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Cause of multiple brush fires still undetermined
Monday afternoon, fire crews battled brush fires that burned down a home and kept reigniting throughout the evening in southern New Mexico along the Texas state line. Dona Ana County sheriff's spokeswoman Kelly Jameson said fire investigators worked to see what caused the fires. "We still have a few hot spots, but they're in an area that isn't easily accessible," Sunland ...
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Heartwarming video Oklahoma tornado victim finds dog while being interviewed by TV news crew
As an Oklahoma tornado victim explains how she took cover in her bathroom during the tornado as her house collapsed around her, her missing dog peaks out from under some rubble. It's worth ...
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East El Paso woman flees attacker by jumping out window
El Paso police arrested a manthey said stabbeda woman in the leg Tuesday morning.They said the man stabbed the woman three times inside their Montwood apartment.Police said the woman tried to escape by jumping out a window.She was taken to a local hospital.The man was taken to the Pebble Hills Regional Command ...
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El Paso Nonprofits Aid Boston Bangladesh Victims
Limbs International, an El Paso not-for-profit organization which helps leg amputees in Third World countries, plans to provide prosthetics to victims of the Boston Marathon bombing and victims of a garment factory collapse in Bangladesh, it announced Monday. The organization is ready to provide its Limbs Relief Knee, a durable, plastic, low-cost, artificial knee used as part of a ...
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Sunland Park firefighters continue to monitor fire at Texas-New Mexico border
›› Photos: Firefighters battle blaze in El Paso's Upper Valley A brush fire that spread on both sides of the El Paso-Sunland Park border has been extinguished, officials said. Sunland Park firefighters were still at the area of the fire this morning to make sure it did not reignite. "Right now there are just smoldering hot spots," Chief Andres Burciaga said. ...
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry signs bill making Texas Tech med school stand-alone campus
Gov. Rick Perry on Monday signed a bill establishing the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso as its own independent school within the Texas Tech University System. The signing of Senate Bill 120 gives the El Paso campus its own administration, a milestone that supporters said could help transform the city's economy by expanding medical services and research. The bill ...
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Documents El Paso man was beaten to death during Ecstasy drug deal
›› 2 women, 1 man held in Central El Paso slaying An argument over the sale of Ecstasy pills turned into a vicious beating that killed a 22-year-old man in his Central El Paso home on Friday, court documents state. Less than 24 hours after the body of Jose Castaon was found, detectives arrested Sonia Bautista, 21, Ricardo Lorenzo Macias Jr., 21, and Brianna Garay, 18, on a ...
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Downtown El Paso ballpark lawsuit against 3 city officials dismissed
›› Videos A state district judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed against City Manager Joyce Wilson and city Reps. Cortney Niland and Steve Ortega by former Mayor Ray Salazar in January. The dismissal ends the plaintiffs' attempt to review Ortega's federal income tax returns for the past three years. Ortega, who is running for mayor, had been served with a ...
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Police School near Oklahoma City directly hit by tornado watch live video
A vicious tornado was one of several that touched down Sunday in the nation's midsection, concentrating damage in central Oklahoma and Wichita, Kan.The National Weather Service was forecasting more of the same for the region - including Oklahoma City and Tulsa - Monday afternoon and evening, warning of the possibility of tornadoes and baseball-sized hail. Residents of Arkansas, Kansas and ...
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Help The Victims Of The Oklahoma Tornadoes
A U.S. flag lays among debris in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013 following a tornado up to a mile wide which swept through the Oklahoma City ...
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Profar collects two RBIs in Rangers loss
Profar grounds to second, scoring Soto ARLINGTON -- The Rangers didn't get a quality start from pitcher Josh Lindblom in his first career Major League start and they fell, 9-2, to the A's on Monday night at the Ballpark in Arlington. Lindblom allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks in 4 2/3 innings. The reliever-turned-starter struck out four batters and tossed 88 pitches. ...
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Humble Darvish tries to slow As roll
At first glance, tabbing Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish as the club's ace seems like an easy connection to make. Coming off a historic rookie campaign, Darvish (7-1) boasts a 2.97 ERA and has struck out a Major League-leading 86 batters in just 60 2/3 innings. But if you ask the 26-year-old, he'll shy away from the label, insisting he hasn't reached that level yet. "I only ...
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More than 70 firefighters battling brush fire in El Pasos Upper Valley
Update 8:55 p.m.: Firefighters tonight are battling to keep a brush fire from spreading as the wind carries embers in the Upper Valley. El Paso Fire Department officials said the fire was under control on the El Paso side of the river. Emergency radio transmissions indicate that firefighters are trying to keep flames from spreading in the Sunland Park side of the river. Previous: 7:50 p.m.: ...
