Las Cruces Dealing With Gas Pressure Issues; Rolling Electrical Blackouts Possible
El Paso Electric is asking customers in Dona Ana County to conserve electricity today to help avoid rolling blackouts during high peak 5:30 p.m.-10…
Continue ReadingThursday Closures and Delays
Sun Metro’s fixed-route service and LIFT, paratransit service, are running a regular schedule with sporadic delays caused by road conditions.…
Continue ReadingUtility Urges Alamogordo, Ruidoso To Conserve
Public Service Company of New Mexico is urging customers in the Alamogordo, Tularosa and Ruidoso areas to cut back electricity use because a…
Continue ReadingGarbage Is Being Collected Today
Garbage collection in El Paso will take place today. Blue or recycling containers are not being emptied today, according to city officials. Areas…
Continue ReadingFrustrations Over Bursting & Frozen Water Pipes
Thursday, many people are left with the aftermath of Wednesday’s freezing temps…now dealing with frozen and busted pipes. So, what do you…
Continue ReadingPower Situation Remains Critical; Rolling Blackouts Still A Possibility
Due to the inclement weather, El Paso Electric lost generation from the Rio Grande and Newman Power plants Wednesday and they’re still down…
Continue ReadingBlack Ice Covering Some Roadways
Although crews with both the city of El Paso and the Texas Department of Transportation spent most of the day Wednesday and overnight into Thursday…
Continue ReadingDEVELOPING: Rolling Outages to Resume
EL PASO, Texas — Rolling outages will resume in El Paso and Dona Ana County Thursday night. Officials with El Paso Electric say they’ll…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Stores & Malls Re-Open Despite Borderland Power Problems
A lot of El Paso’s big stores and restaurants were back in business Thursday. But given the borderland’s current utility problems as a…
Continue ReadingEstela Casas, Opening Up: DON’T SHOWER!?
When was the last time you went without a shower? Not because you chose to stay in your PJ?s but because you didn?t have running water? That?s what…
Continue ReadingPolice Investigate Shooting Death At West Side Hotel
El Paso Police are investigating the shooting death of a man in his 20s. He was found at about 10 p.m. Wednesday night at the Mesa Inn in the 4100…
Continue ReadingEPCC Reverses Decision to Reopen
El Paso, Texas — Officials at El Paso Community College have reversed a decision to reopen Friday. It will now remain closed. Schools have been…
Continue ReadingNMSU Cancels Women’s Basketball Game
EL PASO, Texas — Thursday night’s women’s basketball game between Fresno State and New Mexico State has been canceled due to power…
Continue ReadingRolling Blackouts Mean No Heat For Some; City, County Open Warming Shelters
After work declared a snow day, Shannon Osborne thought she’d spend the day relaxing at home. Her nice, soothing day at home soon turned into a…
Continue ReadingSeveral Water Line Breaks Reported In Horizon City
Several 911 calls are being received in reference to water line breaks in several homes everywhere in Horizon City, according to the El Paso County…
Continue ReadingRolling Outages Start Up Again
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Electric initiated rolling outages again at 6:30 pm. The outages will continue through at least 10:00 pm, for periods…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Electric Institutes Rolling Blackouts; Asks Customers To Curtail Usage
Message from Henry Quintana, El Paso Electric Due to the inclement weather, El Paso Electric is in an emergency situation and we are asking all…
Continue ReadingWednesday, Thursday Garbage Collection to Rerun Saturday
The City of El Paso Environmental Services Department due to the winter storm will not collect recyclables today and on Thursday. Garbage collections…
Continue ReadingSocorro, Horizon Battle Over Wastewater
The Horizon Wastewater Treatment plant is expanding. A $2.2 million pipe project is almost complete and causing trouble. Excess irrigation water from…
Continue ReadingStormTRACK Weather Update for Wednesday Night/Thursday Morning
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather Chief Meteorologist “Dopper” Dave Speelman says he doesn?t anticipate much snow overnight from Wednesday into…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Road Salting, De-Icing To Continue Through Night
The City of El Paso Department of Transportation (EPDoT) workers are continuing to work to keep main roadways open. EPDoT officials caution motorists…
Continue ReadingStranded Family Rescued
( 3 PIX = DESK / GFX) Highway Maintainers Rescue Stranded Motorists Just South of Corona NEAR CORONA-While patrolling for problem areas to plow along…
Continue ReadingTexas Gas Service: An Estimated 1,200 El Paso Homes Affected By Severe Weather Outages
An estimated 1,200 El Paso homes are experiencing drastic changes in their natural gas pressure or complete outages, according to Texas Gas Service…
Continue ReadingPolice: Man Dead After Cold Night Along Alameda
El Paso Police found a man dead on the 3600 block of Alameda Wednesday. This is the first death attributed to the severe weather in our area.…
Continue ReadingFreezing Temps Causing Water Outages
El Paso Water Utilities (EPWU) has been experiencing some outages in different areas of the city, primarily on the west side, due to frozen…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Voluntary 10 p.m. Curfew Still In Effect For El Paso, Power Woes Continue
The City of El Paso’s voluntary 10 p.m. curfew remains in effect for Wednesday night. City Manager Joyce Wilson made the announcement during an…
Continue ReadingCitywide Power Problem: 8 of 8 Power Generators Down
Officials at El Paso Electric say they’re dealing with a serious power problem. All eight local generators they use to produce power are not…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Electric: Power Stabilized For Now
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Electric has stopped implementing rolling outages as of 12:30 Wednesday afternoon. However, officials expect to bring…
Continue ReadingUTEP Announces 2011 Football Signees
EL PASO, TEXAS — UTEP?s 2011 football recruiting class increased by 16 on Wednesday with the announcement of the signing of 13 high school…
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