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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The San Diego Padres minor-league catching coordinator, Oswaldo José Pirela, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and is currently in custody in El Paso, according to ICE detainee records. Records reportedly show Pirela has been i...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Tuesday's forecast will take a turn from Monday's. Expect mostly dry conditions and a warming trend. We woke to a comfortable morning with temps in the 70s. By lunch temps will trend in the upper 90s to the triple digits throughout the region. El Paso is ...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Community College's women's half marathon team was named the National Junior College Athletic Association (NCJAA) team of the year after earning a 3.78 GPA during the 2025-26 academic year. The team earned the honor after earning the highest GPA am...
The monsoon has been very, very busy the last several days. T-showers today have been driven by a low-pressure systems spinning south of Juarez. This was the radar this afternoon with heavy rain coming down in much of east and central El Paso. We dry out for Tuesday and enter a l...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Fall Home & Garden Show will return to El Paso Convention Center from Aug. 28-30 with free admission. The three-day event will feature home improvement, garden vendors, demonstrations and experts on gardening, design and landscaping. The show will ...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Southwest University held its pinning ceremony to celebrate 28 graduates who completed a 24-month program and are now moving on to the next step in their careers in nursing. KTSM 9 News's Estela Casas was given the opportunity to address the group of gradu...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Doña Ana County is asking Chaparral residents for feedback to help shape the future expansion of the Delores Wright Community and Senior Center. The meeting will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, at the Betsy McKnight Community Center, 190 S. County Dr. in Chapa...
A new exhibition titled "El Otro Camino: An Intimate Portrait of César A. Martínez" is scheduled to open at El Paso's Mexican American Cultural Center on Saturday, August 22....
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — UTEP Vice President and Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced Monday that GECU will become the first-ever jersey-patch partner in Miners Athletics history. The GECU logo will be featured on UTEP football and men’s and women’s basketball competition un...
Photo Courtesy: UTEP Athletics EL PASO, Texas - UTEP Vice President and Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced GECU as UTEP’s inaugural jersey-patch partner in a press conference on Monday afternoon. Van Wagner brokered the deal on behalf of UTEP Athletics. The GECU logo will...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- El Paso Animal Services (EPAS) is celebrating Foster Appreciation Week by recognizing the community members who open their homes to shelter pets. According to EPAS, thousands of shelter pets were allowed to recover and find permanent homes last year, than...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Monday's storms will move west, with heavy rain possible in the Gila Region and a few brief storms in the Sacramento Mountains. Around Las Cruces and El Paso, storm chances drop to just 10 percent as the air becomes more stable. By midweek, dry and hot we...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- According to the the Texas Department of Transportation Montana west at Justice/Tierra Este Rd because of high water levels in the area. Avoid the area if you can. There is no estimated clearing time. The post Montana west at Justice/Tierre Este Road close...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A jackknifed semitruck is snarling traffic Sunday evening, Aug. 16 along Interstate 10 in Central El Paso. The Texas Department of Transportation says all lanes of westbound traffic are closed along I-10 at Paisano. The left two eastbound lanes are also c...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Borderland is getting hit with scattered storms, some of them strong, on Sunday evening, Aug. 16. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for part of El Paso County, mostly in the far East, until 7:15 p.m. Part of Dona Ana County is al...
Two juveniles face charges after leading El Paso County Sheriff's deputies on a high-speed pursuit in a stolen vehicle that reached speeds of over 100 mph....
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Officials with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) says that all lanes on Montana West at Justice/Tierra Este Rd are now open. This comes after the road was closed by officials overnight due to rain fall which caused flooding on the roadway. Se...
SOCORRO, Texas — It was a homecoming for Kristian and Pamela Lujan when they purchased their house off Socorro Road four years ago. The Lujans grew up in Socorro in El Paso’s Lower Valley before they left and rented around, raising chickens in Homestead Meadows, a semi-rural comm...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Sunday tracks another active day of monsoon weather across the Borderland. Showers and thunderstorms expected to become more widespread across southern New Mexico and Far West Texas. Some storms could produce localized heavy rainfall, with rainfall totals...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The cameras are rolling at Bazaar Models, where this week's Sunday Funday shines its spotlight on one model who's turning every shoot into something personal. "I'm daring to see myself to do, all things, at Bazaar," said Evan. For some, a camera is a spot...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Locomotive FC made a strong statement on the road beating in-conference opponent, San Antonio FC 3-0 Saturday night, Aug. 15, at Toyota Field. San Antonio FC sat in 2nd place of the USL Championship's Western Conference standings prior to the match...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- El Paso Electric is reporting that thousands are without power, as parts of the far east received heavy rainfall. Montana westbound at Justice and Tierra Este is closed because of flooding, the Texas Department of Transportation said An ABC-7 crew saw traf...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — UTEP football is now just 20 days out from its season opener against the Oklahoma Sooners. However, Head Coach Scotty Walden said his squad is currently focused on improving themselves, and Saturday morning's scrimmage allowed Walden to gauge where their p...
