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Sun Metro detour routes 21 and 22

Effective immediately, Sun Metro will be required to detour Routes 21 and 22 due to construction work performed by the El Paso Water Utilities. The detour will be in effect daily from 8 am to 4 pm until Friday, June 14.

NM state officials warn against extreme heat

The New Mexico Department of Health and Children's Youth and Families Department advise residents to take extra precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Grant to make whooping cough diagnosis device possible

A UTEP professor now has the funds to begin developing a point-of-care device that would detect whooping cough, also known as pertussis, university officials said. 

Libraries offer relief from summer heat

We all know it's hot, hot, hot in the borderland this time of year, but the El Paso Public Library would like to give you an extra option to beat the summer heat.

Woman dies in west El Paso motorcycle crash

A woman is dead after the motorcycle she was on crashed into a Jeep. Police say Daniel Miller, 32, was speeding on Mesa Tuesday around 8:30 p.m. when he hit a Jeep turning from Paragon street.

Heat Illnesses increase during summer

As temperatures warm, it's important to keep your family out of harm's way. Since school is out for the summer, doctors and emergency rooms start seeing an increase in heat illnesses.

Texas allocates $5 million for New Mexico water lawsuit

  Suing neighbors over water can be expensive.

Gallego wants Combs to update immigrants study

 

Diablos Leave Bases Loaded and Lose

Laredo 4, El Paso 3 The losing streak has reached 7 games.

Joyce Wilson begins contract negotiations for new job in Florida

El Paso City Manager Joyce Wilson has one foot out the door.

New mayor takes the helm in Anthony, Texas

The new mayor of Anthony, Texas says things in the town are moving along quite well. Tonight Luis Vela held his first meeting as mayor.

ReadyOne Industries job fair next week

ReadyOne Industries is holding two job fairs next week for applicants who qualify. All applicants must meet Ability One guidelines, which includes people who are blind or who have significant disabilities.

Early voting ends; Leeser the frontrunner

This time next week we should know who the city's next mayor is, and if you haven't voted yet you're going to have to wait until Saturday. Early voting has ended.

Ft. Bliss Soldier severely injured in swimming accident at Elephant Butte

A Fort Bliss Soldier has permanent brain damage after a swimming accident at Elephant Butte on May 25.  That accident led to safety officers and the commanding general of Fort Bliss sending out a swimming safety warning.

Fort Bliss Soldiers trample sexual harassment, assault

To support President Barack Obama and other Pentagon officials in their fight against sexual assault in the military, the “Rough Riders” of the 402nd Field Artillery Brigade are trampling out sexual harassment and sexual assault.