Lecture to examine Prohibition-era bar scene in El Paso and Juárez
The Magoffin Home State Historic Site will host a Brown Bag Brain Trust lecture April 15 exploring the impact of Prohibition on nightlife and cross-border life in the El Paso-Juárez region. Local historian Bob Chessey is scheduled to present on how the U.S. ban on alcohol helped shape business,...
How Long can Easter Eggs Sit Outside Before They Go Bad?
After the thrill of the egg hunt, there's an important detail to keep in mind about those colorful treasures. Spoiler alert: timing matters.
Borderland residents continue Easter celebrations despite windy weather
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- It has been a gusty Easter Sunday. But at Memorial Park in Central El Paso, it didn't deterred anyone from celebrating with festivities. Today's high winds may have made Easter Sunday look gloomier than expected. But Damian Salcido and his family agree that spending their...
Late rain chances, gusty winds ahead for El Paso area
I hope you had a blessed Easter Sunday. We had quite a mixed “basket” of weather today (get it? Easter basket?). Anyhooo…. On the west side, it was a mixture of clouds and gusty winds. On the east side, it was morning light rain and cooler winds. We’ll have another chance at some raindrops midnight […]
UTEP students, faculty, staff volunteer for community projects
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — About 600 UTEP students, faculty, staff and alumni went out into the community on Saturday, April 4 to give back. UTEP conducted its annual Project MOVE (Miner Opportunities for Volunteer Experiences), its annual day of giving. About 600 volunteers from UTEP did 30 projects around the...
El Paso ranked No. 2 Best Large City to live in the U.S., according...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The City of El Paso announced Sunday that the Sun City has been ranked the No. 2 best large city to live in the United States for 2025-2026, according to a national ranking from U.S. News & World Report highlighted this week by Business Insider.
Crime of Week: Man found murdered in Northeast El Paso apartment
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Police and Crime Stoppers of El Paso are asking for your help in solving a murder that happened in Northeast El Paso earlier this year. This is this week’s “Crime of the Week,” as publicized by Crime Stoppers. On Tuesday, March 17, officers from the El Paso Police […]
Fire in Juárez kills nearly a dozen farm animals
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA)- Juárez officials say that a fire that occurred at large property in the Santa Rosa neighborhood Friday evening, killing several farm animals. The City of Juárez says the fire started around 7:30 p.m. April 3, and was brought under control around 1:00 a.m Saturday morning.
El Paso has a celebrity beaver and it lives at Rio Bosque Wetlands Park
The beaver appeared at dawn on the banks of the old river channel at Rio Bosque Wetlands Park. A trail camera first captured the beaver on Jan. 22, 2019, just before sunrise as it sat upright at the base of a Goodding’s willow tree. It was not the first indication of the beaver’s presence. A couple of weeks prior,...
Socorro hosts Easter Eggstravaganza, bringing borderland communities together
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Easter celebrations are underway across the Borderland this weekend, with families gathering for festive community events. In Socorro, residents kicked off the annual Easter Eggstravaganza and Color Run early Saturday morning. The day began at 8 a.m. with a color run, where participants were...
