El Paso leaders urge masks despite Texas lifting mandate
EL PASO, Texas — Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Wednesday implored El Pasoans to continue wearing masks in the wake of…
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YISD superintendent to recommend board keep school mask mandate
EL PASO, Texas — The ramifications of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement that he will remove the statewide mask mandate and allow all businesses…
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El Paso Catholic church capacity limits, mask requirement to remain despite Texas changes
EL PASO, Texas — The Catholic diocese of El Paso announced Wednesday that it will continue restrictions at churches on the number of people allowed…
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MLB delays start of El Paso Chihuahuas season until May
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Chihuahuas will have to wait a little while longer for Opening Day. Chihuahuas were originally planning their home…
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Texas theater chain Alamo Drafthouse files bankruptcy; El Paso locations not among those closing
AUSTIN, Texas — Alamo Drafthouse, the movie theater chain beloved by fans for its boozy milkshakes, theme nights and strict no-talking rules,…
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CVS has vaccine appointments for Texas teachers; all currently booked in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — CVS Pharmacy is now offering Covid-19 vaccines to teachers, daycare and preschool workers in Texas. The pharmacy was previously only…
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El Paso just shy of reaching 2,100 confirmed virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 11 coronavirus-related deaths and 199 new cases Wednesday morning. The…
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It took UMC an hour to fill online registrations for 4,000 vaccinations after site crashed
UPDATE: All of University Medical Center’s latest vaccination appointments were booked within about an hour of online registration going live at…
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What’s the big deal? El Paso City Council sells land that was to be Great Wolf site
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso City Council Tuesday unanimously agreed to sell a prime piece of real estate in northwest El Paso in a deal described…
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El Paso businesses to decide whether to maintain or relax restrictions come March 10
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that mandated virus restrictions will be lifted starting March 10, at which time it’ll be…
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Ex-lawmaker sues City of El Paso, accuses it of hiding tax increases in water bills
EL PASO, Texas — A lawsuit by former state Rep. Joe Pickett alleges the city of El Paso is hiding tax increases in water bills, using a fee that…
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Uncle charged in nephew’s shooting death at central El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas — A Colorado man has been charged in connection with last week’s shooting death of his 6-year-old nephew at a central El Paso home,…
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Antibody treatment for Covid patients becoming more popular in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The monoclonal antibody treatment program in El Paso is starting to see larger amounts of people participate as the infusion center…
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Man arrested for murder in central El Paso fatal stabbing
UPDATE, March 2: Detectives announced Tuesday the arrest of 20–year-old Ivan Gabaldon for the murder of 63–year-old Juan Garcia Flores last month…
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Fire burns at east El Paso trash, recycling collection site
EL PASO, Texas — A fire broke out Tuesday morning at a City of El Paso collection site for recyclables and trash on the east side, forcing its…
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Man accused of west El Paso business vandalism arrested
UPDATE, March 2: El Paso police tweeted Tuesday morning that the man accused of vandalizing nearly half a dozen west El Paso businesses last week has…
Continue Reading 14 more virus deaths in El Paso, including man in 30s
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 14 coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning. El Paso County’s pandemic…
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New details emerge about migrant child holding facility planned for west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — After ABC-7 first reported last week on a new migrant holding facility being created in west El Paso that is intended to house…
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2 captured on camera showing genitals sought by El Paso deputies
El PASO, Texas – El Paso County Sheriff’s investigators said Monday they were looking for two people captured on a home doorbell camera over the…
Continue Reading No word yet on when El Paso will receive new Johnson & Johnson 1-dose vaccine
EL PASO, Texas — Over the weekend, the Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for the new Johnson and Johnson one-dose…
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Borderland woman sets world record marathon run
EL PASO, Texas — Well El Paso, we’ve got a Guinness World Record holder in our midst. Andrea Amaro officially ended her marathon of marathons…
Continue Reading 8 more El Paso virus deaths; hospitalizations drop
EL PASO — Public health officials announced another eight people have died of Covid-19 in El Paso County on Monday morning. The latest deaths…
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Man in his 30s among half-dozen latest El Paso virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas — A man in his 30s was among six added coronavirus deaths reported by El Paso health officials on Sunday morning, bringing the…
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Woman among 25 asylum seekers gives birth after El Paso arrival
EL PASO, Texas — Most of the 25 asylum-seeking migrants who settled into an El Paso shelter on Friday are preparing to reunite with family members…
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Man sentenced for role in Chaparral-El Paso-Las Cruces kidnapping
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — A 28-year-old southern New Mexico man has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison for a kidnapping conviction…
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6 El Paso men arrested by DPS in prostitution sting
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety special agents arrested a half-dozen men in a prostitution sting in the El Paso area earlier this…
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Public hearing on downtown El Paso historic district draws just 5 speakers, including developer Paul Foster
EL PASO, Texas — On Saturday, El Paso County Commissioners Court held a public hearing to clarify confusion surrounding a proposed national historic…
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Elderly woman struck by car, injured in downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — An elderly woman was struck by a car and injured Saturday morning near a downtown El Paso intersection. It happened in the area of…
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Respected El Paso federal Judge Philip Martinez dies at 63
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso has suddenly lost one of its most respected jurists. U.S. District Judge Philip Martinez, who presided over several major…
Continue Reading 7 more El Paso virus deaths; youngest victim is woman in 40s
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials on Saturday reported 7 more deaths due to Covid-19, along with 479 additional cases. The latest deaths…
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