El Paso area school districts set new graduation ceremony dates at Don Haskins Center
EL PASO, Texas — Officials with the El Paso Independent School District, Clint Independent School District, Canutillo Independent School District…
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El Paso state leaders call for action after virus outbreak at state-run psychiatric center
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s elected state leaders are calling for the governor to take action to protect employees and patients at the El Paso…
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El Paso City Council shows support for downtown arena project, rejects effort to halt it
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city leaders on Tuesday voted to keep the multi-purpose performing arts and entertainment center, also commonly known as…
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EPISD says 2nd worker at Logan Elementary contracts virus
EL PASO, Texas — Officials with the El Paso Independent School District said Tuesday that a second employee who worked distributing meals at…
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Despite switching teams, former Locomotive FC star remembers shooting victim ‘Memo’ Garcia
EL PASO, Texas — Midfielder Sebastian Velasquez left EL Paso Locomotive FC for USL club Miami FC this past off-season, but he still carries “Memo”…
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‘Tank tough’: Mourners turn out at vigil for 23rd El Paso Walmart shooting victim
EL PASO, Texas — Dozens of mourners turned out for a vigil held Monday evening in honor of a man shot in the Aug. 3 attack targeting Latinos at the…
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El Paso sees 27 new virus cases as curve not yet flattened; governor’s re-open orders under review
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Public Health Department reported 27 new coronavirus cases on Monday night bringing the county’s cumulative…
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El Paso city & county to allow golf courses to reopen – but with restrictions
EL PASO, Texas — The City and County of El Paso late Monday night announced it has opted to allow golf courses to open back up to the public, but…
Continue Reading Family plans social-distancing funeral for El Paso Psychiatric Center nurse who died from virus
EL PASO,Texas — A Borderland family is now forced to plan funeral arrangements in the era of social distancing for 51-year-old Natividad Luevano, an…
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El Paso County Commissioners call for release of non-violent immigrants being detained
EL PASO, Texas — For the second time in a week, there was significant debate among the El Paso County Commissioners Court regarding a resolution…
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More than 31,600 El Pasons laid off from their jobs over past month during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Over the past month, more than 31,600 workers in the El Paso area have now found themselves jobless in the wake of the coronavirus…
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‘Not comfortable’: El Paso’s top doctor concerned about Texas governor’s reopening plan
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza said he’s uncomfortable with a decision by the governor to allow…
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El Paso City Council approves pay cuts & furloughs as it deals with $86 million budget shortfall
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council voted Monday to cut the pay of thousands of city employees beginning May 24 and put over 400…
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El Paso police issue citations to ‘Open Texas’ protest organizer for violating city orders
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police have now issued citations to the organizer of the “Open Texas” rally that took place in downtown over the…
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Staying Strong: El Paso bakeries offer free cakes for kids celebrating birthdays during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas– As families continue to practice social distancing, kids are having to deal with the disappointment of canceled events such as…
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El Paso police officer, sheriff’s deputy each quarantined after contracting virus
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso law enforcement agencies reported two cases of coronavirus within their ranks on Monday. An El Paso city police officer…
Continue Reading Last remaining hospital patient from Aug. 3 Walmart shooting dies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The last remaining hospital patient from the Aug. 3 Walmart mass shooting has died, family and doctors said Sunday. “After…
Continue Reading El Paso’s virus cases top 800, recovery numbers also rising
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials on Sunday reported 22 new coronavirus cases bringing the county’s cumulative number…
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Appeals court refuses to lift injunction blocking demolition of Duranguito, for now
EL PASO, Texas — The 8th Court of Appeals is refusing to lift an injunction blocking demolition of vacant properties in El Paso’s Duranguito…
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Sunday Funday Moment: El Paso Children’s Hospital asks families to share #FamilyGameNight photos to raise funds for Covid-19 Impact Fund
EL PASO, Texas– Families across the borderland are getting creative when it comes to coping with staying at home and those creative stay-at-home…
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EL Paso-Las Cruces CW televises Catholic Mass in the Borderland at 11 a.m. Sundays
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Catholic Diocese has suspended gatherings for Mass celebrations, but many believe at this time that it’s important to…
Continue Reading Virus cases skyrocket in El Paso: 74 new infections, 2 more deaths
EL PASO, Texas — New confirmed cases of the coronavirus skyrocketed over the past day in El Paso, public health officials said Saturday evening as…
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El Paso native Steven Montez signing as undrafted free agent with NFL’s Redskins
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso native Steven Montez has a home in the National Football League. After going unpicked in the NFL Draft, Montez is signing…
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Man who built crosses to honor Aug. 3 mass shooting victims diagnosed with terminal cancer
AURORA, Illinois — The Illinois man who created crosses for the Aug. 3 Walmart mass shooting victims in El Paso, as well as thousands of other…
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Rally to ‘Open Texas’ economy draws crowd of about 100 in downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A group of about 100 protesters gathered in downtown El Paso on Saturday, defying stay-at-home and social distancing orders, to…
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UTEP & EPCC professor dies after contracting coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — It was news that no one who knew him expected to hear when they woke up Friday morning. University of Texas El Paso and El Paso…
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As virus cases top 700, El Pasoans warned to wear face coverings or face fines, jail time
EL PASO, Texas — Another day of double-digit increases in the number of coronavirus cases in El Paso county brought a stern warning from…
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‘Heartbroken’: El Paso Nurse who worked with children dies after being diagnosed with coronavirus
(Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify that the nurse’s family says she was diagnosed with the virus, but an official cause of…
Continue Reading EPISD halts meal service at Logan Elementary after worker gets virus
EL PASO, TEXAS — Officials with the El Paso Independent School District have suspended meal service at Logan Elementary School after a cafeteria…
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El Pasoan claims malaria drug helped with virus, but doctors warn of possible deadly side effects
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a pharmaceutical drug that’s become a household name alongside Covid-19: Hydroxychloroquine. “It’s been around for along…
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