El Paso Celebrates Texas Arbor Day with Inspiring Tree Planting Ceremony and Educational Initiatives...
In El Paso, Texas, the local government and various environmental organizations have come together to put the green in greening efforts with a collective show of force in arboriculture. The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department, along with the West Texas Urban Forestry Council and Texas AgriLife Extension...
EPCC’s Project Higher marks 10 years empowering students
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Community College’s Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) is celebrating 10 years of its Project HIGHER program, an initiative designed to help students with disabilities earn their degrees. Project HIGHER helps students with intellectual and developmental disabilities complete a...
Bike run and marketplaces raises funds for Alzheimer’s Association
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - Bowie Bakery Socorro hosted a motorcycle bike run to benefit the El Paso’s Alzheimer's Association. "Such a taboo illness people don't speak about it enough and sometimes they just. Say that old people are, you know, they're just being grumpy or Or sometimes just crazy and it's, that's not it,...
Tovar Dominates Moon In Mescalero
El Paso prospect Jorge Tovar, 173, headed north to Mescalero, New Mexico where the young undefeated super middleweight dominated Eric Moon, 175, of Atlanta in front of a twice sold out crowd. For Tovar, he remained in control over six rounds and easily won every minute of those six rounds...
El Paso ISD Celebrates Literacy with Districtwide ‘Read Across the District’ Event Featuring Author...
El Paso ISD schools were a hub of literary activity last Friday as students and staff alike celebrated the district's Read Across the District (RAD) event, a spokesperson announced. Hart Elementary had the distinction of being the kickoff spot, hosting children's author Lisa Caprelli, known for her Unicorn Jazz...
El Paso Community College celebrates 50 years of its Rio Grande Campus in Downtown
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Community College celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Rio Grande Campus in Downtown during a ceremony on Friday, Nov. 7. For five decades, the Downtown El Paso campus on Rio Grande Avenue has been a cornerstone of education and excellence, serving the El Paso community with pride...
El Paso County to unveil new Sparks Park Playground
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso County will be unveiling a newly renovated playground, in a continued effort to “improve quality of life and promote social equity.” The ribbon-cutting ceremony for Sparks Park Playground will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 12899 Sparks Dr. Sparks Park Playground is 5,700...
Marathon Refinery wants to get girls excited about science
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Marathon El Paso Refinery wants to get girls excited about careers in engineering and the sciences. Thursday, Nov. 6, the Women’s Employee Network at the refinery in South-Central El Paso held their fourth annual Girls STEM Conference. Forty juniors and seniors from Ysleta, El Paso, Socorro...
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Frigid Monday morning in the Borderland, warmer weather midweek
This morning was windy in the Borderland. For El Paso, the strongest gust was 26 miles per hour. This morning we started at 52 and topped out at 65. Tomorrow morning will be frigid in the Borderland, lows will be in the 20s and 30s. The National Weather Service in El Paso and Santa Teresa has issued a Freeze Warning...
Shot fired at Border Patrol Agent in El Paso during chase
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso Border Patrol agent reported a gunshot fired in their direction from Mexico during a chase on Friday morning, according to a statement from El Paso CBP Sector Chief Anthony Scott Good. The incident occurred at approximately 7:44 a.m. on November 7. The...
