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Mija Market returns for its 6th annual event

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Mija Market is set to return for its 6th annual market Saturday, Sept. 12. Hosted by the nonprofit organization, Mija, Yes you can, the event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cowtown Boots Events Center, located at 11451 Gateway Boulevard ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 10, 2026

El Paso International Airport nominated for best small airport

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) —El Paso International Airport (ELP) has been nominated for USA TODAY'S 2026 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for Best Small Airport. The award is a national recognition celebrating excellence in passenger experience, convenience, and service quality, city offi...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 10, 2026

Way Out West celebrates 10 years

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Way Out West Festival is returning to downtown El Paso this month, celebrating its 10th anniversary with country music, food and activities for the family. The festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 26, at the El Paso Convention Center and surroundin...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 10, 2026

ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Warm afternoon temps, evening storm chances continue

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Your Thursday forecast will lean warm and will come with more storm potential. We woke to temps in the 70s with most of the rain settled after yesterday evenings storm. El Paso is expected to reach an afternoon high of 96, Las Cruces 94. Rain chances will...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 10, 2026

ABC-7 joins We Hike’s morning veteran suicide prevention walk — you can too

September is national suicide month. Local organizations are coming together to raise awareness, especially for our military families. Good Morning El Paso's Nicole Ardila goes live with We Hike President and Founder Lisa Enriquez to share why they're hosting a veteran suicide pr...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 10, 2026

It's looking like festival season this KTSM 9's Que Pasa? weekend

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- It's looking like festival season here in the Borderland! With so many fiestas happening across El Paso and Las Cruces, it's hard to choose just one to pop by! KTSM 9's Que Pasa? has the breakdown of all the best parties! Let's get right into this weekend...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 10, 2026

Oracle announces $10,000 grant to support Sun City Football Club

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Wednesday, Oracle announced a $10,000 grant to Sun City Football Club to help expand access to youth soccer for local families in southern New Mexico. According to Oracle, the funding will support the purchase of uniforms, tournament participati...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 9, 2026

El Paso to celebrate Mexico’s Independence Anniversary with free community event

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Paso del Norte region will come together this month to celebrate Mexican culture, history, and tradition during ¡Vivamos México! The free, fourth annual community event is commemorating the 216th anniversary of Mexico’s Independence. Celebrations kick ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 9, 2026

Local governments owe city of El Paso $1.5 million for animal services

All seven entities that contract with the city of El Paso’s Animal Services kept their agreements when they renewed Sept. 1 despite higher shelter-service costs that have left some owing thousands of dollars in unpaid bills. The city was still owed about $1.5 million from four lo...

El Paso MattersSep 9, 2026

City of El Paso invites the community to the “Be Ready Bash”

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- For National Preparedness Month, the Department of Public Health is inviting the community to the “Be Ready Bash,” a free, family-friendly event featuring live demonstrations, interactive booths, and practical tips to help residents prepare for emergencie...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 9, 2026

What is Rosh Hashanah? Rabbi explains tradition

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - The Jewish New Year is coming up on Friday, September 11, at sunset Rabbi Levi Greenburg joined Tricia and Mike on Second Cup to explain that Rosh Hashana is more than a celebration marking the beginning of a new year. According to Greenburg, the holiday a...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 9, 2026

El Paso marks 25 years since 9/11 with stair climb, run

Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the Borderland in the coming week. 9/11 25th Annual Memorial Stair Climb The University of Texas at El Paso Army ROTC Fighting Miner Battalion will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New York Cit...

El Paso MattersSep 9, 2026

Rising food insecurity — a focus for this Hunger Action Month

El Pasoans Fighting Hunger says two in five people are food insecure in the borderland — for this Hunger Action Month, they want the community to be aware of the rising issue and how they can help. Interim CEO Kris Yagel says those numbers continue to climb. He says there's a mis...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 9, 2026

ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Above average temps, with rising storm chance

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Expect another hot afternoon with a stronger round of storm potential tonight! This morning we woke to temps in the upper 70s. By midafternoon expect highs in the upper 90s. El Paso is expected to reach a high of 97, Las Cruces 95. These temps although sh...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 9, 2026

Aging pipeline failure caused multi-day water outage for El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A massive water main break in January left approximately 100,000 El Paso residents without water or facing low pressure for several days. "I think for the residents in the Northeast, we failed them," said Gilbert Trejo, vice president of operations and te...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 9, 2026

UTEP football seeks bounce-back win in home opener against Texas Southern

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — UTEP football looks to turn the page on a blowout 51-0 loss to Oklahoma, and prepare to host FCS Texas Southern in its home opener on Saturday. After entering last week's season-opening matchup against Oklahoma as 41.5-point underdogs, the Miners return to...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 9, 2026

Hot temps, T-showers this week in El Paso

A Flood Advisory until 7:15 PM for northeast El Paso as well as Chaparral, NM. Here's a snapshot of the radar from earlier when the rain was at its strongest. What activated the heavy rain was the heat today. The high was 99, which ads to "Andy's So Close to Misery Meter." Today ...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 9, 2026

Socorro ISD employee charged with sexual assault of a child; court documents

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KVIA ABC-7Sep 9, 2026

Privately funded program expands access to birth control in El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas has launched a new privately funded program aimed at expanding access to birth control for eligible patients in El Paso. The 12-month Birth Control for All/Toma Control initiative is supported by more than $1 million fro...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 9, 2026

New Mexico therapist to pay $1M for Medicaid fraud

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A Las Cruces equine therapist pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud and agreed to pay nearly $1 million in restitution, the New Mexico State Attorney General's Office said. She also received five years in prison and followed by five years of probation. Nancy M...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 8, 2026

