The City of El Paso is celebrating National Preparedness Month
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — September is National Preparedness Month, and the City of El Paso is reminding residents about the importance of being ready…
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El Paso Water offers rebate programs to conserve water and save money
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso Water offers two initiatives aimed at promoting water efficiency in the community – the “Cash for Commode” rebate…
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Former IDEA Public Schools teacher had sexual relationship with 8th grader, court documents reveal
Update: According to court documents newly obtained by ABC-7, the student was 14 and in the 8th grade. Patterson teaches biology at the IDEA Public…
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Borderland shelters in need of volunteers as many face overcapacity
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Opportunity Center for the Homeless and the Annunciation House are two of the several shelters calling for more…
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3rd-Annual Bi-National Conference in Socorro
SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA ) — Food, music, art, and cultural showcases were at the 3rd annual Bi-National Conference in Socorro Saturday. The event aimed…
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Loved ones hold vigil for Daniel Esparza, the 17-year-old Bowie High School student who collapsed at a football game
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Family, friends, and Bowie High School faculty held a prayer vigil Saturday for the Bowie High School band member who…
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Prayer vigil to be held as Bowie High School band member remains in critical condition
UPDATE: A GoFundMe has been set up for the family of the hospitalized Bowie Student. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A prayer vigil will be held Saturday…
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El Paso VA Launches Flu Vaccine Drive to Safeguard Veterans’ Health
In hopes of keeping people healthy, the El Paso VA hosted its first Saturday flu vaccine drive today. From 9 a.m. to noon the El Paso VA vaccinated…
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Borderland events commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – People across the borderland are gathering together to remember the lives lost on Sept. 11 as the 22nd anniversary nears.…
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After taking in friends who lost their home in a fire, an El Paso man’s own home goes up in flames
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ramon Montoya sifted through what was left of his home after a fire tore through his Northeast El Paso home Friday.…
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A group of East El Paso voters are trying to remove City Representative Cassandra Hernandez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A group is working to get enough signatures to remove El Paso City Representative Cassandra Hernandez. The group of 35…
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Judge reschedules hearing to determine trial date for state’s Walmart shooting case
Update: The judge has once again postponed the hearing, this time to September 25, 2023. Update: The judge has moved the date of the hearing to…
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Corruption sentence complete, Luther Jones seeks to regain law license
by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersSeptember 6, 2023 Luther Jones, a former El Paso elected official who was disbarred a decade ago after being…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Strong Peso impacting the Borderland’s economy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The value of the Mexican peso has increased by an estimated 18%, but a strong peso could be a double-edged sword: good news…
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Gas prices remain close to $4 a gallon across West Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Gas Prices in El Paso County sit at an average of $3.87, with residents of surrounding West Texas Counties like Hudspeth…
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El Paso Water warning customers of “shady” business practices
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water is warning the community of shady business practices. El Paso Water is partnering with local agencies…
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Woman accused of murdering El Paso Uber driver released on bond
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The woman charged with the murder of an El Paso Uber driver was released on a $500,000 split bond August 16, 2023, according…
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El Paso high school students can expect major changes to the PSAT and SAT
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The College Board has announced the PSAT and SAT will go digital and students should prepare to adapt to the new format and…
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Texas commission ordering El Paso Water to pay $2 million for 2021 wastewater spill
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water is being fined more than $2 million for a wastewater spill in 2021. The Texas Commission on Environmental…
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Lawyer of El Paso woman whose 3-year-old drowned at a city water park responds to criminal charge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jessica Weaver, the mother of the 3-year-old who died at Camp Cohen Water Park in May, is now charged with of Injury to a…
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Federal, state officials move to ease gas shortage in El Paso following refinery outage
by Diego Mendoza-Moyers, El Paso MattersSeptember 4, 2023 After a breakdown at Marathon Petroleum Corp.’s El Paso refinery cut off a major source…
Continue Reading Mother of drowned 3-year-old facing criminal charge, will be extradited back to El Paso
UPDATE: District Attorney Bill Hicks held a press conference Tuesday to discuss Weavers case. Hicks said Weaver has been arrested and is in the…
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El Paso experts are redefining success for students
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Experts and educators are challenging the traditional metrics of success and advocating for a more well-rounded approach to…
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“I just knew:” El Paso mother recounts daughter’s cancer diagnosis and near-death illnesses
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Each September, ABC-7 focuses on a family who has had a child…
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El Paso coffee and tea shop offers more than great drinks
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Kinley’s House Coffee and Teas has served El Paso for nearly 20 years. Kinley’s offers a variety of coffee and teas, and…
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El Paso Fire offers Labor Day grill safety tips
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Labor Day is synonymous with grilling and family cookouts. El Paso Fire Department shares grill safety tips to keep your…
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Hundreds of El Pasoans celebrate Labor Day weekend at Brightside Music Festival
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans still have a few more hours to enjoy music and fun at the Brightside Music Festival this Labor Day weekend.…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputies arrest two people for theft of property
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two people were arrested by El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputies on Saturday, September 2nd on Theft of Property charges. The…
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St. Anthony kicks off 60th Bazaar celebration
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A long-standing staple in the borderland, the St. Anthony Bazaar reaches its 60th celebration this Labor Day weekend. For 60…
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Long-time Miners fans want to see more turnout for UTEP’s football team
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As Miners football fans got ready to head back into the Sun Bowl for the first home game of the season, many of them…
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