Dona Ana County Declared Drought Disaster Area
Wildfires, high winds and extreme drought are among factors that led the New Mexico Department of Agriculture to declare Dona Ana County as a natural…
Continue ReadingCity Defends Video Phone Purchase
Maria Garcia’s story on June 6, about fifty new video phones purchased by city hall at a cost of nearly five-hundred dollars each generated an…
Continue ReadingBees Swarm Historic Downtown Building
Firefighters had to use a ladder to spray foam on the historic Toltec building to disperse a swarm of bees Thursday morning. The building’s…
Continue ReadingCity Officials Urge Residents To Prepare In Case Of Blackouts
As the El Paso Electric Company closely monitors the electric lines threatened by the Wallow Fire in Arizona, city officials remind people of the…
Continue ReadingWestern Refining Fined $350,000 For Emissions Violations
The New Mexico Environmental Department announced it fined Western Refining Company $350,000 for alleged emissions violations in a facility in…
Continue ReadingMonsoon Safety Awareness Week: Lightning
Lightning kills more than 50 people on average every year in the United States. “People don’t take lightning as seriously as they…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Electric: Arizona Fire Not An Imminent Threat But Blackouts Still Possible
El Paso Electric officials have been briefed by firefighters in Arizona, and they’ve received positive news. Henry Quintana, public relations…
Continue ReadingPolice: Man Arrested With More Than 10 Pounds of Cocaine
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man probably wishes he’d stayed off the road Wednesday. Hector Marquez was arrested, after police pulled him…
Continue ReadingFire Officials Not Ruling Out Arson In House, Vehicle Fire
El Paso Fire Department investigators told ABC-7 they are not ruling out the possibility that someone purposefully set fire to a truck. The blaze…
Continue ReadingEl Paso City Council Approves New Landscaping Ordinance
Tuesday, city council approved an ordinance requiring new businesses to add more trees and shrubbery to their property. Now, the business…
Continue ReadingFive UTEP Football Games Picked Up For Television
EL PASO, TEXAS ? Five UTEP football games will be televised this fall ? including three on CBS Sports Network and two on FOX Sports Networks.…
Continue ReadingOlsson Finishes 24th at NCAA Track and Field Championships
DES MOINES, Iowa ? Freshman thrower Richard Olsson finished 24th in the men?s javelin competition on Wednesday afternoon at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor…
Continue ReadingOfficials Explain How Gopher Activity Breached Levee And Flooded Homes
Four days after a breached levee at the Franklin Canal flooded several homes, some residents are still wondering how the breach was able to get so…
Continue ReadingEl Paso District Attorney’s Office ‘Not Affected’ By Shrode Decision
El Paso District Attorney Jaime Esparza says a recent finding by the Texas Medical Board will not affect the way his office handles cases involving…
Continue ReadingUTEP Professor Researching Using Microscopic Solar Cells To Target Cancer, Reduce Chemo Illness
A walk by a garden of solar panels sparked an idea that could revolutionize the way cancer patients receive chemotherapy and greatly reduce the side…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Water Utilities Concerned Over City’s Growth
In which direction should the Sun City grow? The City of El Paso is busy putting together a plan for the next decade or two of growth. Those in…
Continue ReadingPSB Talks City’s Future Growth Plan
The Public Service Board, which controls El Paso County’s water, discussed the city’s future growth plan at its board meeting Wednesday…
Continue ReadingFort Bliss Opens Unique Barracks For Wounded Soldiers
Fort Bliss now has a state-of-the art housing complex for wounded warriors. The complex was designed to accommodate soldiers who have been injured in…
Continue ReadingJury Finds El Paso Man Guilty Of Raping Elderly Woman
A physical therapist has been convicted of aggravated sexual assault of an 85-year-old woman. Prosecutors convinced jurors that Sergio Herrera, 60,…
Continue ReadingSheriff Deputies Arrest Alleged Fake Dentist
El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a woman on Tuesday for allegedly performing dental work, out of her home, without a state license.…
Continue ReadingState Board: Fired Ex-El Paso Medical Examiner ‘Was Qualified For Position’
A state board has dismissed an investigation into allegations that Dr. Paul Shrode lied on his rsum and was not qualified to perform his duties as a…
Continue ReadingMonsoon Safety Awareness Week: Extreme Heat
Extreme heat might not be the first hazard you think about when it comes to the monsoon season, but it accounts for more deaths every year than any…
Continue ReadingDelta Charges Returning Soldiers For Extra Bags, Then Changes Policy
Reacting to public outcry, Delta says it will allow members of the military to check four bags for free. The news came after two Army soldiers…
Continue ReadingUSPS Proposes Consolidating Mail Processing To El Paso
The United States Postal Service has proposed consolidating mail processing to El Paso. Members of the American Postal Workers Union are stamping…
Continue ReadingAudit: Companies overbilled NM Corrections Department
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Wednesday, Governor Susana Martinez responded to an audit report released by the State Auditor’s Office, regarding…
Continue ReadingConstruction to Slow Traffic on Fort Bliss
EL PASO, Texas — The first of a three-part storm drain installation at Fort Bliss will begin Thursday, causing successive road closures.…
Continue ReadingFive UTEP Football Games Picked for TV
Five UTEP football games will be televised this fall, including three on CBS Sports Network and two on FOX Sports Networks. CBS Sports Network,…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Police Launch Tip 411
The El Paso Police Department will launch Citizen Observers TIP411 system today, Tuesday, June 7, 2011. The Police Department is now using TIP411 as…
Continue Reading$469 Video Phones: Wise Investment Or City Waste?
The city of El Paso has installed new video phones that cost $469 each at City Hall. It’s a move that’s part of a larger Information…
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