Winter Weather Advisory: Freezing temps follow early snow
EL PASO, Texas — A Winter Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service remained in effect for much of the Borderland region after many…
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‘Siamese cities’: El Paso & Juarez experience Covid-19 crisis together
EL PASO, Texas — A record surge in coronavirus cases is pushing hospitals to the brink in both the cities of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, confronting…
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El Paso deals with 2 major surges at the same time: Virus & voting
EL PASO, Texas — When El Pasoan Kevin Goode saw the latest news about the novel coronavirus over the weekend, he knew what he needed to do Monday:…
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UTEP football game postponed after North Texas expressed concern about Covid surge in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s home football game against North Texas on Saturday has been postponed. UTEP Athletic Director Jim Senter confirmed to…
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Ascarate Park added as new ‘mega’ virus testing site in El Paso County
EL PASO, Texas – Ascarate Park has been added as a new “mega” Covid-19 testing site, the El Paso City-County Office of Emergency Management…
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El Paso doctor warns human behavior in cold weather can increase spread of coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The CDC reports it’s still unknown what effect weather and temperature can have on COVID-19. However, health experts say…
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4 virus deaths, nearly 1,400 new cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 1,390 new cases and four new coronavirus-related deaths, including a woman…
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Transmountain Road closed in both directions due to snow, icy conditions
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Transmountain Road was closed early Tuesday morning due to icy conditions, according to a tweet from the Texas Department of…
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Snowfall leads Ysleta ISD to delay start for learning hubs, employees working at administrative offices
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Ysleta Independent School District has issued a two-hour delayed start for students going to the district’s learning…
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West El Paso outage left 4,100 without power for about an hour during storm
EL PASO, Texas — A power outage late Monday night amidst the arrival of a major, early winter storm with the coldest temperatures of the season left…
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‘It’s apocalyptic’: El Paso cardiologist fears non-Covid patients will die due to hospital overflow
EL PASO, Texas– Hospital capacity has a prominent El Paso cardiologist fearing for his patients. “We are canceling every single elective procedure…
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El Paso City Council briefed on virus hotspots, top places for exposure & infections
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council met for a work session Monday afternoon and into the evening with an agenda dominated by coronavirus-related…
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Fort Bliss commander imposes curfew to fight virus, bans soldiers from eating inside restaurants
EL PASO, Texas — To fight the record-setting surge of coronavirus in the Borderland, Fort Bliss has instituted a curfew to match the one…
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El Paso hospitals set up tents, try to make extra space as virus spike pushes medical care to the limit
EL PASO, Texas — The most recent surge in Covid-19 cases is pushing El Paso hospitals to their absolute limits and beyond in some cases. On Monday,…
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El Paso event venue continues to hold large gatherings, contends it’s not breaking the law
EL PASO, Texas — On Monday evening, cars packed the parking lot at the Grace Gardens event center. Over the weekend, Grace Gardens also held a…
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More Texas liquor agents being sent to El Paso to help with enforcement of virus mandates
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is sending an influx of liquor agents to El Paso to help local officials enforce Covid-19…
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EPISD, SISD & Canutillo suspending high school football, other athletics amid El Paso’s virus surge
EL PASO, Texas — Three Borderland school districts are halting high school football games and other athletics for the time being amidst El Paso’s…
Continue Reading El Paso shatters record for new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations for 3rd time in 5 days
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced a record 1,443 new Covid-19 cases Monday, along with 118 delayed results,…
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Boy Scouts tackle littering along Scenic Drive
EL PASO, Texas — A group of El Paso Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts spent their entire Sunday valiantly trying to make a dent in the flow of trash and…
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El Paso County Judge Samaniego orders 10 p.m to 5 a.m. curfew due to Covid-19 crisis
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Sunday afternoon ordered a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew daily due to El Paso’s coronavirus…
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El Paso tops 11,000 active virus cases as hospitals struggle with 300% increase in patients
EL PASO, Texas — The number of active coronavirus cases in El Paso County exceeded 11,000 on Sunday morning for yet another all-time high, with…
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El Paso Convention Center to be converted into makeshift hospital, feds sending aid due to virus surge
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Convention Center downtown will be converted into an auxiliary hospital of up to 100 beds to deal with a massive surge…
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El Paso radio DJ postpones sold-out drive-in concert as area Covid-19 cases surge
EL PASO, Texas — In what would have been a sold-out event, local radio personality DJ Johnny Kage postponed his drive-in concerts as a result of…
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El Paso hospitals plan to airlift patients to other Texas cities due to virus surge
EL PASO, Texas – Hospitals in El Paso will soon be airlifting patients to other health-care facilities in Texas in an effort to deal with a…
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Texas Gov. Abbott requests Fort Bliss Army hospital to house non-Covid patients
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the federal government to use William Beaumont Army Medical Center as a way to help El Paso fight…
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‘Stand with Estela’ health fair supplied hundreds of free flu shots, mammograms
EL PASO, Texas — Borderland women prioritized their health Saturday at the ‘Stand with Estela’ drive-thru health fair. “People have lost their jobs,…
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‘Our citizens are really missing the libraries’: El Paso book worms rally to open them
EL PASO, Texas – Fans of El Paso’s libraries organized a parade protest Saturday, asking the city to open them again. “We planned this a month ago…
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Horses Unlimited hopes to raise money for hay with Halloween event
EL PASO, Texas — Horses Unlimited Rescue and Education Center is offering free rides and candy on Halloween, asking the public for donations to feed…
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UTEP breaks down in 2nd half, falls 38-28 at Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – For a moment, it looked as if UTEP could open up a double-digit lead heading into halftime. But a costly penalty wiped…
Continue Reading El Paso shatters records for new & active virus cases, positivity rate, hospitalizations, ICUs, ventilators
EL PASO, Texas — The massive Covid-19 surge in El Paso County went from extremely bad to critically worse on Saturday as all-time highs were…
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