UTEP historian & longtime supporter Joe Gomez dead at 78
EL PASO, Texas - UTEP historian and longtime supporter of UTEP athletics, Joe Gomez has died. UTEP confirmed his death Tuesday with a post on social media:. "For 65+ years, Joe Gomez ‘70 gave his heart, soul & time to support the Miners. He was a ‘66 team historian & HOF Committee member. He helped refurbish our athlet
Drug-dealing brothers among 19 migrants found in drainage tunnels along border
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — A pair of drug-trafficking brothers were among a group of migrants recently found hiding in a drainage system near the California-Mexico border. According to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection news release, U.S. Border Patrol agents from the San Diego Sector’s Chula Vista...
Fire Station No. 22 upgraded with $3.7M renovation in West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso has completed $3.7 million in renovations to Fire Station No. 22 in West El Paso. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Tuesday, May 19, at 6500 N. Mesa St. According to the City of El Paso, the roughly $3.7 million renovations were funded through the […]
Seven Cabins Fire grows, fire command optimistic they are making progress
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Seven Cabins Fire in Southern New Mexico continues to grow, but the incident command team there is expressing optimism about being able to make progress against the blaze. The fire, burning in the Capitan Mountain Wilderness, is now estimated to have reached 15,858 acres in size with 0 perce
After 140 Years First EP Officer Slain In The Line Of Duty Is Finally...
The legacy of Thomas P. Moad, A Former Texas Ranger And El Paso's first police officer killed in duty, receives recognition with a monument at Concordia Cemetery, thanks to community support.
El Paso Police looking for purse thief who allegedly stole from Cielo Vista Store
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Police and Crime Stoppers of El Paso are asking for your help in finding a purse thief. At about 4:30 p.m. on March 2, man entered Macy’s at Cielo Vista Mall, picked out five purses and walked out without paying, Crime Stoppers said. The suspect is described as […]
Man sentenced to 35 years in 2022 Socorro murder
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for a 2022 murder in Socorro, the El Paso District Attorney’s Office announced. Carlos Sifuentes, 23, pleaded guilty to murder and has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the 2022 shooting death of 43-year-old Jade Ruiz, the DA’s […]
El Paso ISD may declare financial emergency, large-scale layoffs after review puts budget deficit...
by Claudia Lorena Silva A public school consultant is recommending that the El Paso Independent School District declare financial exigency — similar to bankruptcy for educational institutions — and initiate a stabilization plan that could include mass layoffs in the face of an unexpected budget shortfall for the curren
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says they will use ‘least intrusive’ option under SB...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office gave county commissioners and the public a closer look Monday, May 18 at how it plans to comply with Senate Bill 8, a Texas law requiring sheriffs who operate county jails to enter into agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Offices ac
Parents, teacher remember student who was victim of bullying
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Parents of a Burges High School student who took his own life shared memories of their son Monday night, May 18. The 16-year-old was a bright student and was involved in wrestling, track and JROTC. His parents attended a meeting on mental health awareness in East El Paso. The life […]
