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After two public hearings and three city council meetings, the City of Socorro has approved its 2012-2013 budget. Controversy has surrounded this…
Continue ReadingAfter two public hearings and three city council meetings, the City of Socorro has approved its 2012-2013 budget. Controversy has surrounded this…
Continue ReadingThere remains staunch and vocal opposition to El Paso City council’s proposed baseball stadium downtown, but now, one group is making sure…
Continue ReadingThe Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce, El Paso leaders, and City employees are in the middle of a visit to Oklahoma City to see how sports and…
Continue ReadingThe rivalry attached to Saturday’s battle of I-10 has spilled beyond the football field. Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima and El Paso Mayor…
Continue ReadingA man that was struck by a vehicle Thursday night in the 200 block of E. Paisano has died. The man’s name has not been released. El Paso Paso…
Continue ReadingThe production team filming the upcoming feature film ‘Fort Bliss’ is looking for volunteers to appear in a homecoming scene. They will…
Continue ReadingA U.S. organization that trains volunteers to provide acupuncture in conflict zones worldwide has started a program in Ciudad Juarez for residents…
Continue ReadingA bomb threat phoned in to the University of Texas at Austin campus Friday sent thousands of people streaming off campus as administrators warned…
Continue ReadingFabens High freshman were pummeled with paint balls and eggs while constructing their float for Thursday’s homecoming parade. The freshmen say…
Continue ReadingEven on an overcast day, water aerobics is a popular workout, especially for El Paso seniors. However, a new fee increase that went into effect this…
Continue ReadingProsecutors said it was a failed attempt at revenge. On Thursday, a Las Cruces man took responsibility for the murder of a Vietnam veteran. Aaron…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Police allege a teenager downloaded child pornography. Casey Rice, 18, was arrested at his mother’s home on the westside at the 200…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Police have arrested an uncle and nephew who allegedly robbed a 7-11 in the 8300 block of Alameda. According to police, 48-year-old Gerardo…
Continue ReadingEx-County Judge Luther Jones has agreed in court documents to pay Ysleta Independent School District $250,000 in restitution. Jones was of…
Continue ReadingThe following athletic fields will close for over seeding from Sept. 10-Oct. 12: Dick Shinaut Park (flat field) 11701 Rufus Brijalba Dr. Blackie…
Continue ReadingWeeks after the nursing program at Doa Ana Community College lost its accreditation, officials told ABC-7 there are only 12 students still enrolled.…
Continue ReadingThe El Paso Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit arrested 51-year-old Iram Maynez Rios in connection with a homicide near a building…
Continue ReadingDave Prowse, the actor who physically portrayed the Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader in the Star Wars films, will not be making it to the El Paso…
Continue ReadingJesus Chavez, 38, was also ordered to pay more than $140,000 in restitution to his victims. Chavez pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to…
Continue ReadingEl Paso City Council approved the Glory Road trolley and to restore old El Paso PCC streetcars at $1.6 million each for use on the line. According to…
Continue ReadingFederal officials say that when his drug loads were stolen or lost under suspicious circumstances, Samuel Gomez would resort to assault, kidnapping,…
Continue ReadingEl Paso police took a man into custody Friday afternoon in Central El Paso. Police said the suspect, described only as a 22-year-old man, punched a…
Continue ReadingMore than 50 people gathered in King’s Park in Las Cruces, N.M., awaiting the Caravan for Peace. Cheers and applause greeted the two buses…
Continue ReadingEl Paso City Council will soon discuss a crackdown on “aggressive” beggars. There’s already a fine for begging near traffic, but…
Continue ReadingUTEP Athletics Giving Fans an Early Jump on Football Single-Game Tickets Purchase EL PASO, TEXAS — UTEP fans who thought they had to wait until…
Continue ReadingABCNews About 13,500 feet above the ground, among the snow-capped peaks of Mount Bierstadt in Colorado, Scott Washburn and his wife, Amanda, found an…
Continue ReadingThe owners of a southern New Mexico pecan farm are among eight people who have pleaded guilty in a drug trafficking case. Federal prosecutors say the…
Continue ReadingMichelle Monaghan, star of “Eagle Eye,” “Mission: Impossible III,” and “Gone Baby Gone,” has been visiting the…
Continue ReadingThere were a few surprises and upsets in Tuesday night’s primary election results, not the least of which was Veronica Escobar getting a lock…
Continue ReadingKristine Vitola (11 points), Kelli Willingham (11 points) and Stacie Telles (10 points) turned in double-digit scoring efforts but UTEP…
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