Meta says it will keep supporting projects in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Meta released a statement Wednesday on El Paso City Council’s vote against Item 37. The item would have directed…
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Walmart reaches settlements with 63 plaintiffs, cancels mediation for 29 others in El Paso mass shooting, court records show
by Robert Moore Most of the plaintiffs suing Walmart and a bank as a result of the 2019 El Paso mass shooting have reached settlements in recent…
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Who’s supposed to clean illegally-dumped trash by Transmountain Road?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Illegal dumping is an issue across El Paso County, but many El Pasoans might not have seen it hidden along…
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Majority of El Paso City Council votes against possibility of canceling Meta tax incentive agreement
Update (8:15 p.m.) — The majority of El Paso City Council members voted against the possibility of canceling the tax incentive agreement with Meta…
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Fort Bliss named best installation in the US Army
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, Fort Bliss announced it has been named as the best installation in the U.S. Army. As part of the recognition, Fort…
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Potential legal impacts from breaking data center agreement between City of El Paso, Meta
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, El Paso’s City Council listened to residents share their thoughts on the city possibly cancelling a contract with…
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GAO report: $11.5M wasted at Camp East Montana before detainees arrived
A federal audit found millions of dollars in waste and significant oversight failures at Camp East Montana, the large immigration detention facility…
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Locomotive FC offers ‘First Stop’ youth soccer program
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A youth soccer program under the El Paso Locomotive FC aims to help young players fall in love with the sport before diving…
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Historic Magoffin Home offers ‘hard hat tours’ to show adobe restoration work
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Starting Wednesday, people can tour the Magoffin Home amid its restoration. The Magoffin Home in Downtown El Paso “tells the…
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Why you may not be getting enough vitamin D in the ‘Sun City’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– El Paso is one of the sunniest cities in the U.S. with about 300 days of sunshine a year. Yet vitamin D deficiency in the…
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Man found dead in water in El Paso’s Lower Valley
UPDATE (9:45 p.m.) — El Paso Police told ABC-7 they found a man dead on the scene. ABC-7 spotted detectives on the scene, and followed up with an…
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2 EPISD board members resigned; How can the district fill their seats?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After two El Paso Independent School District board members resigned after the board voted to declare financial exigency…
Continue Reading ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – City to reconsider Meta data center contract, and YISD budget crunch
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Should the City of El Paso cancel the incentive contract for the Meta data center? That’s a question at the core a…
Continue Reading City Rep. Acevedo hosting community meeting on Meta data center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso District 2 City Representative Josh Acevedo is hosting a community meeting at Austin High School to discuss the Meta…
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Police arrest armed suspect near Purple Heart Highway, Liberty
UPDATE (2:40 p.m.) — Fort Bliss said military police blocked traffic onto the 375 as El Paso police responded to the armed person report. El Paso…
Continue Reading What happens to illegally-dumped trash along Transmountain Road?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Illegal dumping is an issue across El Paso County, but many El Pasoans might not have seen it hidden along Transmountain…
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City of El Paso names new zoo director
Editor’s note: The original version of this story stated former Zoo Director Joe Montisano filed a wrongful termination lawsuit. A former zoo…
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US Rep. Gabe Vasquez seeks report on what caused El Paso airport closure
(KVIA) — New Mexico Congressman Gabe Vasquez spoke before the Department of War and the Federal Aviation Administration asking for more information…
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DJ Steve Aoki to bring ‘Dim Mak Takeover’ to Elmont Swim Club in September
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — DJ Steve Aoki is coming to the Elmont Swim Club as part of his Dim Mak Takeover. Aoki will perform at the swim club Sept. 4.…
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Segundo Barrio neighborhood inspires ‘Little Barrio’ play area at El Paso museum
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The historic Segundo Barrio neighborhood inspired a new play area at the El Paso Museum of History. The City of El Paso…
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Good Vibes Only: Local Navy sailor reflects on historic deployment
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso native Esteban Hernandez enjoyed a brief visit to the Sun City following a lengthy deployment. At a young age,…
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EPISD plans to cut 54 teacher positions by June 15
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees declared financial exigency at Tuesday’s board meeting. Its…
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UPDATE (June 5, 2026) — Along with declaring financial exigency and cutting positions, EPISD said it will get rid of its substitute teacher pool.…
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El Paso Zoo invites kids to join summer camps, become junior zookeepers
The El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens is welcoming back campers to its summer zoo camps. This year’s “Beauty and Beasts” themed camps is for…
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El Paso rescue dog becomes the first Border Patrol Critical Incident Response K9
EL PASO, Texas — From the streets to the frontlines, an El Paso rescue dog became the first rescue to earn a U.S. Border Patrol Critical Incident…
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Man sentenced to prison for deadly Northeast El Paso park shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 23-year-old man received several prison sentences for a deadly shooting at a Northeast El Paso Park, according to a news…
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Parents arrested after DWI investigation involving 2 children
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Department arrested two parents after the father allegedly drove while intoxicated with…
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Detained Guatemalan woman who required urgent ovarian surgery for months released by ICE
by Lomi Kriel, The Texas TribuneJune 4, 2026 A 23-year-old Guatemalan woman in immigration detention, who has been denied surgery for a painful…
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Vado man sentenced to life for carjacking, kidnapping, murdering man
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 23-year-old New Mexico man received a life sentence in a federal court in El Paso for murder, carjacking and kidnapping,…
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Dusty desert conditions may be better for solar energy, UTEP study suggests
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The dust-prone desert of the Borderland may be ideal for solar energy, a new study at the University of Texas at El Paso…
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