72 UTEP students, faculty and staff test positive for virus in past week
EL PASO, Texas – The University of Texas at El Paso is reporting that 72 students, faculty and staff tested positive for coronavirus last week.…
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El Paso 911 dispatchers say ABC’s ‘Emergency Call’ shows how anything can happen in their job
EL PASO, Texas– ABC TV’s new unscripted series ‘Emergency Call’ gives viewers an inside look at the first crucial minutes of emergencies through the…
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El Paso officials threaten stricter restrictions and police response amid virus spike
EL PASO, Texas– For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began, El Paso is reporting its highest number of active cases – topping more than…
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30-year-old El Paso woman drowns in California’s Lake Tahoe; boat with kids found drifting
LAKE TAHOE, California — Authorities said a Texas woman from El Paso drowned over the weekend in California’s Lake Tahoe. The El Dorado County…
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Police say woman passenger dies in central El Paso crash; unknown driver fled scene
EL PASO, Texas — Police on Monday said 31–year-old April Pedroza died of injuries she suffered in a single-vehicle crash in central El Paso on…
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El Paso County to reopen 1st tax office after pandemic closure for months
EL PASO, Texas – The county tax office at Ascarate Lake will reopen on Tuesday, using an array of social distancing and cleaning protocols. It is…
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WATCH: Briefings on virus surge take center stage at El Paso City Council meeting
EL PASO, Texas — The recent surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations took center stage at Monday afternoon’s meeting of El Paso City Council.…
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Khalid’s foundation to give out 1,000 Thanksgiving meals to Borderland families
EL PASO, Texas – R & B singer Khalid’s charitable foundation is teaming up with some community partners to provide 1,000 Borderland families…
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Man in crash on I-10 at Piedras accused of carjacking vehicle he hit
EL PASO, Texas — A Texas man involved a traffic collision along Interstate 10 in El Paso was arrested after he tried to carjack the SUV he had…
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WATCH: Mayoral candidates square off in El Paso Chamber debate
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Chamber hosted a mayoral forum Monday during the noon hour featuring the six El Pasoans seeking the city’s top elected…
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Gov. Abbott sends medical workers, PPE stockpiles to El Paso hospitals to help with virus surge
EL PASO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said the state of Texas was sending dozens of additional medical workers and stockpiles of personal…
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El Paso surpasses 6,000 active virus cases for 1st time in pandemic
EL PASO — El Paso County on Monday set a new record for most active infections of the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic. The new number of…
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Motorcyclist seriously hurt in far east El Paso crash
EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with a vehicle Sunday evening in far east El Paso. Sheriff’s deputies said the…
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Harmony Public Schools unveils new science campus
EL PASO, Texas — Harmony Public School has opened a fourth campus in El Paso focused on science. “With our curriculum at Harmony, we individualize…
Continue Reading El Paso comes close to another new virus case high at 541; deaths rise
EL PASO, Texas — A day after reporting a record daily number of new Covid-19 cases, El Paso health leaders came close to doing so…
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UTEP falls to Louisiana Tech, 21-17 in Conference USA opener
RUSTON, Louisiana — UTEP football had piqued fans interest after a 3-1 start, but now they fall to 3-2 after losing their conference opener Saturday…
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Stand with Estela: Purse raffle to benefit Borderland breast cancer patients
EL PASO, Texas — During the month of October, a $20 raffle ticket could land you a $2,000 purse. “These purses are just amazing,” said Estela Casas,…
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Sunland Park Mall to resume normal hours with additional virus precautions
EL PASO, Texas — Starting Monday, the Sunland Park Mall will be returning to it’s normal operating hours with what officials said would be plenty of…
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County Judge Samaniego reaffirms that bars won’t be allowed to re-open in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — As El Paso County saw its largest coronavirus spike of pandemic with 546 new cases, County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Saturday…
Continue Reading El Paso sees largest virus spike of pandemic with 546 new cases; death toll at 547
EL PASO, Texas — A massive increase in new confirmed cases of the coronavirus was reported by El Paso health leaders Saturday as they implored…
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Caught on video: West El Paso mail thieves sought by police
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police are asking the public’s help in finding a woman and her driver who are stealing mail from homes. One of the…
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Borderland Blitz: Week 2 scores & highlights
Friday night’s scores Franklin 35 Montwood 49: (Game at the SAC) Chapin 19 Andress 21 Bowie 20 Parkland 56 Burges 20 Del Valle 26 San Elizario 6…
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Armed woman taken into custody after east El Paso standoff ends
EL PASO, Texas — An armed woman who may have fired shots triggered a several hour standoff with a police SWAT team Friday evening that ended in her…
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Hotel Paso Del Norte reopens after major renovation
EL PASO, Texas — Another major downtown El Paso hotel is reopening after a four-year, multi-million dollar renovation. The Hotel Paso Del Norte is…
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Feds say El Paso man sold ‘fraudulent’ Covid-19 prevention treatments
EL PASO, Texas – Federal authorities have obtained an injunction against an El Paso man to prevent him from selling what they have called…
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El Paso shuts down city-run sports leagues due to virus case spike
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso is shutting down its municipal-run sports leagues for two weeks because of the recent spike in Covid-19 cases…
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Fabens High School shut down for 2 weeks due to virus outbreak
FABENS, Texas – Fabens High School is being shut down for two weeks (ten school days) due to a coronavirus outbreak among staff, officials said…
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Police describe car sought in hit & run that killed Socorro bicyclist
UPDATE: Socorro police have now released a description of the car being sought for a deadly hit-and-run earlier this month that killed 48-year-old…
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More Borderland school districts seek to extend remote learning due to virus surge
UPDATE: Two new developments as of Friday… The Clint Independent School District said it has received Texas Education Agency approval for a waiver…
Continue Reading 4 new virus deaths as El Paso surpasses 5,000 active cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported four new coronavirus-related deaths. It brings the death toll to 545 in El…
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