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Cyclospora season ends but health officials still investigate cases
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- While the official U.S. Cyclospora season concluded on Aug. 31, federal and state health agencies are still actively identifying and investigating cases. This has been the largest Cyclospora outbreak ever recorded in the United States, with over 11,400 co...
2026 Border Biennial expresses border culture, life, identity through art
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Experience the culture and art of communities on the U.S.-Mexico Border with the 2026 Border Biennial/Bienal Fronteriza exhibition. The exhibition will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, at the El Paso Museum of Art, and the celebration will ...
Law enforcement response grows during search warrant in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Officers executing a search warrant in East El Paso has developed into a large law enforcement presence on Thursday, Sept. 3. Multiple El Paso County Sheriff's units are seen near the intersection of Backus Street and Daugherty Drive. According to the El ...
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Storm Chances Increase as Moisture Returns to the Borderland
Another surge of monsoonal moisture will move into the Borderland, bringing an increase in shower and thunderstorm chances through the weekend. While temperatures will remain above average, storms could bring gusty winds, heavy rainfall and localized flooding to parts of the regi...
El Paso Airport receives nearly $9M from FAA ahead of busy Labor Day travel weekend
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The El Paso International Airport received nearly $9 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as part of the Airport Infrastructure Grants program to improve infrastructure and enhance safety at airports across the nation during the busy Lab...
UTEP volleyball head coach Ben Wallis signs extension
Photo Courtesy: UTEP athletics EL PASO, Texas - Ben Wallis, who has guided the UTEP volleyball program to unprecedented heights during his seven seasons at the helm, has signed a contract extension that will keep him as the Miners' head coach through August 2031. "Ben has done an...
Rep. Escobar introduces new requirements for immigration detention facilities
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, introduced the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Community Consultation Act of 2026, which would create new requirements for DHS before building or establishing immigration detention facilities. According to Congres...
CBP joins federal effort to get rid of screwworm threat
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection is supporting the federal response to contain the outbreak of the flesh-eating New World screwworm. CBP will train staff, share information and intelligence, raise public awareness, and help clear essential supplies and e...
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Warm temps, rain chances increase tonight
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Today temperatures will once again lean above average as rain chances increase for your evening. This morning we woke to temps in the upper 70s. Through your afternoon temperatures are expected to trend within the 90s. El Paso is expected to reach a high ...
Que Pasa? Starts September with Salsa, Spirit Walk, Steve Aoki
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- We have finally started the -ber months! September is definitely kicking things off with a bang, featuring various events across the Borderland, including Salsa, a Spirit Walk, Steve Aoki takeover and many festivals! Let's dive into these events! St. Mark...
One-on-one with UTEP’s Scotty Walden; Miners prepare for season opener at #10 Oklahoma
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FC Juárez names Gustavo Lema as new manager
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – FC Juárez officially announced Argentine strategist Gustavo Lema as the team's new manager on Wednesday, Sep. 2. Lema takes the reins of FC Juárez from Salvador Valero, who served as the team's manager over the past month since Pedro Caixinha's firing. Lem...
Teen seriously injured after stabbing, woman in custody after stabbing in West El Paso
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UTEP football announces 2nd jersey patch sponsor
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – When UTEP football takes the field with their white jersey at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma this Friday, you will notice not one but two jersey patch sponsors. On Monday, Aug. 31, UTEP Athletics announced the International Brotherhood of Electrical ...
2nd defendant gets 35 years for deadly Ditzy Duck Bar shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A second defendant pleaded guilty for his role in a 2023 deadly shooting outside the Ditzy Duck Bar on Airway Boulevard. Aaron John received a 35-year prison sentence for a shooting that killed two people. John, who's 25-years-old, pleaded guilty to murde...
Man sentenced to 35 years for role in fatal 2023 El Paso bar shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A second defendant was sentenced to 35 years in prison for his involvement as an accomplice in the 2023 shooting outside of an East-Central bar that left two people dead and four injured. Aaron John, 25, pleaded guilty to murder and attempted capital murde...
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Storm Chances Increase Into Friday
High pressure and drier air will limit storm development tonight. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible mainly across the New Mexico Bootheel, Hudspeth County and the Sacramento Mountains. For El Paso and the surrounding lowlands, clouds will build at times, but mos...
Red Owl Boxing to host first women's title fight in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Red Owl Boxing announced it will host its first-ever live event to feature a women's championship fight in El Paso this October. In an eight-round main event fight for the vacant women’s World Boxing Association (WBA) North American Boxing Association (NAB...
