now offer Covid-19 vaccines to the public
EL PASO, Texas – The University of Texas at El Paso announced it will make free Covid-19 vaccines available to the public on Friday…
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Herd immunity in El Paso threatened by lack of Juarez vaccinations
EL PASO, Texas– Much has been made about ‘herd immunity’ in the fight against Covid-19. With vaccinations continuing to increase in El Paso and more…
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El Paso sees increase in vaccine allocation despite J&J pause
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso is receiving more than 2,000 vaccines this week than the previous week despite a federal and state pause on the one-shot…
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Millions available in rent help for El Paso tenants, landlords: Here’s what you need to know to apply
EL PASO, Texas — More than $13 million in federal CARES Act funding have been set aside for El Paso tenants and landlords. The El Paso Rent Help…
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18-wheeler, car collide on U.S. 54 near Texas-New Mexico line
EL PASO, Texas — Emergency crews responded Monday evening to a multi-vehicle crash along U.S. 54 in El Paso near the New Mexico state line. The…
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City of El Paso celebrates Earth Week virtually
EL PASO, Texas – The City of El Paso Environmental Services Department is celebrating Earth Week virtually this year with a series of events planned…
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Northeast El Paso Walmart store closes to clean over virus concerns
EL PASO, Texas — The Walmart Neighborhood Market at 4716 Hondo Pass Drive in northeast El Paso has been temporarily closed for deep cleaning as a…
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El Paso firefighters rescue man stuck atop border wall for 2 hours
EL PASO, Texas — Firefighters rescued a man who was stuck for a couple of hours atop the border wall in an area near downtown El Paso, authorities…
Continue Reading Man in his 30s among 3 new virus deaths reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three new coronavirus-related death and 77 new cases Monday morning. El…
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El Paso County judge concerned about potential for another virus spike
(Editor’s note: The vaccination rate for El Paso has been adjusted to reflect current numbers.) EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. has seen a recent increase…
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Motorcyclist seriously hurt in crash at east El Paso intersection
EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a crash on El Paso’s east side early Sunday morning. Investigators were summoned to the…
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No new El Paso virus deaths, but infections remain ‘stubbornly high’
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials on Sunday reported no new deaths from Covid-19, but the number of added cases continued to grow by…
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UTEP sells out of plants for FloraFEST
EL PASO, Texas – An overwhelming demand for plants at Saturday’s FloraFEST led to an early end to the weekend event. According to the event website,…
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Property owner opposition expected to kill downtown El Paso historic district nomination
EL PASO, Texas — After years of debate and uproar from both sides, it’s looking more and more likely that downtown El Paso will not become a…
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El Paso unveils new Chamizal Community Center, library and park
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso residents can soak up the sun this summer with a brand new park, community center and library. “This was a lengthy,…
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After 100 days in office, new El Paso DA defends plea deals, pursues death penalty for Walmart shooter
EL PASO, Texas — This week marked the first 100 days of a new district attorney for El Paso. Yvonne Rosales was sworn into office on Jan. 1, 2021.…
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Las Cruces ‘secret prom’ prompts examination of prom plans for other Borderland schools
EL PASO, Texas — With word of a so-called “secret prom” taking place involving students from Mayfield High School in Las Cruces, prompting a…
Continue Reading El Paso is 4 virus deaths away from reaching pandemic toll of 2,500
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials on Saturday reported two more Covid-19 deaths and 94 additional confirmed virus cases. The latest…
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EPCC theater student accepted to American Academy of Dramatic Arts
El Paso, Texas — A student at El Paso Community College has just been accepted into prestigious drama and arts academy in Los Angeles. Elijah Monroy…
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Fort Bliss soldier accused of sexually assaulting fellow soldier, other women now faces more charges
FORT BLISS, Texas — A private first class already facing a court martial over multiple accusations of the sexual assault of women, one of those…
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Caught on video: Runaway cement mixer had brake failure that led to deadly crash into semi-trailer on Transmountain Road
UPDATE, April 16: A runaway cement mixer that crashed into a semi-trailer along Transmountain Road was experiencing brake failure at the time, El…
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