Most socially connected counties in Texas
Spokeo compiled a ranking of the most socially connected counties in Texas using 2021 data from…
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Former Trustee Blanca Trout reelected to Canutillo ISD school board after resigning
by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersNovember 6, 2024 Former Canutillo Independent School District Trustee Blanca Trout was reelected to the board…
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The most common dog names in Texas
Stacker ranked the popular dog names in Texas based on data from U.S. News & World…
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Teen drug use varies by state. Here's how Texas compares.
Substance Use Treatment Facilities examined data from SAMHSA and other sources to see how teen drug use varies across the U.S., and how Texas…
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Texas sued New Mexico over Rio Grande water. Now the states are fighting the federal government.
By Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News Nov. 4, 2024 “Texas sued New Mexico over Rio Grande water. Now the states are fighting the federal…
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State oil regulator requests $100 million to tackle West Texas well blowouts
The Texas Tribune Unable to keep up with the growing number of leaking and erupting wells in the state’s oil fields, the Texas Railroad Commission,…
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Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Republican-led states say they will block the Justice Department’s election monitors from going…
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How cybercrime losses in Texas compare
Drata analyzed cybercrime losses in Texas and compared them across the country, using data from the FBI’s 2023 Internet Crime…
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Walmart shooting hearing ends, next date in court Dec. 11
Update: The hearing ended for the day just after 3 PM. The next hearing is scheduled for December 11, 2024. Several witnesses testified Friday…
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Large number of Bill Childress Elementary students, staff sick with stomach flu-like symptoms
CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Canutillo ISD officials are warning of “higher-than-normal” reports of Bill Childress Elementary School students and staff…
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Where has all the rain gone? Bone-dry October strikes much of US
AP Science Writer It’s as if Mother Nature shut off the rain faucet in the United States in October. More than 100 cities across the nation are…
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Ted Cruz, Colin Allred make spirited final pitches to Texas voters in Senate race
Associated Press/Report for America JOURDANTON, Texas (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred are making their final…
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Canutillo ISD breaks ground on the first project from the multi-million dollar Canutillo Bond 2024
CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — The Canutillo Independent School District (CISD) broke ground on the first project from the $382.6 million voter-approved…
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Texas AG sues El Paso doctor for ‘prescribing gender transition drugs to children’
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued an El Paso doctor for allegedly providing gender transition medication to…
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Soldier dies following “training accident” at Fort Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — Fort Bliss officials announced the death of a soldier assigned to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored…
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How Texas is committing to electric vehicles
Truck Parking Club compiled information from the Department of Energy to illustrate EV regulations and support in Texas.…
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For years, the Delphi double murder case went cold. Then a volunteer found a file with an interesting piece of information
By Zoe Sottile and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — For five years after two teenage girls were killed and their bodies left along an Indiana trail,…
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“The end is near for folks,” experts say cleanup efforts will resolve the Socorro beetle infestation
SOCORRO, TX (KVIA) — Crews in El Paso’s lower valley will begin a major cleanup effort today to tackle the unusual red flour beetle…
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Mayoral candidate fires off election mailer saying opponent’s company discriminated against Mexican man
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With less than two weeks until polls open in the General Election, Mayoral Candidate Brian Kennedy sent out an election…
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Residents battling red flour beetle infestation to receive free pesticide Friday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Happening today, El Paso County will be offering free pesticides to residents who are dealing with the red flour beetle…
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Hearing in state’s case against the Walmart shooter
UPDATE:  The judge in the capital murder case against the Cielo Vista Walmart shooter, has declined the District Attorney’s request for a delay in…
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Helicopter crashes into radio tower in Houston, killing 4
HOUSTON (AP) — Four people aboard a helicopter were killed when it crashed into a radio tower in Houston and burst into flames, officials said. The…
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Watch Live: Death row inmate Robert Roberson scheduled to testify in unprecedented legislative hearing
By Kayla Guo and Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune Oct. 21, 2024 “Watch live: Death row inmate Robert Roberson scheduled to testify in unprecedented…
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Governor Abbott appoints El Pasoan Dr. Alan Tyroch to the Texas Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Governor Greg Abbott reappointed El Paso native Dr. Alan Tyroch, M.D. to the Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services…
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Law N’ Paws seeks help building sanctuary after rent increase
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– With Giving Day around the corner, Local organization Law N’ Paws is asking for the communities help in building a pet…
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UTEP featured on new season of Amazon Prime Video’s The College Tour
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The College Tour features UTEP in its 12th season, streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. The show features colleges and…
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Socorro to build bracero museum at Rio Vista Farm, a National Historic Landmark
By Angela Kocherga October 1, 2024 SOCORRO, Texas – Socorro’s City Council recently approved a contract to begin building a bracero museum at a…
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Ted Cruz and Colin Allred meet in the only debate in the Texas Senate race
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred met for their only debate Tuesday night, trading attacks…
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