13 migrants found at Sierra Blanca border checkpoint hiding in cramped truck sleeper cabin
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — Border Patrol agents said Friday they found 13 smuggled migrants in the cramped confines of a sleeper cabin of a…
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El Paso’s sluggish population growth could affect representation at Texas capitol
EL PASO, Texas — Could El Paso’s voice in Austin get quieter? It all depends on the outcome of the upcoming census. The state of Texas is seeing a…
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Motorcyclist killed in east El Paso collision with car was former Americas High football player
EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist killed after colliding with a car at an east El Paso intersection was identified Thursday as a former Americas High…
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New injunction by appeals court again blocks demolition of Duranguito properties
EL PASO, Texas — In a matter of hours, both the City of El Paso and historian Max Grossman each tasted victory and defeat. The two sides met in…
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City of El Paso needs to rework economic development plan for Great Wolf Lodge
EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso and Great Wolf Lodge will have to come up with a new development agreement after state laws took effect…
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El Paso attorneys available this Saturday for free legal advice
The El Paso Bar Association is hosting their annual Access to Justice Free Legal Clinic. A number of local attorneys and legal organizations will be…
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Electricity restored for nearly 5,000 in far east El after wind causes outage
EL PASO, Texas — Windy conditions Thursday night resulted in debris on power lines that triggered a power outage for nearly 5,000 electric customers…
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Martin to challenge Wiles in Democratic primary for El Paso County Sheriff
EL PASO, Texas – Ron Martin, the president of the El Paso Police Officers Association, announced Thursday on Twitter that he will be challenge El…
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El Paso man arrested for allegedly trying to sell ATV to person he stole it from
EL PASO, Texas — A man was arrested after he allegedly tried to sell a stolen ATV and landscaping equipment to the person he stole it from, El Paso…
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‘One hell of a chase’ through Hudspeth, Culberson counties ends in crash and arrest
VAN HORN, Texas — A driver who ran the Border Patrol checkpoint in Sierra Blanca led authorities on a chase Wednesday night through two counties…
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Homeland security warns of counterfeit contact lenses being sold in Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Homeland Security investigators seized more than 300 counterfeit contact lenses right here in the Borderland that could pose a big…
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El Paso City Council Rep. Claudia Ordaz-Perez announces announces run for Texas House
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso City Council District 6 Rep. Claudia Ordaz-Perez announced Wednesday she plans to run for the Texas House District 76 seat…
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Arrest made after Socorro shooting that wounded 2, prompted high school lockout
SOCORRO, Texas — Socorro police said Wednesday they had made an arrest following the wounding of two people in a shooting Tuesday afternoon that…
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Police car crashes into notable central El Paso church
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso Police Department squad car crashed late Tuesday afternoon into a central city church. The police squad car ran…
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Gas odor from boiler prompts brief evacuation of El Paso’s Western Hills Elementary School
EL PASO, Texas — A gas odor on Wednesday morning prompted the brief evacuation of students from Western Hills Elementary School. Originally feared…
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Better Business Bureau launches campaign to help Borderland residents avoid scams
EL PASO, Texas — The Better Business Bureau Paso del Norte chapter is working with law enforcement and community partners to dedicate the week of…
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Nearly half of all El Paso traffic deaths so far this year involve pedestrians
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police released the latest numbers of traffic deaths for 2019, and so far nearly half of them as cases of pedestrians…
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Blue Halloween buckets signifying autism draw mixed reaction from El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas — The blue bucket trend started after a post on Facebook went viral. It was posted by a mother whose son has autism, encouraging…
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El Paso City Council seeks to strip Sam Morgan of Alternate Mayor Pro-Tem role after abuse arrest
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso City Council member said Monday that he will be seeking to strip City Rep. Sam Morgan of his Alternate…
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Cirque du Soleil returns to El Paso in 2020 with ‘OVO’
EL PASO, Texas — Cirque du Soleil returns to El Paso in March 2020 with the show ‘OVO’. The show first came to El Paso in 2017, and organizers said…
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Mexican singing star Ana Gabriel coming to El Paso on 2020 concert tour
EL PASO, Texas — Ana Gabriel has announced that she’s coming to El Paso as part of her North American concert tour. The El Paso concert will…
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‘Big Boy’: World’s largest steam locomotive makes a stop in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Union Pacific’s ‘Big Boy’ No. 4014 locomotive arrived in El Paso Monday as part of the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental…
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El Paso Zoo elephant ‘Juno’ undergoes successful breast cancer treatment
EL PASO, Texas — Juno the elephant has successfully completed her fourth breast cancer treatment procedure. The El Paso Zoo said Monday that the…
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73-year-old man struck by El Paso city truck dies in hospital; driver faulted but not charged
EL PASO, Texas — A 73-year-old man died in the hospital of his injuries just one day after being struck by a city-owned vehicle in the Lower Valley,…
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Barricaded teen murder suspect held on $1M bond for El Paso shooting that killed Ft. Bliss soldier
EL PASO, Texas — A barricaded teenage murder suspect was arrested about an hour into a SWAT standoff over the weekend that followed a house…
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Barricaded teen murder suspect held on $1M bond for El Paso shooting that killed Fort Bliss soldier, hurt 4 others
EL PASO, Texas — A barricaded teenage murder suspect was arrested about an hour into a SWAT standoff over the weekend that followed a house party…
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Off-duty El Paso police officer uses stun gun on man ‘with a weapon’ at an east side Walmart
EL PASO, Texas – An off-duty El Paso police officer used a stun gun on a theft suspect “with a weapon” at a Walmart store on Sunday afternoon and…
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‘I thought it was a dream’: Friends remember 13-year-old El Paso boy struck crossing street
EL PASO, Texas — Students from Terrace Hills Middle School held a vigil for 13-year-old Brian Velasquez on Sunday evening. Velasquez was struck by…
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Border Patrol catches 21 migrants entering El Paso through storm drain system in Segundo Barrio
EL PASO, Texas – A U.S. Border Patrol raid in El Paso’s historic Segundo Barrio neighborhood on the city’s south side late Friday night resulted…
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9 pedestrians struck, 8 killed in past month in El Paso; Prosecutors struggle to charge motorists
EL PASO, Texas – As police work to investigate nine cases (eight deadly) of pedestrians struck by motorists over roughly the past month, the El…
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