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Sunland Park crews put out truck on fire in desert
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Sunland Park Fire Department put out a truck fire late Saturday night, April 27, according to the department’s X account. Firefighters from Sunland Park were dispatched just before 11 p.m. Saturday to the desert area along the 200 block of Lonnie Street. When they arrived, they found a truck […]
Man pleads guilty in migrants-for-drugs investigation
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A man who initially told authorities he was picking up a friend’s relatives at 2 a.m. at the base of a mountain straddling the Mexican border has pleaded guilty to migrant smuggling. Armando Fierro Jr. on Wednesday signed a plea agreement in U.S. District Court for the District of […]
Fort Bliss soldier missing since 2020 declared dead
EL PASO, Texas (EL PASO MATTERS) — A Fort Bliss soldier who has been missing almost four years has been declared dead by the Army, officials announced on Friday. An Army board of inquiry determined that Richard Halliday died on July 23, 2020, the day he was last seen at Fort Bliss, an Army statement […]
El Paso car and aircraft detailer to lead a 22-member team to polish and embellish aircrafts and exotic cars
EL PASO (KVIA) -- Anthony Aguilar and his team of 22 celebrity detailers will be heading to the New Mexico War Eagles Air Museum in Santa Teresa this weekend, April 26th through the 28th. This is the first time Aguilar will take a team and spend three days polishing multiple...
Two WWII Warbirds land in Santa Teresa, New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Two World War II Warbirds landed at the War Eagles Air Museum in Santa Teresa, New Mexico today. As part of a public exhibit, the community was able to witness a B-17 Flying Fortress 'Sentimental Journey' and a B-25 Mitchell 'Maid in the Shade' up close and personal.
Sunland Park and Santa Teresa water utility urges residents to conserve water
SUNLAND PARK, N. M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — The water utility that services Sunland Park and Santa Teresa wants people to ease up on their water use during the summer as they say it could lead to water discoloration. The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority took to Facebook to ask the...
Juan Carlos Crosby to take top spot at Camino Real Regional Utility Authority
DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority, the water utility that oversees areas of southern Dona Ana County, announced Wednesday that its current interim executive director will be stepping into the role permanently. Juan Carlos Crosby, the interim executive director of the embattled water...
Anthony, Texas gets $2.7M to update water plant and police tech
ANTHONY, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Town of Anthony, Texas, and its police department were awarded over $2.7 million to update their wastewater system, remove arsenic, and update police technology. Anthony, Texas police announced Monday, saying the funds are part of a Consolidated Appropriations Act grant the town had applied...
UPDATE: Fort Bliss soldier dies in motorcycle crash
UPDATE: A Fort Bliss spokesperson confirmed that a soldier died in the crash on Monday morning, April 22 near Sergeant Major gate at Fort Bliss. Fort Bliss confirmed the soldier was with the 1st Armored Division. They sent the following statement: “The Fort Bliss Directorate of Emergency Services and El Paso Police Department are investigating […]
Part two: The Growth of the Santa Teresa Port of Entry
This is part two of a two-part series. In my last column, I wrote about how the Santa Teresa Port of Entry, on New Mexico’s border with Mexico, came to be established in 1993, and how it was the state’s best hope of capitalizing on the U.S.’s growing trade with Mexico. However, despite all the hope that this new project would generate economic development opportunities, growth was slow. Many people started to question the new port, and even policymakers started to wonder if further funding of infrastructure around the port was warranted.
Small Town Spotlight: Fort Bliss
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Our Small Town Spotlight series take us to Fort Bliss. If you would like to visit this army post, you can request a day pass here. Fort Bliss requires all visitors to show a valid driver’s ID, and undergo a background check as well as signing an agreement of installation’s […]
Mayor of Anthony, Texas reassures water is safe to drink after failing EPA standards
ANTHONY, Texas (KFOX14) — Anthony, Texas was among a list of 49 Texas public water utility systems that do not meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standard for the amount of "forever chemicals" in drinking water. Earlier in April, the EPA set a standard limiting five "forever chemicals" in...
420 fest draws crowds for cannabis celebration in Chaparral, New Mexico
Several hundred people gathered at an empty lot between two tiny strip malls along County Line Road in Chaparral, New Mexico, for a 420 celebration. GT 420 Music Fest, organized by James and Christina Perez, owners of GT Dispensary in Chaparral, featured an all-day lineup of bands in English and Spanish and finished with an appearance by California hip-hop rap artist Lil Rob.
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