Franklin Mountain Superintendent’s Email Regarding Mountain Lion, Mountain Water
The City of El Paso released the following email, dated May 14, that D. Cesar Mendez, superintendent of the Franklin Mountains State Park, sent to a…
Continue Reading El Paso Police: Man Arrested In Homeless Woman’s Homicide
A man wanted in connection with the March 14 homicide of an El Paso homeless woman has been arrested in Vancouver, Washington on unrelated charges,…
Continue Reading Ex-Substitute Teacher Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charge, Sentenced To Prison
A former Ysleta Independent School District substitute teacher has been sentenced to five years in federal prison and 10 years probation after being…
Continue Reading Florida Principal Placed On Leave After Suicide Of Student He Hypnotized
ABCNews A popular school principal in Florida has been placed on administrative leave after a student who he hypnotized committed suicide. George…
Continue Reading City Begins Demolishing Building Destroyed By Fire Overnight
City crews are working on demolishing a vacant apartment building destroyed by a huge blaze overnight. The fire erupted around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday on…
Continue Reading Report Clears Utility Of Any Wrongdoing in February Freeze
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has cleared El Paso Electric of any wrongdoing during the Borderland’s February freeze, which damaged…
Continue Reading New Mexico State Basketball to Play in Great Alaska Shootout
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (May 18)-The New Mexico State men?s basketball team is set to play in the 2011 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout this November.…
Continue Reading Northeast El Paso Prepares For High Winds
Hang onto your hat! And everything else, if you live in Northest El Paso. Here come the winds! The Borderland is expecting gusts of up to 70 miles…
Continue Reading StormTrack Weather First Alert Issued Due To Damaging Winds And Blowing Dust
The ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather Team has issued a First Alert for damaging winds and blowing dust Wednesday and Thursday. The National Weather Service…
Continue Reading City Approves $22 Million In Rebates For Smart Growth Development
The El Paso City Council has approved $22 million in tax rebates for a developer planning a smart growth community in West El Paso, amid concerns…
Continue Reading Hate Crime Meeting Held In Response To Gay Nightclub Beating
Gay advocates gathered at the Metropolitan Community Church of El Paso Tuesday night in response to the recent brutal beating of Lionel Martinez, 15,…
Continue Reading 3rd Person Arrested In Beating Of Man Outside Gay Nightclub
The El Paso Police Department’s Intelligence Unit has arrested and charged a 17-year-old male in the aggravated assault that occurred outside…
Continue Reading El Paso Police: Man Leaves 2-Year-Old In Car While Allegedly Shoplifting
El Paso Police have arrested a man who allegedly left his 2-year-old daughter inside a vehicle while he shoplifted inside a Lower Valley K-Mart on…
Continue Reading Special Report: Solar Energy In El Paso
El Paso is sunny about 300 days out of ye year – ripe conditions to harvest solar energy. Yet, the Sun City is behind – really behind…
Continue Reading ABC-7 Special Reports
ABC-7 Special Reports Special Report: El Paso’s City Pension Bomb Special Report: High-Tech Classrooms Special Report: Are Traffic Citation…
Continue Reading List Of Companies That Install Solar Panel Systems
Clarification: In May 16’s story about solar energy in El Paso, ABC-7 said Solar Smart Living was the only engineering firm in the region…
Continue Reading Special Report: Fort Bliss Taking Steps To Go Net-Zero With Energy
The Army has made many changes to go green and become more energy-efficient. Now it’s taking the effort one step further. Last month Fort Bliss…
Continue Reading Mayor Cook Says Downtown Is Key To City’s Renaissance
One word dominated El Paso Mayor John Cook’s 2011 State of the City speech: Renaissance. “With the key strategies of reviving our…
Continue Reading Ann Morgan Lilly, City Council Candidate District 1
NAME: Ann Morgan Lilly OFFICE YOU SEEK: City Council District 1 AGE: OCCUPATION: Incumbent. EDUCATION: FAMILY: 1. NUMBER-ONE CAMPAIGN FOCUS: Moving…
Continue Reading Clint Students Protest Gun Punishment; School District Says It Wasn’t Even A Gun
About 100 teens gathered outside Clint High School at 9 a.m. Wednesday, protesting what they feel is a light punishment for a teenager accused of…
Continue Reading ABC-7 Examines One Remedy To Pet Overpopulation
The city of El Paso has a cat population of 200,000 — but those are the ones that have owners. There’s no way to calculate the number of…
Continue Reading Crash Kills New Mexico Construction Worker; El Pasoan Critical
An El Pasoan is in critical condition and a New Mexico construction worker is dead following a collision on Interstate 25 in Southern New Mexico on…
Continue Reading Rest Stop Murder Trial Testimony
Nearly a year-and-a-half after the random, cold-blooded murder of 20-year-old Adam Espinoza, the first of three defendants in the case is on trial.…
Continue Reading El Paso Firefighter To Send Equipment To Honduras
Retired firefighter Don Wiklund has spent the last four years of his retirement traveling and scuba diving off the coasts of Central America. Each…
Continue Reading Neighbors Want More Done To Prevent Fatal ATV Accidents
A teenager involved in an ATV crash that killed two other teens on Sunday night remains in critical but stable condition. Meanwhile, those who live…
Continue Reading Alcohol Banned During Summer, Music Under The Stars At Chamizal
The Chamizal National Memorial announces no alcoholic beverages during June, July and August, the same months that the popular Sunday night concert…
Continue Reading DA’s Office Won’t Pursue Charges Against Convicted Judge Barraza
The El Paso District Attorney’s office told ABC-7 Tuesday morning they are dismissing state bribery and abuse of power charges against…
Continue Reading Program Makes Sterilization Available To More Pet Owners
As a part of the on-going effort to lower the euthanasia rate and improve responsible pet ownership in our community, the City of El Paso Department…
Continue Reading Geltmore-Aldea Smartcode Development
Fact Sheet: Geltmore ? Aldea SmartCode Development Summary Giving incentives to one or more pilot SmartCode projects has been addressed by City…
Continue Reading 2nd Person Arrested In Beating Of Man Outside Gay Nightclub
The El Paso Police Department’s Intelligence Unit has arrested and charged a 19-year old male in the aggravated assault that occurred outside…
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