EPWU: Boil Water Until Further Notice If You’ve Had Problems
ABC-7 didn’t just seek out answers from the electric company, but also from El Paso’s water utilities. Frozen pipes or burst lines have…
Continue Reading El Paso City Hall, Police Headquarters Flood
Frozen or busted pipes aren’t just a home issue, but also a problem at city buildings. El Paso police headquarters and even City Hall ran into…
Continue Reading Blood Supply Low; Donations Needed
Electricity and natural gas aren’t the only things on short supply during this winter blast in the borderland. United Blood Services officials…
Continue Reading Police Identify Mesa Inn Shooting Victim
El Paso police investigators have identified the victim in Wednesday night’s shooting at the Mesa Inn as Jose Martin Salas, 20. Officials said…
Continue Reading Friday Openings, Closures and Delays
Many school districts and offices in the borderland will remain closed Friday, at the request of the El Paso City-County Emergency Management Center.…
Continue Reading Las Cruces Openings, Closures and Delays
In addition to the resumption of RoadRUNNER Transit, Dial-a-Ride and residential and commercial solid waste service, Branigan Library, 200 E.…
Continue Reading 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 Reading Thursday 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 Reading Utility 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 Reading Garbage 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 Reading Frustrations 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 Reading Power 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 Reading Black 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 Reading DEVELOPING: 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 Reading El 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 Reading Estela 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 Reading Police 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 Reading EPCC 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 Reading NMSU 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 Reading Rolling 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 Reading Several 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 Reading Rolling 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 Reading El 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 Reading Wednesday, 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 Reading Socorro, 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 Reading StormTRACK 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 Reading UPDATE: 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 Reading Stranded 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 Reading Texas 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…
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