Mayoral candidate profile: Jorge Artalejo
Eight men are vying to become El Paso’s next leader. Jorge Artalejo is one of them. Artalejo doesn’t have the financial backing some of…
Continue ReadingEmpowerment Comedian Ernie G Returns To El Paso To Inspire & Influence Borderland Student-Athletes
Trying to contain his emotions, El Paso teenager Nicolas Alvarez walked eagerly to Ernie G after the empowerment comedian finished off an hour-long…
Continue ReadingRailroad quiet zones will require closing of streets
City Council voted 6-2 Tuesday to close several El Paso streets in order to establish two railroad quiet zones in Central and East El Paso. A quiet…
Continue ReadingEver wonder what NFL logos would look like as hipsters? Wonder no more
With just four teams left in the NFL playoffs a lot of fans have teams sitting at home now. And with a lot of time comes some “artistic”…
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Jim Brown Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of activist, actor and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown. He played his entire…
Continue ReadingEl Paso ISD begins district-wide curriculum audit
The El Paso Independent School District began it’s district-wide curriculum Monday. A team of 20 auditors fromCurriculum Management Systems,…
Continue ReadingFriends Say Handcuffed Man Killed by Cop was Former Mr. El Paso
Daniel “Danny” Saenz, the man shot and killed by an El Paso Police officer over the weekend was kicked out of a gym weeks ago for alleged…
Continue ReadingNew bill could harm El Paso County if it becomes law
A new bill set for discussion in Austin has some county workers concerned. The bill, slated to be talked about within the Texas Senate Committee of…
Continue ReadingCounty set to conditionally offer doctor medical examiner job
El Paso County Commissioners appear to have found their new medical examiner. Dr. Khalid Jaber will be offered the County’s meedical examiner…
Continue ReadingRebid for new El Paso sheriff’s vehicles comes in at higher cost
As expected, a second round of bids for El Paso County sheriff’s units led to a higher bid. In November, Caldwell Country Ford had the lowest…
Continue ReadingIce cream truck vendor arrested for possession of marijuana
“Kids see the ice cream truck and they automatically want to run for the ice cream truck,” said Mariana Gardea. Gardea was enjoying a day…
Continue ReadingRash of fires in the Borderland this week leaves three families without homes.
The flames have had no mercy. Destroying homes and the memories made behind their walls. We’ve seen fire crews battling the blazes all week.…
Continue ReadingCoronado wins state hockey championship
The Coronado T-Birds won the New Mexico high school ice hockey championship Saturday night, 3-2 over defending champs, Albuquerque Cibola. Cibola…
Continue ReadingMan dies following shooting involving police near jail
Police are investigating a deadly shooting at the downtown jail involving an inmate and a police officer. It happened shortly after 6 p.m. Fridayat…
Continue ReadingFormer Mayor Raymond L. Telles Sr. has died
Former El Paso Mayor Raymond L. Telles Sr. has died, a close family member told ABC-7 Friday afternoon. He was 97 years old. Telles was El…
Continue ReadingCity looking into security measures Downtown after video of violent fight posted online
The City of El Paso is looking into security measures for the Union Plaza Entertainment District, after business owners approached City Rep. Cortney…
Continue ReadingInsurance changes cause concern for military widow
A health care provider that covers military families, retirees and their dependents is making some changes. TRICARE covers more than 9 million…
Continue ReadingCould dairy farms return to El Paso County?
A Texas legislator is looking to bring a once multimillion dollar business back to El Paso County. Dairy farms in El Paso county were banned in the…
Continue ReadingLas Cruces man accused of sexually molesting young girl
A Las Cruces man arrested last month on child abuse charges for allegedly forcing two children to live in a roach-infested, feces-laden home now…
Continue ReadingGroups reach compromise in Transmountain corridor issue
Several groups have reached a compromise about what to do with the land surrounding the Transmountain corridor in Northwest El Paso. The plan took…
Continue ReadingGracia found not guilty in 2009 shooting death
A 19-year old man was found not guilty Tuesday afternoon.The capital murder trial of Juan Gracia ended with Gracia being found not guilty. Gracia…
Continue ReadingLas Cruces man says police put his life in danger for arrest
On Feb. 22, Daniel Vega-Albela, a New Mexico State University music professor, got in a taxicab to go home. He told ABC-7 he had no idea about the…
Continue ReadingCity releases details of March 11 demolition of Insights Museum
The City of El Paso held a news conference on Monday afternoon to release information on the upcoming demolition of Insights Museum Insights Museum…
Continue ReadingEl Paso County Judge: We’re running out of time
A bill being pushed by El Paso County in Austin has once again become a focal point for El Paso’s County Commissioners court. On Monday, Judge…
Continue ReadingGolden algae a concern, won’t close Ascarate Lake
El Paso’s Ascarate Lake is open. That’s the message county commissioners made clear during public comment on Monday morning. Commissioner…
Continue ReadingEPISD board members file police report after online threat
An online comment on the El Paso Times website hasEPISD board members fearing for their lives. EPISDboard president Isela Castanon Williams and board…
Continue ReadingUpdate: Mich. police ID man killed in shootout with authorities in West El Paso
A Michigan man was killed near the border early Friday morning. According to El Paso Police, it was a local officer or a Border Patrol agent that…
Continue ReadingCatholic Diocese of Las Cruces welcomes new bishop
While many eyes were on the Vatican on Thursday as Pope Benedict XVI spent his last day as pope, Catholics in the southern New Mexico were watching…
Continue ReadingTEA denies EPISD’s challenge to board of managers, conservator appointment
Following a review requested by the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD), the district’s challenge to Commissioner Michael L.…
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