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Know before you go: Karol G concert at Sun Bowl
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Karol G is headed to El Paso for two nights at the Sun Bowl Stadium this Labor Day weekend, and with tens of thousands of fans expected, officials are encouraging concertgoers to plan ahead. The Colombian superstar will perform Saturday, Sept. 5 and Sunday...
UTEP makes history with dual jersey patches for football season
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- UTEP Vice President and Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) as a jersey patch partner for the Miner football program on Monday. The deal was brokered by Van Wagner on behalf of UTEP Athleti...
El Pasoan afraid border wall project will erase her family’s history
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) - Arlinda Valencia's family is closely connected to the 1918 massacre in Texas. Her great-grandfather, Longino Flores, was one of the 15 people killed by Texas Rangers in Porvenir. On January 24, 1918, a group of Texas Rangers went into Porvenir as the famil...
Blanco asks TCEQ for clarity after El Paso refinery emissions incident
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- State Sen. Cesar Blanco, D-El Paso, is seeking answers to provide residents with information regarding air quality and safety after tons of emissions were released into the air during a system malfunction at Marathon El Paso's Refinery in South-Central El...
Miners goalkeeper Savanah Finley makes history with Mountain West Award
LAS VEGAS -- UTEP sophomore goalkeeper, Savanah Finley, has been chosen as the Mountain West Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, the league office revealed Monday. It is the first weekly honor for the Miners across all sports as members of the MW and the second such acco...
ABC-7 Storm Track Weather: Storm Chances Return Before a Drier Midweek
The Borderland will see a mix of heat and monsoon moisture this week, with the best chances for showers and thunderstorms shifting around the region. While western areas remain favored for storms tonight, much of the lowlands will turn drier for the middle of the week before mois...
El Paso Animal Services marks final day of 'Clear the Shelters'
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – El Paso Animal Services is making one final push Monday, Aug. 31, as "Clear the Shelters" comes to an end, with nearly 900 pets still waiting for homes. The shelter says 901 pets have been adopted this month, bringing the city close to 10,000 adoptions ove...
Know before you go: Karol G’s ‘Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour’ at the Sun Bowl
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso Special Events team is gearing up for a busy weekend as Karol G brings her highly anticipated show to El Paso on Saturday and Sunday. Sunday’s show is completely sold out, but limited tickets remain for Saturday night. Op...
US authorities crack down on birth tourism to protect taxpayers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The U.S. Department of State established a specialized task force to target birth tourism schemes. It revoked more than 900 visas within its first few weeks of operation. Federal authorities are reviewing issued visas and travel records to identify noncit...
UTEP Miners rally to win first game at renovated Memorial Gym
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The UTEP Miners defeated NMSU in their first game at a newly renovated Memorial Gym. Head coach, Ben Wallis, refers to the fans as "memorial maniacks" and they brought all of the energy to a fresh Club Memorial. The Miners rallied to win in a thrilling fi...
Retired El Paso monsignor finalist for national Catholic award
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Retired Monsignor Arturo Bañuelas, of the El Paso Diocese, is a finalist once again for a major Catholic award. Bañuelas was named a finalist for the 2026-27 Lumen Christi Award, according to the Catholic Extension Society. Bañuelas was a finalist for the...
Freshman scores late goal in UTEP win over Northern Arizona
Freshman Haylee Lancaster scored a late goal to lead the unbeaten UTEP women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Northern Arizona on Sunday.
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Tracking potential triples and increasing rain chances in the Borderland
We are tracking above normal daily highs in the Borderland today and tomorrow with highs up to 100. After tomorrow, the daily highs will continue to be above normal, but it will be slightly cooler. This is because the heat dome that has caused triples for the next several days in...
Texas Tech resident earns prestigious statewide honor
Jonathan Gervorkian, M.D., the general surgery chief resident at Texas Tech Health El Paso, was named a Raleigh R. Ross scholar by the Texas Surgical Society for his scholarly achievements in surgery....
El Paso’s hotter summers adding hundreds of dollars to electric bills
The summer of 2026 may be remembered as the moment El Pasoans really felt the rising costs of climate change. The average temperature in El Paso between June 1 and Aug. 31 will be 86.6 degrees, the fifth warmest on record for that period, according to the National Weather Service...