News Stories for May 2009
Stories for Sunday, May 31
Top 10 Percent Not Guaranteed Into UT Austin
Graduating seniors in the top 10 percent of their classes will no longer have automatic acceptance into the University of Texas at Austin.The Senate approved the bill in a 24-7 vote Saturday. Some Borderland residents are not very happy with the new legislation.Elaine Yu said, "I don’t think its fair ...
New Mexico Lifts Fire Ban
The New Mexico Forestry Division is lifting restrictions on smoking, fireworks, campfires and open fires in 20 of the state’s 33 counties.The ban was issued on May 13 because of dry weather and high fire danger. The order will be lifted June 1 at 8 a.m.Lincoln National Forest officials also ...
Rollover Wreck Shuts Down I-10 East In Fabens
Special Traffic Investigators were called to the scene of a one-vehicle rollover wreck on Interstate 10 East at mile marker 51 near Fabens at 7 p.m. Sunday.Sgt. Juan Wittke said a Dodge Caravan was traveling on I-10 west when the driver lost control, rolled over in the median and landed ...
Going Green By Going White
The energy secretary for the Barack Obama administration said if everyone painted their roofs white or added light-colored shingles, it could be the equivalent of taking all of the world's cars off the road for 11 years.Mary Schettler of West El Paso is a white roof believer."My husband has always ...
Passports Needed Monday To Return From Mexico
On Monday, U.S. citizens will need a passport to cross back into the U.S. from Mexico. Martha Castillo, of west El Paso, visits Juarez at least once a week. She said she is ready for the new regulation."But my kids are not," said Castillo. "They don't have a passport."So they ...
Neighbors Say Mailbox Notice Is A Scam
A handful of Lower Valley residents told KFOX Sunday that they had received a notice on their door that their mailbox was going to be replaced and it was going to cost them $68."This makes people think that it's real because it looks very official,” said Irma Reyes, of the ...
Scientists Get Immune System To Fight Cancer
Researchers are reporting their first big successes in getting the immune system to fight cancer after 30 years of false starts.Researchers are calling it a cancer vaccine, even though it is used to treat cancer instead of preventing it.The vaccines, made by Biovest International Inc., would keep a common form ...
El Paso Gas Prices On The Rise
El Paso and Las Cruces drivers are starting to reach deeper in their pockets to pay for gas. Gas prices around the Sun City and the City of Crosses are on the rise.A survey conducted by AAA found that El Paso drivers paid an average of $2.39 for a regular ...
Crime of the Week: Police Search For Bank Robber
Police are asking the public for help in solving El Paso's ninth bank robbery.The robbery took place at the Bank of America on 7515 N. Mesa Street at 12:30 p.m. on May 4.Police said a man walked up to a teller and said he had a gun, and left the ...
Stories for Saturday, May 30
Authorities Allege Man Bit, Stripped Girlfriend Naked
An Anthony, N.M., man was arrested on domestic violence charges after deputies said he forced his girlfriend to strip in an attempt to keep her from leaving his home.Dona Ana County sheriff’s investigators said Alejandro Flores, 18, confined the woman to his bedroom and told her that if she wanted ...
Drug Lord Losing Power, Authorities Say
Mexico's top prosecutor said the country's most-wanted drug lord now has a less-powerful role in his cartel.The attorney general said Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is still a "figure-head" in the Sinaloa Cartel, but he's not as involved in day-to-day drug trafficking anymore.Officials said Guzman lost his leadership role while serving ...
Northeast El Paso Candidates Square Off In Forum
In one of the fastest growing parts of town, residents in the northeast still do not know who will represent them at City Hall. Those residents got a chance to hear from both candidates before their runoff election one week from Saturday.Over the course of three hours, the questions covered ...
Man Pulls Out Gun At El Paso Bar
A good time at a an El Paso bar ends in handcuffs after police said a man pulled out a gun.Officers from El Paso Police’s central command said William Kelly got into a an argument with several people at the First Cocktail Lounge at 6269 Airport. They said shortly after ...
One El Paso Man In Hospital After Stabbing
A 23-year-old Hispanic man was stabbed in the shoulder and wrist by three other Hispanic men at Romeos Nite Club in East El Paso early Saturday, El Paso police told KFOX.Authorities said it happened at about 2:30 a.m.The victim was taken to Del Sol Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.Anyone ...
Constable Shoots Man In Hip
A 32-year-old east El Paso man was shot in his hip by an off-duty constable early Saturday morning, El Paso County sheriff’s deputies said.Deputies got the call that shots had been fired and a man was down near Lee Trevino and Pellicano at 2 a.m.Sheriff’s officials said two constables were ...
Stories for Friday, May 29
New 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Movie Produced By Local Grad
El Paso native and Coronado High School graduate Napoleon Smith III had signed on to green-light a new remake of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.Smith signed on to be the executive producer of the flick.He spoke exclusively to KFOX to say how excited he is to represent the Sun City ...
Sonoma Ranch Boulevard Extension Completed
The Sonoma Ranch Boulevard extension is now complete in Las Cruces.It finally connects the street to Lohman Avenue -- a process that has taken nearly 20 years.The city of Las Cruces said the final barriers came down Thursday, and traffic can easily flow from U.S. 70 to Lohman Avenue instead ...
Project Bravo Celebrates 44 Years Of Service
For 44 years, Building Resources and Vocational Opportunities also known as Project Bravo, has helped families from all over El Paso get out of poverty.To honor employees, volunteers and the families they've helped project bravo invited everyone to memorial park this afternoon for some music, food and fun."Each year we ...
City Of El Paso Changes To 4-Day Workweek
Staring Monday, June 1, many El Paso city employees will work four, not five, days out of the week.Rather than five eight-hour days, the employees will work four 10-hour days, with offices closed on Fridays.City Council approved the measure earlier this month to save money on energy costs.Many city offices ...
Child Comes In Contact With Rabid Bat
Health officials said five bats have tested positive for rabies in El Paso this year. A child came in contact with the latest case."We did this week have a child who picked up a bat and was assumedly bitten," said Public Health Director Michael Hill. "So that child is getting ...
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