The coastal city also has been trying for years to develop a seawater desalination plant, but its efforts have lagged as big, thirsty industries continue to locate nearby and a five-year drought…
KTSM News – 1 hurt, family displaced after house fire in Organ, NM
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – One person was injured, and a family was displaced after a house fire that happened on Wednesday, Jan. 22 in Organ, New Mexico, the Doña Ana County…
KTSM News – Another cold front Thursday — Your 9-Day Forecast
The low at the airport this morning was 16. If you feel as though this January is a lot colder than last January, then your feelings are correct. Last January, we only…
Border Report – 8 dismembered bodies found in clandestine graves
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Authorities in Chihuahua, Mexico, say they have found six clandestine graves with 10 bodies in them in a town 70 miles south of Columbus, New Mexico….
Border Report – Deportations will not stop illegal crossings, advocate says
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Large groups of migrants have been deported to Tijuana, Mexico, in the past 24 hours, including two bus loads that arrived Tuesday night and more on Wednesday…
KTSM News – UTEP celebrates ‘topping out’ ceremony for new learning complex
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) officials and Sundt Construction held a “topping out” ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 22, to celebrate a major construction milestone…
Border Report – Horizon City man sentenced to federal prison for human smuggling
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A Horizon City man was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison for his involvement in a human smuggling conspiracy, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western…
KTSM News – Communities walk tightrope as Trump ramps up immigration enforcement, threatens tariffs
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The mayor El Paso and his chief of police on Wednesday said they will honor calls from federal law enforcement partners in need of assistance but…
KTSM News – Fire crews respond to active hazmat situation in South El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Fire Department is currently at the scene of an active hazmat situation in South El Paso. The Fire Department says the incident is located…
Texas Monthly – Bill to detain undocumented immigrants accused of even minor crimes passes with some Texas Democratic help
The bill, named for Laken Riley, a Georgia student killed by an immigrant, adds legislative muscle to President Trump’s immigration enforcement push. Read: Read More