EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Every year, the City of El Paso contracts an independent auditor to conduct audits into 20 hotels. A recent report released in July found that 20 hotels owe the city in total $1,417,289.09 in Hotel Occupancy taxes. An additional 10 hotels also owe the city about $1.1 million, according to Edmundo
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center have announced a new Ph.D. program for Biomedical Sciences. This new doctoral path will train researchers to tackle the diseases and disparities that hit the region hardest: diabetes, cancer, infectious diseases and neurological conditions. This will be the first Biomedical Sciences doctorate program in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The National Science Foundation has ended a UTEP-led grant that would have brought at least $15 million to the region. The grant would have gone towards the Paso del Norte Defense and Aerospace Innovation Engine. It was originally awarded in January of 2024, but was deferred in April of 2024
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Child Protective Services caseworkers are often sent in the middle of the night to rescue a child or help a family escape an abusive situation. Many times, children leave with nothing but the clothes on their backs. The Rainbow Room is asking for donations to help families in crisis. Items such as diapers,
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by Daniel Perez August 13, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. The National Science Foundation has officially killed the grant it awarded in January 2024 to a UTEP-led collaborative, which could have brought $160 million to the region. The NSF deferred the initial $15 million award for
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Stacker compiled a list of the best private K-12 schools in the El Paso metro area using data from Niche.
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Update: United States Magistrate Judge Laura Enriquez ruled there was sufficient evidence for Fort Bliss soldier Taylor Adam Lee’s case to go before a grand jury. Federal prosecutors allege Lee attempted to provide national defense information and “controlled technical data” without a license to an individual he believed was affiliated with the Russian government. The
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No salary increases for El Paso County leaders, employees in next year’s budget – and what that could mean to your county tax bill by Elida S. Perez August 12, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. For the second year in a row, El Paso County employees
Continue Reading Update: Taylor Adam Lee, wearing a dark-colored jumpsuit and black glasses with his head shaved, sat quietly throughout the hearing. He did not speak but took notes and watched the attorneys as they spoke. Prosecutors presented the U.S. government’s case against Lee and called FBI Special Agent Nicholas Napoli to the stand. Napoli testified that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– New research conducted by the University of Sydney revealed people who walk 7,000 steps a day will still have health benefits like reduced chances of cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia and depression. For years, many health professionals have suggested aiming for 8,000 to 10,000 steps per day for overall health benefits, but if
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Miner nation fans celebrated the upcoming football season with their favorite players at the Sun Bowl Stadium. “It’s so important to our guys to get to meet people and see how many kids are here that are growing up in the city of El Paso looking up to these guys as
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council voted this week to not name an interim replacement for outgoing Chief Internal Auditor Edmundo Calderon. Calderon’s last day in office was last Friday after announcing his retirement last month. District 2 City Rep. Josh Acevedo put forth a discussion and motion during the city council
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The first key deadline for the March 2026 primary is September 9th, but without knowing where the boundaries will be drawn, election officials can’t make final decisions. “We’re just waiting for again direction from the state when those maps if and when those maps are finally drawn,” says Lisa Wise the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– From 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, you can grab a #1 classic burger for just 75 cent through the Whataburger app. The restaurant says this one-day-only deal marks the celebration of 75 years of serving up one of Texas favorite burgers. Whataburger first came to El Paso in the 1970s. There are
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans Jesus and Angel Jasso are twins. They turn 18 this upcoming October, and they are both national champions in taekwondo. But they share a special bond outside of being twins. Jesus was born hard of hearing, not fully deaf, but enough to use hearing aids and communicate through
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Redfin Real Estate reports on dropping mortgage rates in El Paso, TX metro area.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some mosquitoes in the Upper Valley have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The virus, which spreads through mosquito bites, can be especially dangerous for people who are elderly or who have underlying medical conditions. The City of El Paso Department of Public Health says that residents can help
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– For the last nine years, Christian Kelsey has gone to Sunrise Park to play Pokémon GO. On July 9th he was attacked by two unknown teen males, according to court documents from the El Paso Police Department. Kelsey said one of the boys asked him for $5 to buy something from
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police are looking for a suspected ATM thief. The man is being featured as the latest Crime of the Week. “Since late January 2025, multiple victims have lost thousands of dollars at the hands of an ATM thief across the city,” a police spokesperson explained. “All of the
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Update: ABC-7 sat down with owner J.R. Philips for one final tour and to find out why he was closing the business. “It’s been a great run,” Philips said. “But sometimes when you own your own business, your business owns you. I’m getting up there in age, and it’s time for me to enjoy life
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— With today’s cutting-edge technology, a hyperfocus on likes on social media, and the rise of artificial intelligence, education has also been forced to adapt. Schools have replaced textbooks with laptops and computers. But personal relationships remain at the core. In this Words of Wisdom installment, El Pasoan Adair Margo is sharing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Emergence Health Network hosted a back-to-school symposium that focused on the importance of mental health with children as they head in to the new school year. “We know some school districts are already back in school, but the message still stays the same. We’re here to support you, Emergency Health Network,
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Update (6:07 PM): Officials with the 1st Armored Division confirmed that Lee is a specialist. He is a tank crewman, according to the spokesperson. Read the division’s complete statement below: “Spc. Taylor Adam Lee, 22, a tank crewman assigned to the 1st Armored Division, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) El Paso
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained the autopsy of Xavier Hernandez, the man who died after police tased him on I-10 on July 13, 2025. In the autopsy, the medical examiner ruled Hernandez’s death as a homicide. The autopsy lists asphyxia due to chest compression during law enforcement subdual and restraint, and cocaine
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Videos on social media showed a group of migrants inside a sewer in El Paso’s storm drain system. The El Paso Police Department, along with Border Patrol El Paso Sector, found this group of migrants last Friday at the intersection of Oregon Street and San Antonio Avenue in Downtown El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Kevin Smith, known for the cult classics Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dogma, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, will be a featured guest at this year’s El Paso Film Festival. Smith, an actor and filmmaker, will headline “An Evening with Kevin Smith,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2025
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by Brandy Ruiz August 5, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. No. A recent flare at El Paso’s Marathon refinery released more sulfur dioxide than usual and lasted longer than visible emissions rules typically allow — but it didn’t violate air pollution limits due to an emergency
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— In today’s installment of our Words of Wisdom segment, Adair Margo is encouraging teachers and educators as they also return to the classroom. Margo has taught at both the University of Texas at El Paso and New Mexico State University. The humanitarian reminds teachers of their lasting influence that goes beyond
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dozens gathered at the Healing Garden to commemorate the 6th Anniversary of the Mass shooting that killed 23 people and left many others injured at the Cielo Vista Walmart. “We got hit spiritually, we get hit mentally, we got hit physically, we’ve had all these dimensions. It’s a community that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso City Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing a proposed congressional redistricting plan that would remove Fort Bliss and the El Paso International Airport from the city’s congressional district, transferring them to a San Antonio-based district. Council members voiced concern that the proposed map would harm El Paso’s
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