News Stories for April 2009
Stories for Thursday, April 30
Swine Sales Expected To Go Well For 4-H, FFA Groups Despite Flu Scare
Children and teens across southern New Mexico are gearing up for 4-H and FFA events, and for some that means buying a piglet to raise and show at fairs this fall.Panic is not expected at this weekend swine sale in Deming, or next weekend’s sale in Dona Ana, but growers ...
Friends Of Victims Of Northeast Car Crash Talk To KFOX
One family is mourning two of their loved ones involved in a car crash in Northeast El Paso.A dent caused by the force of the car in which their friends were riding in now serves as a sad reminder of what happened to the victims early Wednesday morning."He was always ...
Ex-Federal Agent: Legalizing Drugs Is A Good Idea
Terry Nelson admits the 32 years he spent as a federal agent fighting drugs may have been a waste.“Over a course of years I just saw that the policy wasn't working. We're catching more and more drugs; we're putting more and more people in prison,” Nelson said.Now Nelson has switched ...
Health Department Tests 69 Samples For Swine Flu
The City of El Paso Department of Public Health is not releasing details after identifying eight suspected cases of swine flu in El Paso County Thursday.Officials have declined to release on what side of town the eight people live, their ages or their genders because they are not confirmed cases. ...
Union Wants CBP Officers Protected Against Swine Flu
A labor union wants the government to allow Customs and Border Protection officers to wear protective gear while checking travelers who might have been exposed to the swine flu.The union said CBP officers carry masks in their pockets and wear them only when they encounter someone with swine flu symptoms.The ...
El Paso Health Officials Uninformed Of Juarez Swine Cases
Thursday KFOX asked the El Paso Department of Health spokeswoman for new information about the 10 suspected cases of H1N1 in Juarez.Despite El Paso’s close proximity, KFOX reporters were told that the department didn't know the status of the cases or whom to contact about it.The spokeswoman later referred reporters ...
City Rep, UTEP Students Hold Discussion On Legalizing Drugs
A UTEP student group that advocates the legalization of drugs along with Rep. Beto O’Rourke and an ex-drug enforcement agent will gather to discuss the ramifications of legalizing drugs on Thursday night.Terry Nelson, a 30-year veteran of a number of law enforcement agencies, now believes that legalizing drugs would be ...
Health Dept. Doesn't Give Details About Local Suspected Swine Flu Cases
After local health authorities went on the record saying there are no suspected or confirmed swine flu cases in El Paso, lab results have shown otherwise."There are no probable cases; there are no confirmed cases. Communication with a government in Mexico this morning, they have no confirmed or probable cases ...
Swine Flu Hurting Pork Industry, Local Grocery Store Not Affected
The swine flu has caused some people to avoid eating pork, even though medical authorities said people cannot contract the virus from eating pork products.The pork industry is reacting with frustration and farmers say swine flu should be called something else. Several governmental agencies are referring to the swine flu ...
NM Health Department Urges Residents To Check Facts About Swine Flu
New Mexico Department of Health representatives in Dona Ana County are getting hundreds of calls about swine flu, with some callers saying law enforcement personnel warned them about confirmed cases in the county.Rumored cases of swine flu are travelling seemingly faster than the actual cases themselves, and health officials said ...
CERT Warns Public About Swine Flu Scams
It’s been less than a week since the swine flu outbreak, and already some are taking advantage of the dangerous situation.Many Borderland residents, like the University of Texas at El Paso student Oscar Leyva, are searching for more information about swine flu."I work at the mall so I have to ...
El Paso Day Cares Try To Prevent Swine Flu
One of the most vulnerable places for germs is our local day cares, and many are now taking extra precautions because of the swine flu.At Grammies Day Care in West El Paso, the little hands of the kids there touch just about anything and everything.So when fears of swine flu ...
Chrysler Files For Bankruptcy; Mack Massey To Remain Open
Chrysler filed for bankruptcy on Thursday and announced a deal with Italian-owned Fiat, allowing them to stay in business.The parking lot at Mack Massey Chrysler Jeep Dodge is filled with shiny, new Chryslers, waiting for you to buy. The general manager there, Agustin Vasquez, said don't let the bankruptcy talk ...
Las Cruces Boy's Death Not Connected To Swine Flu
The Doña Ana County Sheriffs Department confirmed that the Las Cruces boy who died Tuesday was not caused by the swine flu. Rumors circulated that the boy that had died from swine flu.University of New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator confirmed Thursday afternoon.Doña Ana County Manager Brian Haines issued ...
Where Can I get More Information About Swine Flu?
A local information service on swine flu has been established in El Paso County through the Department of Public Health and the Paso Del Norte Health Foundation.This new service provided in English and in Spanish is available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday by calling (915) 577-0970.After hours ...
8 Suspected Cases Of Swine Flu In El Paso County, Officials Say
The City of El Paso Department of Public Health Thursday identified eight suspect cases of swine flu Thursday afternoon.The laboratory samples are being forwarded to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for further testing. The test results are expected within five days. The Department of Public Health’s investigation ...
Government Rejects The Idea Of Closing Border
There have been some lawmakers in Washington D.C. that suggest closing the border would help contain the swine flue. But Thursday, President Barack Obama administration officials echoed what he told a national audience on Wednesday. Vice President Joe Biden said that idea would not be practical because the swine flu ...
FBI Looks For Armed Man Who Robbed Bank
Around 9:55 a.m. Thursday a man walked into the Compass Bank located at 1610 North Zaragoza in east El Paso with a handgun.The man wearing a glow-in-the-dark opera mask walked to the teller counter and told everyone to get on the floor, said spokeswoman Andrea Simmons. All of the employees ...
Update: SWAT Responds To East El Paso Neighborhood
The El Paso Police Department told KFOX members of the SWAT team were in east El Paso around 6 a.m. Thursday because a man did not come out when police were trying serve a warrant.Police arrested three individuals in the 1800 block of Paseo Real when they were trying to ...
New Bills Address Nursing Shortage In Texas
The demand for nurses in Texas far outweighs the supply. Estimates show the state is short by 20,000."We definitely need doctors, nurses," said Robert Ortega, of east El Paso. "We're really short-handed right now."And it's only expected to become worse. By 2020, the shortage of nurses is projected at 70,000."We're ...
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