El Paso International Airport nominated for USA Today’s 2026 Best Small Airport

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The City of El Paso announced Tuesday that El Paso International Airport (ELP) has been nominated for USA TODAY’s 2026 10Best Readers’ Choice Award for Best Small Airport. Officials say the annual competition highlights airports that deliver superior trav...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 8, 2026

Twilight in Concert to take the stage at Plaza Theatre

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso Live announced Tuesday that Twilight in Concert is coming to the Plaza Theatre on March 14, 2027. The presentation of the movie will be accompanied by a live band, which will be performing the soundtrack of the film. El Paso is one of the 63 locat...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 8, 2026

Rail grade separation project receives $27.5M investment

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A $27.5 million investment will go toward the Rick Francis Street rail grade separation project near the Medical Center of the Americas in El Paso County, Senator César J. Blanco announced Tuesday, Sept. 8. The project was made possible partially through T...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 8, 2026

ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Hot Weather Continues, Storm Chances Increase Midweek

Hot and mostly dry conditions will continue across the Borderland today, with temperatures running several degrees above average. An upper-level ridge stretching across the southern U.S. is pushing drier air into the region from the east. However, there is still plenty of moistur...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 8, 2026

Human skeletal remains found atop tomb in Juarez

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Law enforcement officers in Ciudad Juarez found human remains on top of a grave over the weekend, allegedly used for black magic. The remains were found on Sunday, Sept. 6, at the Tepeyac Pantheon cemetery in Juarez. Families visiting the cemetery reporte...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 8, 2026

Man convicted of murder in New Mexico truck dispute

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A truck ownership dispute turned deadly after a 2024 shooting, in which an Otero County jury found a man guilty of first-degree murder and tampering with evidence, according to the 12th Judicial District Attorney's Office of New Mexico. Ty Huntington face...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 8, 2026

El Paso Planned Parenthood launches “birth control for all” pilot program

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Planned Parenthood launched it's birth control for all program, an initiative they say will expand access to birth control and essential reproductive care for both women and men in the community. Planned Parenthood recieved over one million dollars...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 8, 2026

Yuridia brings 'Las Cartas Sobre la Mesa' tour to El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Mexican singer Yuridia returns to the Sun City for a stop on her Las Cartas Sobre La Mesa Tour. She is set to perform on Sunday, March 14, 2027, at the Don Haskins Center. "Recognized as the most important and prominent female voices in Regional Mexican m...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 8, 2026

El Paso Launches $50,000 Youth Climate Action Fund to Empower Young Leaders

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- The City of El Paso is calling on young people to turn their ideas into action by means of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund. Applications are currently being accepted for microgrants of between $1,000 and $5,000 to help support youth-l...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 8, 2026

ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Above average temps and light storm chance

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Temperatures will once more trend above average as rain chances begin a steady increase. We woke this Tuesday morning to mild conditions. Temps were in the upper 70s. Your lunchtime temperatures will lean above average. El Paso is expected to reach a a hi...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 8, 2026

Very hot, stormy workweek ahead for El Paso

Happy Labor Day! I hope you enjoyed the national holiday. I'll remind you that normal this time of year is 91, so we shall be 6 to 9 degrees above normal all this workweek. Here's your exclusive 9-Hour Forecast for Tuesday. TONIGHT: The skies will be partly cloudy but will turn c...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 7, 2026

Local hospitals feel the impact of President Trump’s Medicaid fund cuts

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- ABC-7 reached out to local hospitals in the area to find out the impact of President Trump's cuts to Medicaid fund outlines in the administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. University Medical Center of El Paso: " The estimated State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 7, 2026

Las Palmas Medical Center’s new robot-assisted heart therapy

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - Las Palmas Medical Center became the first hospital in El Paso with a new kind of therapy for Atrial Fibrillation, or irregular heartbeats, using small incisions and robotically assisted surgery, with the distinction of being the only hospital in West Texa...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 7, 2026

UTEP offers 'Family Section' tickets for football

UTEP Athletics has introduced a new "Family Section" for the 2026 football season, offering discounted adult tickets and free youth admission starting with the home opener against Texas Southern on September 12....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 7, 2026

Dems react to Trump post suggesting changing New Mexico's name

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- President Donald Trump has gotten quite a reaction after he posted on social media a map suggesting that New Mexico should be renamed "New America." Trump only posted the map and did not put any text or explanation about it. It shows a map of the state of...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 7, 2026

Upcoming pet spay, neuter clinics in Doña Ana County

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Doña Ana County Animal Control announced it will offer vaccination and spay/neuter clinics in various communities throughout the County from September through November. To keep everyone safe, dogs must be brought on a leash and cats in a carrier, the c...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 7, 2026

Affordable family tickets now available for UTEP football season

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is introducing a new “Family Section” for the 2026 football season, providing fans with the chance to purchase one or more adult tickets for $20 each and receive two free youth tickets (age 12 and under) for every...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 7, 2026

UMC to host 2026 Power of Pink event

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The University Medical Center of El Paso will host this year's 2026 Power of Pink event on Friday, Sept 25. The annual event highlights the resilience of El Paso women impacted by breastcancer, the hospital said. Every year, the Power of Pink Community Com...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Sep 7, 2026

Meet El Paso’s Painted Velvets: Youthful Energy, Original Sound

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Introducing The Painted Velvets, a band made up of young and enthusiastic members who are showing that great music knows no age limit. The group consists of Julia Terrazas (13), Roberto Rodriguez Jr. (10), Antonella Nuñez (14), and Jackie Rubalcava (13), and...

KVIA ABC-7Sep 7, 2026