LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces City Council unanimously approved a fiscal year 2026-2027 budget. The budget, totaling $586.3 million for fiscal year 2027, starts July 1, the city said. The budget included cuts to the public works department and a reduction in city services. This will reduce library hours and delay projects.
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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 Data Center contract Monday. The contract will be discussed during city council’s meeting tomorrow. The meeting is open to the public and starts at 5:30 p.m. Monday. Rep. Acevedo
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The USDA confirmed New Mexico’s first screwworm case Monday. NMSU Assistant Entomology Professor Dr. Caleb Hubbard says ranchers in the area need to be vigilant to prevent the spread. “You know, we all have to recognize that we in moments like this, we all have to come together,” Dr. Caleb
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces’ annual Jazz Arts Festival is changing up its June lineup through a collaboration with the Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society. The jazz society will perform a free Juneteenth concert at the Rio Grande theater. Juneteenth, which takes place June 21, is a federal holiday celebrated to commemorate
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, the FBI Albuquerque Division said a man with ties to Juárez, Mexico, is wanted for alleged drug-related crimes in New Mexico. According to the FBI Albuquerque Division, law enforcement stopped 61-year-old Raymond Lawrence Gonzales’ car April 17, 2024. He drove from Arizona to Albuquerque and had 72 kilograms of
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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 police took the suspect into custody. EPPD Detective Judy Oviedo said the call about the armed person came after a crash. An officer went up to the person’s car
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UPDATE (2:53 p.m.) — The USDA said the infested dog lives at a home in Lea County, New Mexico, which is where Hobbs is. The veterinarian who reported the case is located in Texas, the USDA said. Since the dog lives in New Mexico, the case location has been changed to be the first case
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IDEA MESA HILLS FIRST GRADERS PLEDGE 06/06/26
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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 Road — especially below the westside overlooks. For more than a year now, ABC-7’s Nicole Ardila has been finding out who’s responsible for picking up this trash from what could
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Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday voided President Donald Trump’s requirement of a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas, ruling that he lacked authority to impose the new policy for a program used by companies to hire highly skilled foreign workers in specialized fields. US District Judge Leo Sorokin said
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into protein powder manufacturers because of worries over heavy metals allegedly found in the powders. Paxton alleged metals like lead and cadmium were found in popular protein powders. The FDA said there is no known safe level of lead exposure. Chronic exposure has
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Editor’s note: The original version of this story stated former Zoo Director Joe Montisano filed a wrongful termination lawsuit. A former zoo employee filed the lawsuit against the city, Montisano and other zoo employees. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens will have a new leader. Monday, the city announced
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Military Monday: Honoring Army Veteran Christina Velez. Velez retired 16 years ago. In 2010 she returned as a Chief Warrant Officer 4 with three combat tours, one peace keeping
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– We are under an ABC-7 First Alert as we track triple digits temps throughout this week. We started off this morning with temps in the 70s. El Paso and Las Cruces are expected to trend above average today. El Paso is anticipated to reach a high in the triple digits. El
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — El Paso Locomotive FC fell on the road to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on Saturday night, dropping to 2-1-0 in the Prinx Tires USL Cup. After an almost three-hour weather delay, the game was underway. The 25th minute saw the first big change in the match when El Paso’s Ricky Ruiz
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former UTEP Miner, Andre Patterson, also known as A-C, has been hired as the new offensive coordinator for Western New Mexico University. Patterson is no stranger to the area as he has hosted an annual football camp at Canutillo High School for the past four years, providing athletes with the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – According to Dr. Karim A. Elsharkawy, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Director of Joint Replacement Services at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, while there is no cure for arthritis taking steps like leading an active lifestyle can help reduce the risk of developing the disease. Dr. Elsharkawy said that
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SIERRA BLANCA, Texas (KVIA)– According to Hudspeth County officials, there has been an extended water outage due to mechanical failures with the public water provider, Sierra Blanca Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (WCID #1). Hudspeth County says that the WCID #1), the sole public water provider serving the community of Sierra Blanca, has
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Our ABC-7 StormTrack Weather Team has issued a First Alert for this week’s heat wave. We are tracking daily highs in and around 100-105 degrees starting today. No rain will be expected for the next The hottest days will be Tuesday (104) and Wednesday (105). If you are out and about or doing outdoor work,
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ByDavid Brennan, Nadine El-Bawab, and Jon Haworth Last Updated: June 7, 2026, 2:13 PM MDT Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it identified missiles launched from Iran toward Israel on Sunday and was activating its defensive systems to intercept the threat. The Iran missile attack on Israel followed strikes carried out by the IDF this weekend on Iran-backed
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EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — The El Paso Sign Language Interpreters (El Paso SLI) service agency hosted their 6th annual Deaf Community Picnic on Saturday. The agency held the event at Album Park from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., where individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing could connect with other individuals using sign
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Court documents obtained by ABC-7 reveals that 31-year-old Sarai Ortiz is facing several charges after a confrontation ended with her allegedly stabbing a man with a knife. According to the court documents, police with the Sunland Park Police Department went out to the 100 block of Palma on June
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OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Holloman Air Force Base welcomed a new commander and officially transitioned from Air Education and Training Command to Air Combat Command during a ceremony June 4. U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Mullin assumed command of the 49th Wing from Col. John Ethridge. Mullin most recently served as deputy commander
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Convention Center hosted the Wheels and Ink Expo which will last from 12 p.m. until 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday featuring a car show, live music and multiple tattoo stations. These were split into separate rooms once walking through the ballroom doors, in one room were the
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BRING ON THE HEAT! After a wet week in the Borderland, we are now switching to a hot and mostly dry week. We are tracking triple digits for the next several days, the hottest days will be Tuesday and Wednesday! Most of the showers and thunderstorm activity will remain in the mountains. An isolated shower
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EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — Officials with the Texas Department of State Health Services says that the two Texas residents who were being monitored for hantavirus have successfully completed their monitoring period with no sign of infection. Officials says that it has been 42 days since their last possible exposure to hantavirus, which is the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cielo Vista Mall partnered with the Rio Grande Cancer Foundation (RGCF) to host the 5th annual Cancer Survivor Line Dance Celebration, in honor of National Cancer Survivor Month. The event was held from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 6. The “give cancer the boot” with a 50s twist theme event
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Joy Center El Paso kicked off its second annual Zoo Fun Walk this morning at the El Paso Zoo & Botanical Garden. It all started at 9 A.M. this morning, where families were offered a free morning of fitness and entertainment. From early morning strength training to an afternoon dance
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