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13-year-old skateboarder is struck by car in Central El Paso
A police officer photographs the scene of a traffic accident involving a student at Armendariz Middle School Monday afternoon. (Victor Calzada / El Paso Times ) A 13-year-old girl riding a skateboard downhill was hit by a car Monday afternoon next to Armendariz Middle School in Central El Paso. The accident occurred at 3 p.m.at Arizona Avenue and Palm Street. An El Paso Independent School ...
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Local leaders to examine where Port of Entry Zoning bill went awry
A piece of legislation, dubbed the Tornillo Port of Entry Bill, would have given the county zoning authority over the new port of entry in Tornillo. Instead, the bill died in the legislative session in Austin.Now local leaders plan to examine where the bill went wrong.County Judge Veronica Escobar said the bill could have protected $40 million, which local taxpayers invested in the port of entry ...
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Soto Chirinos fill void competently behind the plate
Email ARLINGTON -- The Rangers went into Monday's game with the Athletics having won nine of their last 13 games. That's significant because those 13 games took place while catcher A.J. Pierzynski was on the disabled list with a strained oblique muscle in his right rib cage. The Rangers were able to survive and thrive because of the work of Geovany Soto and Robinson Chirinos. Soto was ...
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Ballot positions drawn for El Paso runoff election Oscar Leeser draws top spot
Larry Romero drew for the top spot on the ballot position in his runoff race for District 2, against environmentalist Jim Tolbert. (Ruben R Ramirez/El Paso ...
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Trial begins for 2010 triple murder case
The suspect in a triple murder that happened three years ago finally goes to trial in Las Cruces on Monday.The homicide involvesacouple and their business partner that were shot and killed at the couple's home in Mesilla Hills.A pool of 72 jurors was narrowed down to 12, and they are expected to be in court until about the end of the week to hear more than 60 witnesses give testimony for ...
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County bans sticks and fins fireworks due to drought
El Paso county commissioners Monday banned some aerial fireworks known as sticks and fins in the unincorporated areas of the county due to the severe drought in the borderland. County Judge Veronica Escobar made it clear she would push for a ban on all fireworks for the third year in a row.Based on the Keetch-Byram Drought Index, El Paso is in a worse drought than the same time last year, she ...
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Update Brush fire spreads to home
According to fire officials, the brush fire spread to a home.Multiple fire departments are rushing to the scene in the Montoya Drive area.KFOX14's Bill Melugin and photographer Frank Magana arrived at the Sunland Park Skate Plaza and spotted fire crews dousing water onto a home.They could also see a homeowner spraying water onto his home with a water ...
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Downtown Artist Market adds farmer vendors
The Union Plaza District located in downtown El Paso on Saturday morning is home to artist who feature their work. The Downtown Artist Market that happens all year around is adding more vendors to its venue, farmers. Kaycee Dougherty, downtown arts district coordinator, announced that the city wants to add a farmers' market component to the event that pushes the homegrown feel to its event. ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 20
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...
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Police Man smoking marijuana in northeast El Paso park arrested after chase
A 25-year-old man seen smoking marijuana at a northeast El Paso park was arrested after he was chased by officers, police said.A police officer in plain clothes saw Adrian Gilliland smoking marijuana while sitting at a picnic bench around 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Veterans Park at 5301 Salem Drive, police said.The officer, who was working on a special assignment to deter drug use and other criminal ...
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Residents could still see white water for next few days
Residents in Socorro who reported seeing cloudy water coming from their faucets last week said they are still receiving the milky water.As KFOX14 previously reported, the cloudy, white water caused many residents in Socorro, San Elizario and Clint to voice their concerns, but water officials said the water is safe.Last week, Saul Trejo, a district engineer, told KFOX14 that the white water is ...
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Fugitive sought by sheriffs deputies for various crimes
This week's fugitive featured in Manhunt Monday goes by two different names and is charged with two different crimes. Daniel Gordillo Jr., also known by Daniel Salazar, was arrested a year ago after police said he stole a Ford pickup truck. The 21-year-old never showed up to court for that offense. El Paso County sheriff's deputies say he is also wanted in an unrelated case of engaging ...
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El Paso still counting cost of storm
El Paso may be counting the cost of last year’s intense hail storm for the next two years according to expert opinions and data released by local insurance companies to El Paso news media.
On September 16th last year a hail storm hit the city causing extensive damage to homes, businesses and cars across the city but with the vast majority of damage centered around East Side. Around 20,000 cars and 10,000 homes were damaged according to the Insurance Council of Texas, which amounted to $150 million. Read more
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