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Summer Nutrition Program ensures students get healthy meals during summer months

School is out for summer in El Paso, and while students might be happy about it, many parents are left wondering how they're going to make up the meals that students usually eat at school.

Father of fallen soldier - "I call him a hero's hero"

With heavy hearts family, friends and fellow soldiers said goodbye on Friday to three men who died in Afghanistan.

Man hospitalized after being stabbed several times

A 49-year-old Las Cruces man is in the hospital following a stabbing.

Pot found in flatbed in Columbus

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the Columbus port of entry seized 294 pounds of marijuana Wednesday afternoon. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is $235,200.

2013 Amigo Airsho will not be held at Fort Bliss

Fort Bliss has announced it will not be able to host the 2013 Amigo Airsho due to sequestration. 

Severe weather hit the Borderland Friday evening

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch Friday afternoon until 10 p.m.

Four arrests connected to drive-by shooting

Four people are arrested in connection to a drive-by shooting incident Thursday in Northeast El Paso that put several schools on a lock-out.

No plans for Whole Foods El Paso location

Residents of the city's first smart growth community will have to wait to have a Whole Foods in their backyard. Montecillo tenants launched a grass roots campaign to bring the store to their complex this week.

New chief to lead NMSU Fire Department

New Mexico State University has selected Johnny Carrillo to lead the NMSU fire department as its chief. His promotion was effective June 3.

Million-dollar bond set on warrant issued in Berino Homicide

A warrant for the arrest of a Doña Ana County man was issued Friday in the ongoing murder investigation of 41-year-old Juan Perez.  

EPCSO seeks robbery suspect

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is asking for helpi in finding a man responsible for a beer run back in March. The incident happened at about 12:30 a.m.

TX woman arrested in connection with tainted letters sent to NYC Mayor Bloomberg, President Obama

 A Texas woman has been arrested in connection with the mailing of three letters containing a form of the poison ricin to President Obama, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg and the director of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, federal authorit

'Night Stalker' Richard Ramirez dies of hepatitis C

San Quentin officials have confirmed Richard Ramirez has died in a hospital in California.  Ramirez, 53, died at 9:10 am Friday morning and died from hepatitis C.

West Texas oilfield town runs out of water

  Barnhart, a small community in West Texas, has run out of water.