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Senate Appropriations Committee passes bill for Cannon Air Force Base construction projects, veteran service programs expansion
US Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico announced the unanimous Senate Appropriations Committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, which includes VA services expansion and $11.2 million for Cannon Air Force Base.
Attorney General Raúl Torrez Launches Investigation Into Memorial Medical Center For Alleged Denial Of Essential Medical Care
General Raúl Torrez has announced that the New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) is launching an investigation into Memorial Medical Center following allegations that the hospital has refused to treat indigent cancer patients, failed to screen patients for financial assistance and denied medical services to patients in violation of New Mexico law.
Rising Migrant Deaths in Southern New Mexico’s Desert Corridor
The deadly desert corridor in Southern New Mexico continues to claim lives. The U.S. Border Patrol recently confirmed that its agents discovered three deceased individuals last Monday near the Santa Teresa, New Mexico station. This area, extending several miles west from NM Highway 9 near the Santa Teresa border crossing...
Border Patrol beefing up operations to target fentanyl crisis along El Paso sector
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KRQE) — Fentanyl is killing 150 Americans a day. Now, Border Patrol is beefing up their strategy to stop it coming into New Mexico. “If you are making or moving fentanyl across our borders, if you are responsible for smuggling and exploiting people, and if you are profiting from the suffering of others, we […]
Generator failure reported at Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- First responders tell ABC-7 that the Hospitals of Providence West campus experienced a generator failure Thursday afternoon. The situation is still ongoing, officials with El Paso Police say. ABC-7 is working to learn more information about what caused the failure, how many people have been...
El Paso resident claims $1 million Texas lottery ticket
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Paso resident claimed a winning ticket worth $1 million in the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game, $1,000,000 Crossword, the Texas Lottery said in a press release Thursday, July 18. The ticket was purchased at Fast Market located at 629 S. Yarbrough Drive in El Paso’s Lower Valley and […]
West Side burglar suspect shot by El Paso police 'was afraid for his life,' lawyer says
A magistrate judge on Wednesday significantly lowered the bond amount for an El Paso man wounded in a police shooting during a late-night trespassing call at a West Side duplex earlier this year. Efrain Rivera III is accused of throwing a large rock at police officers when he was shot after allegedly breaking into an empty house on Feb. 20 on Royal Arms Drive, near Resler Drive. ...
El Paso Symphony to perform 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' at Plaza Theatre
The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to the Plaza Theatre with the second film in the series, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," in concert. The El Paso Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Welsch, will perform John Williams' score live while the entire film plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen on Saturday, Nov. 9.
El Paso middle school bans all-black outfits, sweatshirts with hoods
EL PASO, Texas — Students at Charles Middle School in El Paso will head back to school soon, but they won’t be back in black. According to a letter to parents from Nick DeSantis, the school has adopted a new dress code based on policy feedback from families, faculty, staff and community stakeholders.
La Nube memberships start at $112, cheaper than other Texas children's museums
Memberships for La Nube, the El Paso children’s museum and science center, are now available and start at $112 for an annual pass. Architecturally shaped like a cloud, the Downtown building will open on Saturday, August 10. La Nube was funded by the city's 2012 quality of life bond and is a public-private partnership...
Father killed trying to break up fight involving son on Fourth of July in Red Sands
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The father who was shot and killed in Red Sands on the Fourth of July was attempting to break up a fight when his son allegedly pulled the trigger, court documents revealed. Arturo Navarro, 39, was shot and killed in Red Sands on the...
Set from DiCaprio Del Toro Movie Donated to EP Habitat for Humanity
At the end of June, we had a cool, interesting story about a big Hollywood movie being shot in El Paso and how some El Pasoans pieced together the clues about what the movie is and who the director and actors are. The folks who figured it out work for...
Wonder on Wheels mobile museum makes a stop in Rio Rancho
Wonders on Wheels, packed with art, culture, history and science exhibits, made a stop in Rio Rancho on July 18. Wonders on Wheels, a mobile museum program of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, travels all over the state bringing museum exhibits to the people of New Mexico.
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority celebrates grand opening of East Paraje Apartments at Pueblo of Laguna
PUEBLO OF LAGUNA, N.M. – In an area the Pueblo of Laguna has identified as the K’awaika Center Master Plan, which promotes specific concerted revitalization activities, the newly developed East Paraje Apartments will be home to 20 families. Hosted by the Laguna Housing Development and Management Enterprise, New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) officials attended the grand opening ceremony for the apartments on July 17.
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