Dozens gather to launch rockets for official launch of 2nd Annual El Paso Space Festival
3…2…1 Blast off! Dozens of kids and their parents gathered together Saturday morning at the RC Airstrip in northeast El Paso to help…
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Judge grants protective order to girl seen bullied & assaulted on video at Montwood High School
An El Paso judge Friday granted a four-year protective order which legally separates two teenage girls involved in what appeared to be a brutal high…
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Homeless & disabled veteran in wheelchair struck, killed by semi-truck in El Paso’s Lower Valley
A homeless, disabled veteran in a wheelchair was struck and killed late Friday afternoon by a semi-truck near North Loop and Americas in the…
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Judge allows law firm representing couple wounded in El Paso mass shooting to inspect Walmart store
An El Paso District judge has ruled that a law firm representing a couple injured in the mass shooting on Aug. 3 will be allowed to inspect the Cielo…
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DPS says it lacks resources to implement Gov. Abbott’s executive orders to address mass shootings
Texas Department of Public Safety officials overseeing a program Gov. Greg Abbott tapped to help halt potential mass shootings say staffing shortages…
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UMC El Paso surgeon gives graphic testimony on treating Walmart shooting victims to Congress
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Wednesday on “Protecting America from Assault Weapons.” During the hearing, the…
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I-10 westbound closed through downtown El Paso due to pair of crashes
Two separate car crashes happening late Wednesday night along Interstate 10 at Porfirio Diaz forced authorities to close westbound lanes through…
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Arrest made in New Mexico slaying of El Paso native lauded as ‘hero’
Police announced an arrest Wednesday night in last week’s shooting death of an El Paso native that happened in a pizza shop parking lot near…
Continue Reading Ex-Fort Bliss soldier charged in bomb plot once on ‘hit list’ of classmate trying to blow up school
A former Fort Bliss soldier suspected of planning to bomb multiple high-profile targets around the U.S. was once on the “hit list” of a…
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Former Fort Bliss soldier indicted on federal charges in plot to bomb media & Beto O’Rourke
A federal grand jury late Wednesday formally indicted former Fort Bliss Army soldier Jarrett William Smith, who allegedly discussed bomb-making…
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U.S. trade war with China adds $50k to cost of coats for El Paso’s ‘Operation Noel’
The “Operation Noel” coats that keep 25,000 kids in the Borderland warm are coming with a hefty price tag this year amid the trade war.…
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Catholic Bishops witness evolving face of immigrants along the Borderland
Catholic leaders touring the Borderland are witnessing for themselves the changing face of the immigrants trying to gain entry into the U.S. They are…
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Judge sentences former El Paso boxer to 33 years in prison for drunk driving crash that killed 3
A former El Paso boxer was sentenced by a judge Wednesday to 33 years in prison for a drunk driving crash that killed three people on Christmas Eve…
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Judge in Walmart shooter case steps down due to conflict, says she knew a shooting victim
The judge assigned to preside over the case of accused Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius has asked that the case be reassigned because she knew one the…
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El Paso woman arrested after police say she falsely accused grocery store worker of assault
A 24–year-old woman who filed an assault report against a grocery store worker was arrested after El Paso police said their investigation revealed…
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Josh Turner’s free Fort Bliss concert canceled due to deadly crew bus crash
The Josh Turner concert scheduled for Friday, Oct. 4 at Freedom Crossing at Fort Bliss has been canceled as a result of a recent deadly crash…
Continue Reading Riverside High School’s mobile food pantry provides groceries for over 500 Borderland families
The El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank is the only food distributor for over 120 pantries across the El Paso area. School mobile pantries are a big…
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700 CBP officers returned to port of entry duty in El Paso, elsewhere after assisting Border Patrol
Hundreds of Customs and Border Protection officers who were reassigned in March to assist U.S. Border Patrol agents have returned to their normal…
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Tornadoes in the Borderland? Landspout tornadoes confirmed near Sierra Blanca
There is a long-standing myth that the Borderland doesn’t get tornadoes. This simply isn’t true. Two landspouts observed late Tuesday…
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UTEP men’s basketball team to host Texas Tech in ‘El Paso Strong’ charity game
The UTEP men’s basketball team is doing its part to support the victims of the El Paso shooting. The team will host the national runner-up…
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Cancer fight strengthens sisterly bond for 2 El Paso women
When Blanca and Yvette Perez set out all 54 Jenga pieces, the competition begins. They take turns building the tower and removing one block at a…
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MiLB summit comes to El Paso for 2nd year in a row
MiLB chose to bring the Innovation and Tradeskills Summit to El Paso for a second year in a row. This summit which Jim Paul, the former owner of the…
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Couple from Fort Bliss identified as motorcyclists killed in weekend collision with SUV
UPDATE: Police on Tuesday identified the two killed as motorcycle driver 21-year-old Alexander Todd Warchocki, of Fort Bliss, and motorcycle…
Continue Reading 15th person contracts West Nile virus in El Paso
The City of El Paso’s Department of Public Health has recorded a 15th case of West Nile virus this season. Officials said a man in his early…
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Central El Paso pet grooming shop owner charged in death of 11-month-old husky
The owner of a central El Paso pet grooming business has been arrested and charged him with animal cruelty, police said Tuesday. Investigators said…
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UTEP, EPCC students take part in National Voter Registration Day
Today is National Voter Registration Day. Every fourth Tuesday in September is set aside to let potential voters know that they can register for…
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Truck crashes along I-10 eastbound snarl afternoon traffic in El Paso, Hudspeth counties
Two separate truck crashes along Interstate-10 eastbound on Tuesday afternoon caused traffic problems for afternoon commuters in both El Paso and…
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El Paso man must serve at least 16 1/2 years in prison for drunk driving crash that killed 3 people
An El Paso man convicted over three deaths in a drunk driving accident must serve at least 16 1/2 years in prison, jurors determined Tuesday.…
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Have you seen Juan? Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx searches for lost childhood friend from El Paso
Rock musician Nikki Sixx is looking for a long, lost childhood friend here in El Paso. Sixx, who is best known as the co-founder, bassist, and…
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Albuquerque students send handmade cards to El Paso schools
Stacks of roughly 6-inch by 4-inch notes spilled onto tables in an Eisenhower Middle School science classroom — the colorful drawings and stickers…
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