State Sen. Cesar Blanco issued a resolution honoring Raiz Federal Credit Union for its 90-year history and community service in El Paso.
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, says Gov. Greg Abbott isn't doing enough to address concerns and complaints Texans have about data centers that are being built around the state. Hinojosa, the Democratic candidate for governor, said during an interview...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - Card collectors and sellers of all kinds return to the Sun City for the 2026 edition of the Hobby Havoc Card Show at the El Paso County Coliseum Saturday, August 15, 2026. The event is free to attend, lasting from noon until 7 p.m. According to event offic...
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Storm coverage is expected to increase Saturday, with the best chances initially near and east of the Rio Grande. We're tracking an uptick in monsoon thunderstorm activity across the Borderland this weekend and into Monday as an upper-level low moves acro...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The annual tunnel cleaning on U.S. 82 in Otero County, New Mexico will take place later this month, the New Mexico Department of Transportation said. The clean-up will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, weather permitting. Drivers can ex...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Social media giant Meta unveiled the job description and pay for a new community engagement manager position serving the El Paso area. The position was posted to Meta Careers and Indeed recently and provides a first look at what the candidate will need to ...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Take a shot of musically crafted tequila, co-funded by El Pasoans to support independent musicians! El Músico Tequila is the first tequila made by "MusiCrafted" fermentation process, using independent music, according to a news release by the brand. "The ...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Texas Department of Transportation has released a list of road closures for the week of Aug. 14, 2026, that may affect your commute, including the continuation of nightly closures of Interstate 10 between Artcraft and Transmountain. Borderland Express...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Raiz Federal Credit Union celebrated its 90th anniversary Friday. "Being local for over 90 years and impacting so many families throughout those years has been something that for us is a legacy that we continue to build on every day," Alejandro Yu said. Y...
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We are tracking a chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms in the Borderland this evening. Most of the action is expected to be in the mountains and west of the Continental Divide, but I cannot rule out a stray storm or two. Chances will increase this weekend. Tomorrow, the ...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - The Sunshine Pumpers are set to release their new album later this month. The group of El Paso musicians have a long history of individually working in the music industry across different stages and working with high profile labels such as Capitol Records ...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The U.S. Department of State made a new task force to end "birth tourism." Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed executive orders that would outlaw the practice. Birth tourism refers to expecting mothers traveling to the U.S. to obtain citizen...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- President Donald Trump signed an executive order that says the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine should be split into three separate shots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said children need two doses of the MMR vaccine. Usually, the...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, visited La Tuna Federal Correctional Institution on Thursday, Aug. 13, after the announcement that the facility will close soon. Additionally, she released the following statement, saying the closure will leave hundred...
El Músico Tequila El Músico Tequila El Músico Tequila El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-A premium tequila brand originating in El Paso is set to make its official entrance. The celebration and the opportunity to taste the music are open to everyone in the community. El Músico Tequila was fou...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Rain chances will be stronger today and even stronger for your Saturday. We woke this morning with some active rainfall in far east El Paso. Today rain chances will continue leaning a bit stronger from yesterday. Rain chances resting at 20-30% today climb...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Hospitals of Providence celebrated with a 33-year-old woman as she rang her cancer bell. Suhey Mejias, outfitted in a "Last Day of Chemo" t-shirt, rang the cancer bell, signifying the completion of her chemotherapy for ovarian cancer. Mejias' shirt al...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Animal Services says its shelter remains over capacity as thousands of animals continue to come through its doors, with owner surrenders among the types of intakes that have increased in recent years. New numbers presented to the Animal Shelter Adv...
Photo Courtesy: UTEP Athletics EL PASO, Texas - UTEP opened the 2026 season in strong fashion Wednesday night, defeating Lamar 2-0 at University Field behind a pair of first-half goals and a disciplined defensive effort. The Miners (1-0) outshot the Cardinals (0-1) 10-2 and contr...
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — U.S. and Mexican authorities staged a large-scale security exercise along the Rio Grande on Thursday, testing how law enforcement and military agencies on both sides of the border would respond to a potential security threat. The operation unfolde...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector hosted a joint border security operation today in South-Central El Paso along the U.S.-Mexico border; the exercise involved federal agencies, state military forces and Mexican military partners. The exercise shown was aim...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - The Paso del Norte Health Foundation (PdNHF) is calling on organizations to apply for new funding opportunities under its Healthy Kids initiative through policy research. The Healthy Kids initiative focuses on transforming health outcomes for troubled yout...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - Organizers with Vivamos México, the Mexican Consulate, the City of El Paso and Destination El Paso are hosting the annual El Grito Mexican Independence celebration at the El Paso Convention Center on Sept. 12. Admission to the event is free. The free event...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Joel Vargas is from Venezuela. He left his country back in 2022 and arrived in Ciudad Juárez spring 2023. He's currently navigating the federal asylum process while working in construction in Colorado Springs. After securing an entry appointment through t...
