Fans, businesses agree — BTS stop in El Paso a smashing success
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — After tens of thousands of fans packed the Sun Bowl for BTS on Saturday, May 2, thousands more poured through the gates to experience the magic of day two. Sunday night marked the grand finale of the global pop sensations’ highly anticipated weekend stop in the Sun City. The excitement and […]
Becoming Dr. Torres: El Paso medical school student’s journey balances music, faith, family
By day and deep into the night, Jorge L. Torres-Garza moves between two callings: medicine and music. The passion he has for both is the same. The difference is in his instruments. One moment the fourth-year student at Texas Tech Health El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine could...
Rough Edge EDC: Tempest Tornado a swirl of style, function
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Been intrigued by a small “boutique” knife brand known as Tempest Knives but until recently had never seen one up close. Thanks to my good friend Jonathan at YouTube channel Pens and Pen Blades, that’s changed. Recently, I have been able to check out the Tempest Tornado, the company’s newest […]
Warmer, breezy Sunday in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Today the Borderland is in for a warmer Sunday, ahead of a breezy and unsettled start to the workweek. We can expect that partial cloud coverage to continue today alongside a slight chance for some isolated scattered showers and thunderstorms across the region. This as warmer and drier conditions are expected to return just in time for next weekend.
El Paso shows up to raise funds for arthritis cure
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Dozens of community members gathered on Saturday, May 2 at Ascarate Park to raise awareness about arthritis and raise funds to support research, advocacy and patient programs. The 25th anniversary Walk to Cure Arthritis El Paso raised more than $40,000, organizers said. Held at the start of Arthritis Awareness Month, […]
No new growth for Hummingbird Fire; containment at 17%
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Hummingbird Fire has not grown in the past 24 hours, remaining at 5,650 acres, and containment is now at 17 percent, fire officials said on Sunday, May 3. The Hummingbird Fire is burning 15 miles east of Glenwood, New Mexico. It was first spotted on April 20 and was […]
Borderlands Mexico: Nearshoring fuels 800K-square-foot industrial build in El Paso
Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: Nearshoring fuels 800K-square-foot industrial build in El Paso; Hutchison Ports adds electric cranes at Port of Manzanillo; and Burlington breaks ground on distribution center near Phoenix. Nearshoring...
El Paso high school track and field athletes shine at regional meets
El Paso high school track and field athletes found much success at the regional track and field meets in Classes 4A, 5A and 6A. The meets wrapped up Saturday, May 2, with Classes 4A/5A taking place in Lubbock and Class 6A in Arlington, Texas. Here is a look at the El Paso athletes who have qualified for the UIL state meet, which is...
El Paso Animal Services reunite dog to Juarez family at international bridge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The El Paso Animal Services posted on social media Sunday that a dog was reunited with his family who reside in Ciudad Juárez. In the post, officials with El Paso Animal Services say that officers found a dog and when they scanned for a microchip, they found that the information was up to date.
Fort Bliss Trunk Shock: Soldier Busted Sneaking Woman Through Cassidy Gate
Afternoon traffic through Fort Bliss’s Cassidy Gate took a hard left turn when a routine vehicle inspection turned up a surprise: a woman hiding in the trunk of a soldier’s car, according to base officials. The stop happened at about 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, and both the soldier and the woman were taken into custody and brought to the Fort Bliss Police...
