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Valeria Agudelo scores as UTEP secures first Mountain West win at home
EL PASO, Texas -- Valeria Agudelo (30’) scored her second goal of the year while the UTEP soccer team defended fiercely on the way to knocking off San Jose State, 1-0, to pick up its first Mountain West victory at University Field Sunday afternoon. Savanah Finley registered two h...
El Paso 12-year-old fights rare illness as family prays for miracle
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 12-year-old boy is battling against a rare illness at El Paso Children's Hospital. Ruth Marquez said her son Aydan Isaiah Marquez was diagnosed with Autoimmune Encephalitis a few days ago after multiple visits to the ER with different diagnoses. "First h...
UTEP women's soccer downs San Jose State for 1st Mountain West win
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The UTEP women's soccer team used a goal from Valeria Agudelo and a tough defense to knock off visiting San Jose State 1-0 Sunday, Sept. 27 at University Field. It was the Miners' first victory in the Mountain West conference. Agudelo scored her second go...
University Medical Center hosts 5K run and 1-mile walk in support of cancer patients
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- University Medical Center of El Paso held its "¡Salud! ToBetterHealth 5K Run, 1-Mile Walk and Kids' Dash" Saturday, Sept. 26, in support of cancer patients in the Borderland. The run took place at the UMC Northeast Clinic, located at 9839 Kenworthy St. Th...
El Paso shelter dogs join U.S. Border Patrol K-9 unit
Two dogs from the Animal Rescue League of El Paso, Bentley and Hercules, have graduated as U.S. Border Patrol critical incident response K9s and are set to begin new assignments in Washington, D.C., and Tucson....
Rubin Center appoints new director, assistant director
Andres Payan Estrada has been appointed as the new director and chief curator of the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts at the University of Texas at El Paso, succeeding Kerry Doyle....
Rio Grande Honor Flight celebrates local veterans at El Paso International Airport
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National Seat Check Saturday provides child car seat safety for El Paso Families
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UTEP football falls 33-7 to Oregon State
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — UTEP football suffered a 33-7 loss to Oregon State at the Sun Bowl on Saturday night. The Beavers struck first on their opening drive, with AJ Newberry scoring on a 12-yard rushing touchdown. Oregon State extended its lead to 10-0 on a 37-yard field goal b...
Straight from the heart: Lemonade stand aims to help friend's family
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Sometimes, the youngest kids can come up with the best ideas, ideas that come straight from the heart, with no strings attached. A 7-year-old girl on El Paso's Westside came up with the idea of selling lemonade to help her best friend's family and her fri...
UTEP men’s golf drops five spots to finish 12th at Tucker Invitational
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- UTEP (282-289-293—863) dropped five spots after shooting a 293 in the final round and finished in 12 th place at the 71 st William H. Tucker Invitational hosted by New Mexico at the UNM Championship Course (par 72 | 7,555 yards) on Saturday. Julien Dulait (70...
Hospitals of Providence to host Think Pink mammogram event
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Hospitals of Providence recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a Think Pink event to encourage women to get a mammogram. Knowing how busy women are in their daily lives, the hospitals' breast imaging centers are offering a special mammogram eve...
Veterans scheduled to return on Honor Flight on Sept. 26
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The El Paso community is being asked to give Vietnam War veterans a hero's welcome when they return home from their Rio Grande Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C. Residents are encouragted to gather at El Paso International Airport to celebrate the vete...
Nickelodeon World Day of Play at La Nube
El PASO, Texas (KVIA) --La Nube, along with the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), is turning Main Street into a free family friendly block party for Nickelodeon's Our World: Worldwide Day of Play. The STEAM+ Museum is hosting the event on Main Street and starting at 10 a.m...
Dona Ana County crews pump hundreds of thousands of gallons of floodwater
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - Dona Ana County officials provided an update on efforts their crews made to protect nearby homes and infrastructure in the Goat Hill area. About 804,000 gallons of floodwater were pumped by crews in a span of about 7 hours from a pond near Goat Hill Road F...
TxDOT road closures for the week of Sept. 25, 2026
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Texas Department of Transportation has released a list of road closures for Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, that may affect your commute. TxDOT announced its website is undergoing an upgrade. Closures and updates will be posted to their social media accounts: ...
Hondo, New Mexico, hit hard by flash flooding
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The unincorporated community of Hondo in Lincoln County, New Mexico, was hit hard by flash flooding from this week's rainstorms. New Mexico Pearl captured footage of the devastating flooding, which was posted to social media. The video showed the aftermat...
ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – One-on-one with Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol Pete Vasquez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Some weeks ago, ABC-7's Andrew J. Polk spoke with the new national chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, Pete Vasquez in a very unique location: between the two border walls under construction near the Santa Teresa port of entry. In the one-on-one interview on...
Las Cruces repairs damaged gas line, roads closed
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of Las Cruces reported that southbound lanes on Triviz Drive and Telshor Boulevard are closed due to a damaged gas line. Repairs to a damaged gas line are underway and are expected to be completed by 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25. City officials are urg...