Closures, schedule changes around Borderland for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Here is a list of schedule changes and closures for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is Monday. City of El Paso In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, the City of El Paso administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19. City Hall and all administrative […]
Veterans invited to free art therapy session focused on healing and connection
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Veterans and active-duty service members in El Paso are being invited to explore healing through creativity during a free art therapy event hosted by Emergence Health Network. In partnership with the Tom Lea Institute, Emergence Health Network will host Veterans Create – Art Therapy...
El Paso Electric proposes $473 million gas plant to power Meta data center operations
El Paso Electric is seeking state approval to build a new natural gas-powered electric plant to support Meta Platform’s future data center needs – a move that is raising concerns among some city leaders though state regulators must review and approve the application before the facility can be built.
El Paso County sheriff looks to ease community fears amid ICE agreement
El Paso County Sheriff Oscar Ugarte met residents at a townhall meeting to explain an agreement to work with expanding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. Dozens of residents attended the meeting on Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Socorro Ramírez Community Center in Sparks to hear Ugarte explain what will...
Bowie High student lawsuit resulted in El Paso Border Patrol changes
Paul Strelzin, the radio host and sports announcer who earned the nickname "The Mouth" for his antics as an announcer for the El Paso Diablos, also was a longtime El Paso educator. He was principal of Bowie High School from 1992-1997, when tensions between the school and the Border Patrol were high. Strelzin's...
Man rescued as fire rips through Fabens home
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 90-year-old man was rescued after his house caught on fire on Saturday, Jan. 17 in Fabens, according to El Paso County Emergency Services District No. 2 (ESD) Chief Roger Esparza. ESD crews responded to a structure fire along NW Eubanks Street. Video of the incident shows black plumes of […]
Water main break leaves El Paso home uninhabitable, utility offers buyout
EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — A northeast El Paso homeowner said on Friday that her living situation is "up in the air" after a water main break left her family of 10 displaced, and their home on Gschwind Street deemed uninhabitable. Homeowner Candy Arellano spoke to KFOX14/CBS4 on Friday...
El Paso Schools Insist on Classes Day After the Super Bowl
The Monday after the Super Bowl has always been a struggle for attendance. But this year, YISD decided to stick to the schedule. Let's explore that choice.
El Paso residents stage “car & truck train” rally in support for local law...
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A modest group of supporters gathered outside the Montana Avenue Sheriff's station Saturday morning for a rally dubbed the "ICE Caravan", expressing support for local law enforcement, as well as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol Personnel. Organized...
El Paso Country Singer Takes Shot at Stardom on American Idol
An El Paso teen is chasing a Hollywood dream after auditioning for American Idol.
