SISD board discusses plans for next school year and naming of superintendent
EL PASO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District discussed a number of key items during a school board meeting Tuesday night, but took no…
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EPISD mom has cinder block benches built for kids waiting for school bus
El Paso, Texas– One El Paso Independent School District mom took action after seeing students for Brown Middle School wait for the bus on a broken…
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Delayed student release at Loma Verde Elementary as police look for strange person
EL PASO, Texas — A strange person spotted lurking around Loma Verde Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon prompted a delayed release of students…
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El Paso leaders hold Covid briefing, say mask mandates at local government facilities are lifted
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s top city and county leaders held a joint news conference during the noon hour Tuesday to provide an update on the…
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Refinery flare up generates smoke in El Paso’s Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas — A flare up at the Marathon Petroleum El Paso Refinery generated smoke and flames Tuesday visible in the sky over the Lower Valley,…
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Sun Metro proposing fare increases for 1st time in over decade
EL PASO, Texas — Sun Metro is proposing increasing El Paso’s bus fare prices for the first time in over a decade and is looking for feedback from…
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2 El Paso virus deaths, 76 cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced two new coronavirus-related deaths and 76 new cases Tuesday morning. Both fatality…
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24 El Paso hikers rescued after ill-fated Organ Needle climb attempt in southern New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Southern New Mexico authorities rescued a group of over 20 hikers from El Paso early Monday after they became stranded…
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Recycle bins dumped into trash truck in west El Paso neighborhood, city claims it was isolated incident
EL PASO, Texas — For the past month, Juan Delgado from El Paso’s Sunset Heights noticed his recycling bin and his trash bin were being dumped in the…
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34-year-old man killed after being hit by car along I-10 near Anthony
UPDATE, May 17: El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies on Monday released the identity of a man struck and killed by a vehicle while waiting alongside…
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Couple shot, killed in Socorro is identified; police say ‘no danger’
UPDATE, May 17: Socorro police on Monday released the identifies of a couple who were shot and killed over the weekend in their home, but they…
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El Pasoan jailed on $500k bond in Santa Teresa man’s hit & run death
UPDATE, May 17: A motorist was being held Monday on $500,000 bond after a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run the prior night in west El Paso. Police said…
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Police try to identify pedestrian hit, killed on E. Paisano over weekend
UPDATE, May 17: El Paso police on Monday said they had yet to identify a 25 to 30-year-old man who was among two pedestrians struck and killed by…
Continue Reading El Paso reports fewest Covid hospitalizations since last June; 4 additional virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported four coronavirus-related deaths and 53 new cases Monday. The latest…
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Dogs ‘raise the woof’ for the El Paso Humane Society
EL PASO, Texas – In the Humane Society of El Paso’s 32nd Annual K-9 Classic, dogs are ‘raising the woof’ at Ascarate Lake. Until May 22,…
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Busser returns $500 in cash dropped at west El Paso Village Inn restaurant
EL PASO, Texas — When Steven Donnelly dropped $500 in cash at a west El Paso Village Inn, he didn’t expect to get it back. “As soon as they brought…
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Community rallies around far east El Paso neighbor with sidewalk chalk-a-thon
EL PASO, Texas — More than fifty people drew messages of love, support and kindness on the sidewalks of a far east El Paso neighborhood Sunday as a…
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1st time El Paso home buyers struggle amid rising housing prices
EL PASO, Texas — The demand in the housing market is far outpacing the supply of homes available, causing prices to skyrocket and and first-time…
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‘Blood is falling on me’: Ceiling fan splatters on asleep El Paso woman
EL PASO, Texas (KTVT) – Ana Cardenas of El Paso experienced a waking nightmare after her ceiling fan splattered blood that seeped through from…
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Sunday Funday Moment: Midland couple is able to thank El Paso EMTs who helped with elevator birth
El Paso, Texas– Exactly one week ago today on Mother’s Day, Firefighters Bernardo Rodriguez, Josue Reyna and Sebastian Henry were called out to a…
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No new El Paso virus deaths as hospitalizations drop, but infections rising among children
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials on Sunday reported 68 new Covid-19 cases, but there were no new deaths. Active infections numbered…
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Wedding proposal highlights Chihuahuas 2-0 win over Isotopes
EL PASO, Texas – Love was in the air Saturday night at Southwest University Park. And fortunately for the Chihuahuas and a pair of fans, the night…
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Victim stabbed multiple times at Lower Valley mobile home court
EL PASO, Texas — A person was seriously injured in a stabbing attack late Saturday afternoon in El Paso’s Lower Valley. It happened at a mobile home…
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No injures, but shed destroyed in smoky Upper Valley brush fire
EL PASO, Texas — A fast-moving brush fire in El Paso’s Upper Valley on Saturday afternoon generated lots of visible smoke and destroyed a shed, but…
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Over 3,500 lost power in northeast El Paso on hot evening
EL PASO, Texas — A northeast El Paso power outage left thousands without electrical service for a portion of the hot Saturday evening. The El Paso…
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Mija, Yes You Can® teams up with El Paso Electric for its first grant ‘Mija, Power up! Scholarship program’
El Paso, Texas — The Mija Project is excited to help deserving women and girls in the El Paso and Las Cruces area achieve their education and career…
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Community group calls on EPISD to help Segundo Barrio children impacted by pandemic learning loss
EL PASO, Texas — A group of concerned community members gathered Saturday morning in the Segundo Barrio to call on the El Paso Independent School…
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State panel approves designation of Segundo Barrio as historic district
AUSTIN, Texas – A state historical review panel voted unanimously Saturday to support the designation of south El Paso’s Segundo Barrio as a historic…
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2 SISD students awarded $10,000 scholarships by The Great Khalid Foundation
EL PASO, Texas — A surprise like no other! Two Socorro Independent School District students were surprised with scholarships from The Great Khalid…
Continue Reading Woman in her 20s among 3 new Covid-19 deaths in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A woman in her 20s was among three new Covid-19 deaths reported by El Paso public health officials on Saturday morning. In…
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