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Local pediatric clinic offering free services on Saturdays
A local pediatric clinic is easing the burden of expensive doctor's visits. The Pediamed Clinic in Northeast El Paso has kicked off a program that gives 20 uninsured children a free doctor's visit each Saturday. The first 20 people who register online each week at pediatricnightclinic.com will get that complimentary ...
Local military families suffering from loss can turn to 'Care Team'
It's been a heartwrenching two weeks for Fort Bliss. Five Fort Bliss soldiers were killed on May 4 after an improvised explosive device, also known as an IED, exploded on the deadliest day of 2013 for U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Just 10 days later, this past Tuesday, three more Fort ...
Possible homicide investigation at central El Paso residence
Police said they are investigating a possible homicide at a home in the 2600 block of Hamilton Avenue in central El Paso. Police at the scene said they found a 22-year-old man dead at the residence this afternoon. They are treating his death as a homicide because they said circumstances surrounding his death ...
Cloudy water running from faucets in Socorro, San Elizario, Clint
Residents in Socorro, San Elizario and Clint have been seeing something unusual in their water recently. Over the last couple days, the water has had a cloudy white look and it's caused many to voice concerns. J.T., a Socorro resident, said she first noticed the cloudy water last night when ...
Fort Bliss unveils microgrid, first of its kind
History was made Thursday as Fort Bliss unveiled another part in its self-sustainability efforts. "To guarantee that in fact, we have a continuous supply of energy if something were to happen to the grid," said Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard, commanding general of Fort Bliss. The Enlisted Personnel Dining Facility has ...
Multimillion-dollar project to transform UTEP, permanently close streets
The University of Texas at El Paso will soon be completely transformed as one of the main phases of a multimillion-dollar project starts next week. University Avenue, from Wiggins Road to the front of the Liberals Building; and Hawthorne Street, from around Magoffin Auditorium to the Academic Advising Center, will ...
New Socorro city leaders talk about their plan for city's future
Many residents say, it's a new era for the city of Socorro. Two new council members are voted in and a long-vacant mayoral seat, filled. The winners talked to KFOX 14 about their plans to turn the troubled city and its reputation around. "We're just very excited and very honored that ...
Mayor-elect for City of Socorro celebrates win
The unofficial results for the Mayoral race for the City of Socorro shows mayor-elect Jesus Ruiz is the new leader. Jesus Ruiz has won the mayoral seat with 52 percent of the votes. Ruiz ran against Gume Cardoso, Gama Mendez and Igor Flores. Rene Rodriguez beat out Joe Bob Martinez ...
Students face longer wait times at border because of Boston marathon bombings
University of Texas at El Paso students crossing from Juarez said their wait times at the bridge are getting longer. The Department of Homeland Security has ordered border agents to verify that every international student who arrives in the U.S. has a valid student visa. This is the first security ...
Socorro mayoral candidates tell KFOX14 what sets them apart, makes them most qualified
Socorro residents will choose a new mayor Saturday, and the candidates spoke to KFOX14 about their visions for the troubled city. Each candidate was asked what makes them a better fit for the job than the other candidates. "I've been involved with Socorro politics for the last couple of years. ...
Socorro candidates for District 4 and representative at-large share their views for the city
A special election for the city of Socorro is two days away, and KFOX14 spoke to candidates running for city council to find out what they'd do if they were elected. The seats that are open are for District 4 representative and representative-at-large. Joseph Bowling, who is running for District ...
TEA calls for closer look at two El Paso County school districts
The Texas Education Agency asked federal investigators to look into two more El Paso County school districts after internal audits by the two districts revealed irregularities similar to ones found in the El Paso Independent School District cheating scheme. The TEA wants the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights ...
Tennis teams in El Paso for first tournament of its kind
Hundreds flock to the Sun City as tennis teams compete to advance in a national tournament, the first of its kind. "It's going to have a big economic impact," said Dan Even, adult/senior competitive manager for USTA Southwest. More than 300 players from the United States Tennis Association came to ...
Fort Bliss commanding general's Bible returned
The post's commanding general is out of the "doghouse," as he put it. Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard and his wife Lucille now have a very special heirloom back in their possession. Pittard had accidentally sold his wife's Bible in a yard sale about four weeks ago. It's a Bible that ...
Fort Bliss uses unique method to bring awareness to sexual assault epidemic
The United States military has seen a steep rise in sexual assaults in recent years. After watching a compelling documentary, Fort Bliss' commanding general takes immediate action, with all his top leaders. The statistics are alarming. "Twenty percent of women in the service, in the military service, have been sexually assaulted ...
Murders decline in Juarez; Fort Bliss pushes for soldiers to cross again
Since Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard took command at Fort Bliss, he said if the murder rate ever went below 1,000 a year, he'd take the steps to allow soldiers to be able to once again go across the border. Now, he's making good on his word. There were more than ...
Sand piles high in complex; East El Paso residents want someone held accountable
The sand is piled so high in some parts of the Tierra Del Este neighborhood, it almost looks like it's part of the landscape. Residents tell KFOX14 they've dealt with the problem for about two months now, and it's been two months too long. Developers across the street have leveled ...
Spending cuts now set to affect some students who work on college campuses
The Department of Education slashes $51 million from their the federal work-study program due to automatic spending cuts, also known as sequestration. Work-study is part of financial aid, and provides on-campus employment opportunities for students need help to pay for school. "I do depend on work-study. I'm currently a full-time ...
Automatic spending cuts trickle down to local schools
Automatic spending cuts will now affect education. The Department of Education announced Monday that schools in military areas will get $60 million less than expected this year. Areas where large slices of land are owned or managed by the government get federal dollars called impact aid. This makes up for ...
San Elizario's future after annexation plans null and void
A sigh of relief for many San Elizario residents who want San Eli to be it's own city. A judge ruled Thursday that two Socorro city council members were illegally holding office so the plans to take land from San Eli to expand Socorro are completely scratched. But there's still ...
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