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New fire station coming to El Paso

El Paso is about to get a new fire station. At Tuesday's council meeting, city representatives, will award the job of building fire station number five to the F.T.

Washburn Under Investigation

UTEP freshman forward Chris Washburn is under investigation after a Saturday night incident at a west side El Paso bar.

Sun Court Applications Wanted

The Sun Bowl Association is now accepting applications for the 2013 Sun Court, the deadline to submit an application is June 14, 2013.

El Paso County retains control over fireworks sales

El Paso County will retain control over whether or not they can sell fireworks. House Bills 3429, 3236, and 3557 were voted down recently in the state legislature.

Murder suspect stands trial in friend's death

Witnesses relived a grisly scene as they took to the stand in Michael Herrera's murder trial.

Conserve water now or get restrictions later

El Paso (KTSM) - In case you have not noticed, Southern New Mexico and Far West Texas is classified as a severe drought region for 2013.

Mom accused of overdosing son with sleeping medication

A Las Cruces woman suspected of administering a double-dose of sleeping medication to her 6-year-old son has been charged with child abuse, Las Cruces Police said.

El Pasoan wins Mother's Day makeover worth over $8,000

Sharon Nabhan, a NewsChannel 9 viewer won the Mother's Day makeover this weekend, valued at over $8,000 thanks to multiple sponsors. 

Las Cruces population hits 100,000

According to statistics maintained by the City of Las Cruces, the city’s population surpassed the 100,000 mark as of April 1. 

Mayor Cook schedules "Open Door" meeting

Mayor Cook planned to open his door to the public at his monthly meeting. It was scheduled for Wednesday, May 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at  300 N. Campbell, 2nd Floor.

11-year-old Texas boy dies in school bus accident

Parker County, TX (CNN) — An 11-year-old boy was killed this morning in a school bus accident near Dallas. It happened in Springtown in Parker County around 6:30 a.m.

Fort Bliss opens Aquatics Center

A new Aquatics Training Center will open its doors for the first time, Monday at 3 p.m., at East Fort Bliss.

CBP seizes 436 lbs. of marijuana

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the Presidio port of entry seized 436 pounds of marijuana Saturday, officials said. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is $348,800.

Name the Triple-A team contest still going strong

Not so fast – the El Paso Triple-A Name the Team contest is still going strong! While almost 3,000 names have been submitted thus far, there is still time to make sure your name idea is considered for El Paso’s Triple-A team.

This week in NMSU athletics

The New Mexico State baseball team plays a three-game series against Seattle U starting Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. in Seattle, Wash. Game two of the series is set for Friday, May 17 at 3 p.m.