Food city to provide gift cards amongst government shutdown
Local grocery store chain Food City has announced it will be providing gift cards for those receiving Food Stamps (SNAP) and federal workers who are currently going without pay. This comes as the federal government has been shutdown for the past 31 days and is the second longest government shutdown in U.S. history as...
Podcast: We talk about El Paso’s water future with a top executive from city’s...
Diego Mendoza-Moyers: Today, let’s talk about water. In an isolated desert city like El Paso, we all know water is probably the most valuable and important resource for sustaining our community. We’ve been in a long-term drought here in this region of Far West Texas and Southern New Mexico,...
Early voting draws in small percentage of El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)--Early voting comes to an end on Oct. 31 as 17 state propositions, whether Socorro and Tornillo ISD can increase tax rates above what is allowed by law, and filling in local council seats for Socorro, Clint. and Village of Vinton. As of Thursday Oct. 30 only...
Border Report Live: Collection of biometrics at border will worsen traffic, researcher says
"This is going to create additional challenges for travelers not only at ports of entry, but airports and cruise ship terminals. Longer waits will happen."
El Paso 12-year-old missing boy found with relative
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — In an update issued by El Paso police, 12-year-old Ivan Eduardo Mireles who was reported missing from his home, was found. The update issued at 11:34 a.m. stated Mireles was “located with a family member.” The boy was last seen at his home in the 2600 block of Aquatic Lane […]
‘One Battle After Another’ brings $6M into El Paso economy during filming
"One Battle After Another," the movie partly shot in El Paso , brought millions of dollars to the Sun City during its production and filming in the borderland, according to officials. The action thriller film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Benicio del Toro, contributed nearly $6 million in direct spending in El...
List of Stores Closing in November
Experts told Newsweek why some major retailers are shutting their doors.
Borderland could experience ‘outsized effect’ due to SNAP funding suspension
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso-Las Cruces metroplex region could be positioned to feel an “outsized effect” due to the potential cut to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding, according to a university professor of economics. “El Paso and Las Cruces are among the 20 most impoverished...
Borderland food bank seeing increase in demand as government shutdown continues
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The uncertainty around how long the government shutdown may last has many people looking for ways to feed their family. The Kelly Center for Hunger Relief's staff say that their goal is to make sure that no El Pasoan is experiencing food insecurity. The staff tells ABC-7 that recently they...
‘Old world castle’ Historic Rim Road mansion hits El Paso market for $1.6M
A historic masterpiece on Rim Road just hit the El Paso market for just under $1.6 million. The Spanish-Colonial style mansion, located at 701 Rim Road, has stood at its corner lot for nearly a century — the breathtaking residence was originally known as the W.F. Ritter home when it was built in 1930. Winfield F....
