City of El Paso’s latest property buys pave way for convention center expansion
A long-proposed expansion of El Paso’s Downtown convention center could be on the horizon after City Council this week approved the purchase of three properties across the street from the venue. After the purchases this week, the city of El Paso now owns the entire block between West Overland...
El Paso residents attend 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s
EL PASO, TX KVIA — The fight against Alzheimer’s continues in the Borderland as the Alzheimer’s Association. El Paso residents to take part in the 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Saturday, November 8, at Ascarate Park. The event was part of the world’s largest movement to...
ABC-7 First Alert: Cold and windy Sunday morning, cooler start to the work week...
For today, it will be nice... enjoy it. Our First Alert continues in the Borderland for a cold and windy Sunday morning. Tomorrow morning's lows will be in the 40s with 40 mile per hour winds Sunday morning. Wind chills are expected to be in the 40s. Tomorrow and Monday's...
Pet Pantry program offers free pet food for tough economic times
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – In the midst of one of the most economically difficult periods where families are struggling to put food on the table, pets are often a casualty of these hard times. City Rep. Chris Canales says: “We see so many people having to surrender their animals at the animal shelter, not […]
El Paso Prepares For Weekend Cold Front And Possible Freeze
El Paso winters are fairly mild, (2025 is actually expected to be a tad warner than usual), but we will still have at least a few freezes. A cold front expected this weekend could drop our temp between 10 and 20 degrees.
Black Fridays to open new El Paso store next week
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Black Fridays Daily Discount Store is opening another El Paso location next week in El Paso’s Eastside. Black Fridays will celebrate its new store from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14 at 1700 N. Zaragoza, Suite 145. According to the company’s website, they have three stores in […]
CBP Intercepts Over 260 Kilos of Narcotics at El Paso Ports of Entry, Thwarting...
Customs and Border Protection officers at the El Paso, Texas, ports of entry had a busy week from October 26 to November 1, intercepting a significant amount of narcotics. According to a release from CBP, a total of 263.1 kilos of drugs were confiscated. The narcotics found included cocaine, fentanyl,...
El Paso Water secures state funding to move river water project ahead
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Water announced that it has secured $14 million in state funding for a new river water treatment plant in Northwest El Paso. The project would allow the water utility to treat more river water and reduce groundwater pumping to sustainable levels. El Paso Water officials were joined by...
Opinion: In divided times, El Paso officials reminded that respect and courage can guide...
Join us for Justice is the El Paso chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. It was formed to remind the public of the dangers of faith-based legislation and the consequences of breaching the line between government and religion. As part of the group’s mission, representatives of...
Man facing drug charges after traffic stop in Horizon
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 29-year-old man is facing drug charges after he was pulled over and officers detected a “strong odor” of marijuana coming from the vehicle, Horizon Police said. At about 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, Horizon Police were conducting “proactive patrol operations” along the 13600 block of...
