City of El Paso outlines plans to reopen quality of life facilities
EL PASO, Texas– As case numbers, hospitalizations and Covid-19 related deaths continue to decrease, it appears El Paso is now trending in the right…
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El Paso Animal Services comes under scrutiny for its approach to stray dogs
EL PASO, Texas — The number of dogs entered into the city of El Paso’s animal shelter in 2020 drastically decreased from the previous year, bringing…
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Police say central El Paso shooting stemmed from man insulting another man’s wife
EL PASO, Texas — A central El Paso weekend shooting stemmed from a man insulting another man’s wife, police said Monday. The shooting happened…
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31-year-old motorcyclist dies after central El Paso crash
EL PASO, Texas — A 31-year-old motorcyclist has died from his injuries suffered in crash on Sunday in central El Paso. Police said Monday that Raul…
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4 more El Paso virus deaths occur
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials announced four more deaths related to Covid-19 on Monday. The death toll rises to 2,374 in El Paso. The…
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Motorcyclist, driver injured in east El Paso crash
EL PASO, Texas – A motorcyclist rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash in east El Paso on Sunday evening, according to the El…
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$100,000 scholarship available for El Paso high school seniors
El Paso, Texas- The McDonald’s El Paso scholarship is offering $100,000 to 18 high school seniors who choose to attend UTEP or EPCC for the 2021-2022…
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El Paso woman who survived war-torn Germany self-publishes third book at 91
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso author is printing her third book based on her life in a war-torn Germany and her story of becoming a U.S. citizen.…
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Four Covid-19 deaths reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso health officials announced four more deaths related to Covid-19 on Saturday. Of those deaths, officials say all victims had…
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2 El Paso brothers sworn into U.S. Coast Guard, 1st time in years
EL PASO, Texas — Two El Paso brothers were sworn into the U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday. It was a unique celebration for the Borderland as the…
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Congressional delegation tours U.S./Mexico border in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Congressional leaders toured the El Paso sector of the U.S.-Mexico border in light of reports of overcrowding as processing centers…
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Alamo Drafthouse opens second location in Far East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Residents who live in the Far East of El Paso will soon have even more to do. The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is completing…
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Man accused of stabbing nephew told police ‘I killed him’, court documents state
EL PASO, Texas — Court documents obtained by ABC-7 state the man accused of stabbing his nephew told police “I killed him” and showed officers the…
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Man arrested for multiple catalytic converter thefts
EL PASO, Texas — Police arrested a man in connection with three incidents of theft involving catalytic converters. Police said 31-year-old Gary…
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After deadly mass shootings, survivors and victims’ families are still grappling with how hate upended their lives
A rod in Martha Juarez’s left arm, the silence in her home and a missing wedding ring are daily reminders of the mass shooting that changed her…
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El Paso County gives 1,400 COVID-19 vaccines on first come first serve basis
EL PASO, Texas — 1,400 doses of the COVID-19 were available for El Pasoans specifically in the Montana Vista area on Friday. The event was…
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‘It’s our business to book events’; El Paso entertainment venues book calendars and plan for pandemic-related changes
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A year into the pandemic, El Paso is getting closer to a return to normal. Large entertainment events are back on the…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 4 virus deaths; active cases continue to drop
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported four new coronavirus-related deaths and 150 new cases Friday morning. The latest…
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Firefighters extinguish large blaze in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department extinguished a large blaze that broke out at a business in central early Friday morning. A…
Continue Reading El Paso County administering 1,200 Covid vaccines Friday in Montana Vista
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County is trying to get more rural residents vaccinated against COVID-19. The county is hosting a vaccine clinic…
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Majority of El Paso ISD students are learning remotely 1 year into pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — One year into the Covid-19 pandemic, schools are welcoming students back into the classroom. The last day El Paso Independent…
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‘We continue to make great progress’: Weekly Check-in with TTUHSC’s Dr. Michelson
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Every week, ABC-7 anchor Mauricio Casillas will speak to Dr. Edward Michelson. Dr. Michelson is the chairman of the…
Continue Reading 70% of El Pasoans 65 and older have at least 1 dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, city officials said
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city officials told reporters Thursday that an estimated 70% of residents who are 65 years of age and older have gotten at…
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County discusses I-10 Deck Park Plaza proposal for downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners discussed a proposal Thursday from the Paso Del Norte Foundation to cover the stretch of downtown I-10…
Continue Reading Funeral homes still struggle to meet demand from pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Despite Covid-19 cases declining and the number of people getting vaccinated increasing, there’s still a long way to go. One area…
Continue Reading President Biden says Fort Bliss approved to hold 5,000 beds for unaccompanied migrant children
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden in his first press conference Thursday said Fort Bliss has been approved to hold 5,000 beds for unaccompanied…
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A crucial — and informal — cross-border economy has been disrupted by the pandemic
This story by Angela Kocherga was first published by KTEP Public Radio. A year after the U.S. border was closed to all non-essential travel, the…
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El Pasoans Fighting hunger prepares to launch region’s first ‘Food FARMacy’ program
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It is not uncommon for a Borderland resident to have an underlying health condition. A new El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food…
Continue Reading 5 virus deaths, 168 new cases reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials reported five new coronavirus-related deaths and 168 new cases Thursday morning. El Paso’s pandemic…
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El Paso high schools put a halt to proms; Local senior reacts
El Paso, Texas– The football games, the dresses and most importantly the memories. Senior prom is a rite of passage for many high school seniors but…
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