Karol G, St. Anthony’s Bazaar, Fort Bliss concert series bring Labor Day weekend fun to El Paso
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the Borderland in the coming week. Karol G: Tropicoqueta Tour Colombian singer Karol G will bring her Tropicoqueta Tour to El Paso, with two stadium shows at Sun Bowl Stadium during Labor Day weekend. The stop is part of a glob...
Former Fraud Investigator Reveals the Chilling Reason Behind ‘Silent’ SPAM Calls
EL PASO, Tx., September 2, 2026: If you have ever answered the phone only to be greeted by a few seconds of dead air before a voice chimes in, you […] The post Former Fraud Investigator Reveals the Chilling Reason Behind ‘Silent’ SPAM Calls appeared first on El Paso Herald Post ....
Get ahead of Labor Day Weekend travel rush; air fare prices increase this year
The Labor Day Weekend travel rush is expected to begin on Thursday. El Paso International Airport usually isn't one of the airports you have to worry, but most flights from here have connecting flights to some of the busiest airports like Denver, Atlanta, Houston and more. AAA sa...
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Hot temps, mostly dry
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Your Wednesday forecast will lean hot and mostly dry. We woke to comfortable conditions this morning. Air quality improved further from yesterday morning and temperatures were mild in the mid 70s. We are still expecting a warmup through your afternoon. El...
NMAA investigating Mayfield-Organ Mountain football scuffle
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) is investigating a scuffle that broke out during last Friday night's football game between Mayfield and Organ Mountain at the Field of Dreams. James Yodice of the Albuquerque Journal reported that the NMAA's inv...
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office projected budget deficit balloons to $4M
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- More expenses have county officials projecting the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office will end the fiscal year with a greater deficit than previously estimated. In one week, the projected deficit rose by half a million dollars to $4.1 million, county officia...
Young people can apply for microgrants for climate projects
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) --- The City of El Paso is encouraging young people to turn their idealism into action through the Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund. Applications are now open for microgrants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to support youth-led projects that ...
Man wanted on child sex charge surrenders to Constable's Office
A 37-year-old man, Jesse Castaneda, surrendered at the El Paso County Jail on Tuesday following an outstanding warrant for indecency with a child.
San Diego Padres promote No. 1 prospect Ethan Salas to MLB
Photo Courtesy: El Paso Chihuahuas EL PASO, Texas - September 1, 2026 – The San Diego Padres have selected the contract of Ethan Salas, the organization’s No. 1 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. The 20-year-old catcher is headed to the major leagues after 24 games in Triple-A....
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Storm chances remain isolated before a wetter, stormier pattern develops
The Borderland will stay warm and mostly dry through the middle of the week, but moisture is gradually increasing across the region, bringing better chances for thunderstorms—especially toward Thursday. Leftover clouds from overnight storms across southwestern New Mexico have mos...
Fort Bliss soldiers, deputies clean up 2K tires at Red Sands
Soldiers from Fort Bliss's 1st Armored Division and the El Paso County Sheriff's Office collaborated on August 26 to remove approximately 2,000 illegally dumped tires from the Red Sands South area to be repurposed as tactical training obstacles....
El Paso County Coliseum hits $1.5M in May sales
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- After back-to-back events, including a record-breaking boxing event, the El Paso County Coliseum generated $1.5 million in ticket sales for May. According to a news release by the Coliseum, the month was highlighted by three major events: Disney On Ice: R...
Laredo leaders visit El Paso to learn about water resources
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Representatives from Laredo, Texas, came to El Paso to learn about El Paso's water resources to reduce reliance on river water. Part of the Laredo representatives' visit to the Sun City includes a tour of the Fred Hervey Reclamation Plant in Northeast El ...
Run Internacional 10k returns to El Paso, Juarez April 4
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Run Internacional: The U.S.-Mexico 10k will return to the Borderland April 4, 2027. Monday, the El Paso Community Foundation revealed plans for the eighth edition of the binational race. Due to popular demand, EPCF said the next race will expand its capac...
Planning a Labor Day Weekend road trip? Tips before you hit the road
Labor Day Weekend is coming up and many people will be hitting the roads to travel. Experts like AAA say you need to check your car, doing it either yourself or by a mechanic before hitting the road. TxDOT El Paso say you'll want to check externally to internally, from your tire ...