El Paso Struggles to Keep Up With Toll of Extreme Heat
This is the first in an occasional series of stories exploring the effects of rising temperatures across Texas. The project is a collaboration between Public Health Watch, the San Antonio Express-News and Inside Climate News. EL PASO—Retired Catholic priest Arturo Bañuelas leaned into the microphone as he urged...
Crash in Northeast El Paso leaves 1 hospitalized
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — One person was rushed to a hospital following an early morning crash Monday, Aug. 18 in Northeast El Paso, El Paso Police said. El Paso Police announced around 7:30 a.m. that a vehicle crash had occurred in the 13100 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard. Police stated that the crash […]
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Isolated and scattered showers and thunderstorms today, another chance tomorrow evening
Happy Sunday to the Borderland, we are tracking another round for isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms this evening. The timeframe for the best chances will 5 PM through midnight for El Paso and Las Cruces. There has been a break in the clouds this afternoon so we may see some potential pop up showers and...
Woman killed after running into traffic on Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Special Traffic Investigators say a pedestrian is dead after a crash on Loop 375 last night. Police officials say the crash happened just after 9:30 AM. Investigators say a car was traveling west when the pedestrian, an unidentified woman in her 30s, allegedly ran into traffic. A second car...
12-year-old girl dies in off-road crash in Socorro
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 12-year-old girl has died after an off-road crash on Sunday, Aug. 17, in Socorro, according to the City of Socorro. The City says just after 8 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to an off-road crash in the desert area near Darrington Road and Vista Larga Trail. Upon arrival, officers […]
El Paso Heat Deaths Hit Record
El Paso sits on the far west corner of Texas, across the border from Mexico. The city has 890,000...
El Paso County holds final gun buyback event amid new state law
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso County hosted its final gun buyback event on Saturday, just weeks before a new state law, House Bill 3053, takes effect. HB 3053 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in June during the 89th Legislative Session. The law prohibits local...
The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo mourn the passing of their spiritual leader
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo announced the tribe is mourning the loss of Cacique Jose G. Sierra, Sr, who passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, Aug. 16. Governor Michael Silvas said, "The loss of Cacique Sierra is a deep wound for the Ysleta...
The Busy Mom’s Healthy Food and Meal Prep El Paso Game Plan
As a local mom juggling swim lessons, school (elementary AND college), and endless grocery runs, I’ve discovered a game-changing approach to meal prep and healthy food El Paso families need. Countless weeks of last-minute drive-thru runs, overspending at the grocery store, and the number on the scale progressively...
Mountain biker rescued off Franklin Mountains
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Fire Department’s Combined Search and Rescue Team (ComSAR) successfully helped a mountain biker on Sunday, Aug. 17 on the east side of the Franklin Mountains, a Fire spokesperson said. ComSAR was sent out at about 10:45 a.m. to the area near the Blue Moon and Mad Cow […]
