FBI says threats against schools increased to 60% across the nation in 2022
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today’s school systems face security risks and threats such as acts of targeted violence and bomb threats. According to…
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YISD grant supporting military-connected students
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you grew up in a military family, you know that many of the challenges you faced were different than those of your…
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Do’s and Don’ts of recycling in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — April is the home to the worldwide holiday – Earth Day. While we should be protecting and caring for our earth every day,…
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New rewarding financial education app for children and teens
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — April is financial literacy month and FirstLight is celebrating by making financial education available to everyone. The…
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El Paso school intruder measures tested, some campuses fall short
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Is your child’s school safe? That is what the Texas school safety center is trying to determine. Safety and security audits…
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NM legislature allots $10.5 million to New Mexico State University to expand online educational services
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — “It’s time for us to be able to take back our students!” New Mexico State University’s Global Campus is slated to…
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El Paso Water crews work to repair water main break at Fort Bliss
UPDATE: El Paso Independent School District officials confirm Bliss Elementary was affected by the water main break. Officials say they expect…
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UTEP student volunteers, prepare the Boys and Girls Club of El Paso for summer camp activities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than two dozen University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) students volunteered their weekend morning to helping the Boys and…
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Willie Cager’s Celebration of Life
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso basketball icon Willie Cager’s Celebration of Life will take place Friday at 7 p.m. in the Don Haskins Center at…
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El Paso alumni of Sul Ross State University to host benefit golf tournament April 29
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Sul Ross State University El Paso Alumni Chapter – The 915 Lobos – will hold an alumni golf tournament on Saturday, April…
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Keitha Adams is back as head coach of UTEP women’s basketball
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Keitha Adams is making a return to UTEP as the new head coach of the women’s basketball team. Vice President and Director of…
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Miner Nation will rally to support UTEP through Raise Your Pick Giving Day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Raise Your Pick Giving Day is a community-wide giving day taking place today. It’s an opportunity to make a positive…
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New Mexico expands access to early childhood education
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – State legislators have approved additional funding for New Mexico Pre-K services, allowing for a 40% expansion of the…
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UTEP Dance Team arrives in El Paso after winning National Championship
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Dozens of proud parents, family and friends greeted the members of the University of Texas at El Paso dance team and their…
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The El Paso Museum of History welcomes new accessibility initiatives
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Happening every second Saturday of each month, low Sensory Saturdays will feature dimmed lights, lowered volume in exhibits,…
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Do-Gooder: Retired soldier gives back to the El Paso community through art
EL PASO, Texas ( KVIA)- If you ask the students at Revelation Christian Academy in west El Paso how they describe their art teacher, they say, “Mrs.…
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NMSU announces new interim Chancellor following Arvizu resignation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – New Mexico State University (NMSU) has announced the appointment of Jay Gogue as interim chancellor after Chancellor…
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NMSU Chancellor announces “accelerated” transition to allow search for permanent chancellor
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NMSU Chancellor Dan Arvizu posted a letter to the NMSU community saying he was accelerating the transition to allow…
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Canutillo high school reacts after “Senior Assassin” prank left students fearful during school
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A group of Canutillo High school seniors were placed on in-school suspension after a prank made fellow students afraid. A…
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El Dorado High School Students to join in nationwide school walkouts
UPDATE – Approximately one hundred students took part in a protest from noon to 1 p.m outside El Dorado High School. “I fear for my kids…
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Texas Senate votes to defund libraries where drag queens read to kids as it tries to limit the performances kids can attend
For mental health support for LGBTQ youth, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. For trans peer support, call the…
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UTEP announces Celebration of Life plans for basketball legend Willie Cager
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Basketball legend Willie Cager will be honored Friday, April 14, in the Don Haskins Center with a Celebration of Life…
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Pete Buttigieg speaks with NMSU students about jobs and infrastructure
LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO (KVIA) — Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is visiting Las Cruces to discuss the future of jobs and infrastructure…
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Data shows UTEP is one of the strongest research institutions in the state
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso announced that its $130.5 million in federal research expenditures in fiscal year 2022…
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New YISD middle school celebrated
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The brand new $66 million Hanks Middle School was celebrated in the official ribbon-cutting Tuesday after opening its doors…
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Teacher shot by 6-year-old student files $40 million lawsuit against school administrators for lack of action leading up to shooting
(CNN) — The first-grade teacher shot by a 6-year-old student in her Newport News, Virginia, classroom earlier this year filed a…
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Socorro Independent School District wins statewide video contest
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The Socorro Independent School District won the top prize in the biennial Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Student…
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Horizon Middle School student taken into custody; accused of making terroristic threat against school
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — A Horizon Middle School student is accused of posting a school shooting threat on Instagram, according to Horizon City…
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Correction: Gadsden cancels activity buses for Thursday and Friday due to high winds
Editor’s note: This story corrects earlier information sent by the district. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Gadsden ISD is only canceling special activity…
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Free parenting classes for families in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — When you’re expecting a child for the first time, or have a toddler on your hands it can be overwhelming at first. A great…
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