El Paso Stares Skyward as SpaceX Rocket Puts on Twilight Show
Friday evening, the Southwest got its own prime-time space show as a SpaceX Falcon 9 leapt off the California coast and traced a bright streak over El Paso and surrounding communities, widely counted as the company's first orbital launch of 2026. The rocket carried a radar-equipped Italian Earth observation satellite...
El Paso Mourns Loss in New Year’s First Fatal Traffic Accident, Red-Light Violation Suspected
The new year in El Paso opened on a sorrowful note with the city recording its first traffic fatality just a day into 2026. According to official reports, the El Paso Police Department responded to a fatal two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Gateway North and Sean Hagerty on January 1st. Tragically, 18-year-old...
Man arrested for DWI, allegedly hitting deputy before fleeing
Editor’s note: Sheriff’s Office provide video of an incident in which a man allegedly resisted being handcuffed, struck a deputy and then tried to flee on foot. EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 34-year-old man has been arrested for DWI and allegedly hitting a deputy before trying to flee on foot during a traffic stop […]
Mata’s fruit store keeps Epiphany tradition alive with unique Rosca de Reyes
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — On Jan. 6, people celebrate "Epiphany," and Mata’s fruit store is making fresh, warm Rosca de Reyes as part of the tradition. The store, managed by Jesús Arreola, has been crafting roscas every year since 2000. They make nearly 3,000 roscas for...
Driver found dead after pickup crashes in ravine in Hudspeth County
A driver was found dead after a pickup truck crashed into a ravine off U.S. Highway 62/180 east of El Paso in Hudspeth County, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. The driver, Maria Patricia Plunkett, 56, of Desert Haven, Texas, was found deceased in a crashed pickup shortly before noon on Friday, Jan. 2, on...
El Paso Walmart shooting victims highlight 2025 with compassion, forgiveness
In a crowded courtroom, El Paso victims' families gathered to give testimony in the names of their loved ones killed in the Walmart mass shooting — closing a nearly six-year open wound. At a time when public controversy is marked by calls for revenge, vengeance and retaliation, these El Paso families chose compassion...
Drunk driver, passenger arrested after crash damages public property
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Two men were arrested earlier this week after they got into a single-vehicle crash while drunk, which damaged public property, and fled the scene on foot in Horizon City, according to the Horizon police in a news release. Before 3 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 28, officers responded to a reported […]
Cooler temperatures, rain chances next week
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Happy Friday, Borderland! The first weekend of the new year is shaping up to be rather warm with temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s, but changes enter the picture by Wednesday. For your Friday night, winds will continue to blow around 15-10...
How to join El Paso’s growing birding scene
A flock of dark-eyed juncos felt rather social one December morning in Memorial Park. The gray and white-bellied, round little sparrows hopped and chirped around the base of a tree. They come from coniferous and deciduous forests in the north, but don’t mind the mix of native Chihuahuan Desert and non-native trees...
Missing El Paso Woman Sydney Marquez Found in Houston Suburb, Family Raises Concerns Over...
Recent updates on the situation involving Sydney Marquez, a 24-year-old El Paso woman who went missing in Houston on December 11th, have surfaced, revealing a complex situation. Marquez was found in a Houston suburb early Friday morning, per statements disseminated on social media by her sister. While initial reports...
