Videos: Demolition of ASARCO smokestacks across the country
Since at least the past 20 years, ASARCO smokestacks have been demolished across the country. Watch videos of the different demolitions by clicking…
Continue Reading City Council ties that Mayor John Cook has broken with his vote
The City Council ties Mayor John Cook has broken with his vote. Police/fire pension fund, Tuesday, April 9, 2013: In a split vote, with the mayor…
Continue Reading Download ASARCO or City Hall avatar to show which structure you’ll miss most
Which El Paso landmark do you think will be missed the most after this weekend’s demolitions? Will it be the ASARCO smokestacks or City Hall?…
Continue Reading Downtown businesses that will be open Sunday after City Hall’s demolition
List of Downtown El Paso businesses ABC-7 has confirmed will be open Sunday after the demolition. OPEN:Tabla: Opens at 10am115 Durango Big Bun…
Continue Reading Some Downtown businesses to be open Sunday when City Hall demolished
Some Downtown businesses plan to take advantage of the attention there will be on Downtown El Paso on Sunday when City Hall is demolished.…
Continue Reading Treasure hunt for quirky trader’s hidden gold plays on in New Mexico
For more than a decade, he packed and repacked his treasure chest, sprinkling in gold dust and adding hundreds of rare gold coins and gold nuggets.…
Continue Reading Parents, community members start petition to reinstate embattled administrators at EPISD schools
Hundreds of parents and community members are calling for the El Paso Independent School District to reinstate four principals who have been removed…
Continue Reading EPISD Audit: Findings and recommendations
El Paso Independent School District released an 86-page audit, with some redactions, on Monday that looked into the school district’s alleged…
Continue Reading View EPISD audit broken down by high school
El Paso Independent School District released an 86-page audit, with some redactions, on Monday that looked into the school district’s alleged…
Continue Reading Trailers released for FX show ‘The Bridge’ filmed in El Paso; show debuts in July
FX has has released three trailers for its new drama, “The Bridge.” The pilot was filmed in El Paso. Watch all three trailers at…
Continue Reading Don’t be fooled: Roundup of 2013’s biggest April Fools’ Day pranks
Click on links below for this year’s April Fools’ Day pranks from around the Internet. April Fools’ Day Pranks: 2013’s best…
Continue Reading Three hospitalized after overnight wreck on Trowbridge
Three people were sent to the hospital after a serious wreck in Central El Paso late Tuesday night. According to police, a car and a truck collided…
Continue Reading Report details flaws in Army’s handling of PTSD
An Army report released Friday finds the service still has trouble diagnosing and treating soldiers for post-traumatic stress disorder, despite more…
Continue Reading Report: Fort Bliss gives $6 billion to El Paso economy
West Texas officials will discuss a report by the University of Texas at El Paso that says military facilities in the region contribute $5.9 billion…
Continue Reading Beware of deadly new virus, CDC warns
ABCNews Health officials are warning of a new virus that has sickened at least 14 people worldwide, killing eight of them. There are no known…
Continue Reading El Paso Police: Wednesday death now considered homicide
El Paso Police are investigating the third homicide of the year. On Wednesday, March 6, El Paso Police responded to a call at a residence in the…
Continue Reading FBI arrest 18-year-old who allegedly robbed Wells Fargo bank
The FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force have arrested an 18-year-old who allegedly robbed a Northeast Wells Fargo on Tuesday afternoon. Joseph…
Continue Reading Weather First Alert: Windy conditions, slight chance of rain persist
A First Alert continues into the afternoon hours Saturday. Winds are forecast to range from 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 45 mph. Some areas may see…
Continue Reading Applebee’s waitress asks patron for ID, gets own stolen driver’s license in return
Imagine you’re a waitress, out with friends on a night off, when you lose your wallet. Cash, credit cards, driver’s license-all gone.…
Continue Reading New El Paso Fire Dept. chief named
After an extensive candidate assessment process, City Manager Joyce Wilson announced today that Chief Samuel Pea has been selected to be the…
Continue Reading City unveils new artist renderings of ballpark
The Downtown ballpark continues to move a step closer to construction. City of El Paso project engineer Alan Shubert and the ballpark’s…
Continue Reading Gunmen fire at newspaper and television station in Juarez
Authorities are investigating drive-by shootings at the leading newspaper and television station in the border city Juarez. Nobody was injured, but…
Continue Reading Follow El Paso’s future Triple A team online this season as they play final season in Tucson
The Tucson Padres and Cumulus Radio Tucson have announced all 2013 Tucson Padres games will air on 1290 AM The Source. “This new radio deal is…
Continue Reading El Paso Vice: When drug cops become criminals
ABCNews The war on drugs has become so intense that the line between criminality and law-enforcement has blurred. Salvador Martinez, an undercover…
Continue Reading Update: City says no date has been set for City Hall’s demolition
4:20 p.m. March 7 Update: City Rep. Cortney Niland has called ABC-7 to say that she did mention the April 6 City Hall demolition date to ABC-7 but…
Continue Reading New Mexico judge resigns after allegations of sexting during court
A New Mexico judge has resigned following allegations that he sent instant messages to his wife, a court employee, during trials and other…
Continue Reading Omar Rodriguez Lopez’s new band headlining Neon Desert; Best Coast, Interpol member among performers announced
El Pasoan Omar Rodriguez Lopez and his new band, Bosnian Rainbows, will headline the third annual Neon Desert Music Festival on May 25. Festival…
Continue Reading City, Union Pacific working on land swap as part of ballpark construction
They say the devil is in the details and we’re getting a better sense of those important details in the construction process of the ballpark…
Continue Reading 2 El Paso Police cars collide
El Paso Police officials said said Wednesday afternoon that two of their patrol units collided while responding to a pedestrian-involved wreck in…
Continue Reading El Paso sees decrease in four crime categories
El Paso Police released statistics Wednesday showing that crime has decreased in the city in four categories. The numbers listed below are through…
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