KTSM 9 News
El Paso native leads local hospitals
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- El Paso native leads local hospitals
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- 9:18
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Earlier this summer, El Paso native Victoria Gonzalez was appointed CEO of the Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus and the Hospitals of Providence Children’s Hospital.
She joins KTSM 9 News Anchor Andy Morgan to discuss what has emerged as her top priorities and vision for the hospital’s future.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/el-paso-native-leads-local-hospitals/
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- Gabriel Ramirez found guilty of capital murder
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A jury issued a guilty verdict for Gabriel Ramirez on capital murder on Wednesday, Aug. 26, convicted of killing his 79-year-old aunt and 24-year-old girlfriend.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/gabriel-ramirez-found-guilty-of-capital-murder/
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- El Paso County OKs new fees, updates for golf, pools, Sportspark use
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The price to pay golf and other sports at El Paso County facilities is expected to go up in October.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/el-paso-county-fee-hikes/
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- UTEP research expenditures reach $162.3 million
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The federal environment is changing quickly, including potential policy impacts and significant changes in budget priorities and grant administration that may significantly impact America’s leadership in science and innovation. UTEP President Dr. Heather Wilson testified to the Texas House of Representatives last week, proposing new state support for research at Texas universities, including the establishment of a Texas Science Foundation.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/utep-president-discusses-universitys-transformation/
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- El Paso Fall Home & Garden Show returns with free admission
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- 3:32
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The El Paso Fall Home & Garden Show will return to the El Paso Convention Center Aug. 28-30, offering residents access to home improvement vendors, design ideas, landscaping resources, and cooking demonstrations.
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- El Paso Rhinos open 2026-27 anniversary season with free preseason games
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- 4:11
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The El Paso Rhinos are opening their 2026-27 season with a free preseason as the team celebrates 20 years of hockey in El Paso.
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- Woman charged with murder in apartment stabbing
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A 35-year-old woman was arrested and is being charged with murder after stabbing another woman during an argument in Northeast El Paso.
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- Idalia De La Torre accused of ‘tampering’ with body of retired EPPD detective
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Idalia De La Torre, who is facing a charge of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence involving a human corpse after a body was discovered inside a garage at an El Paso home, made a court appearance Tuesday, August 25.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/idalia-de-la-torre-accused-of-assisting-in-placing-body-of-retired-eppd-detective/
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- Firefighters pose with shelter pets for upcoming calendar
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- El Paso Animal Services and the El Paso Fire Department (EPFD) partnered up to make a furry appearance in an upcoming calendar to raise money for the animal shelter.
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- 2 crime scenes under investigation at Northeast El Paso apartment complex
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A woman in her mid-30s has died after being stabbed in Northeast El Paso, while another woman was taken into custody for questioning.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/stabbing-investigation-underway-in-northeast-el-paso/
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- EPPD: Speeding driver died in East El Paso crash
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A 68-year-old man is dead following a multi-vehicle crash in East El Paso last month, according to the El Paso Police Department on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/eppd-speeding-driver-died-in-east-el-paso-crash/
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- 9-Hour Forecast: Another day in triple digits
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- 9-Hour Forecast: Another day in triple digits
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- KTSM + at 4 p.m. with Tirza Ortiz, Robert Bettes
- Runtime
- 57:07
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- We take a look at top stories from around the Borderland including a man being sentenced for killing a bus driver in New Mexico.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/man-sentenced-to-23-years-for-killing-school-bus-driver/
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- Weather Watchers
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Weather Watchers
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- Hope and Anchor cleared in fatal crash
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has concluded its investigation into a West El Paso bar and found that it did not commit any violations in connection with a fatal crash that involved a 19-year-old who is facing criminal charges.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/tabc-clears-el-paso-bar/
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- Padres minor-league coach released from ICE custody
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Oswaldo Pirela, who is from Venezuela and lives in Arizona, was back home with his family following his release on Monday, his sister Daniela Pirela said. The Padres also confirmed that Pirela, a catching coordinator in their minor league system, was no longer in custody.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/national/ap-san-diego-padres-minor-league-coach-is-released-from-ice-custody-family-says/
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- Speeding driver dies in multi-vehicle crash
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A 68-year-old man is dead following a multi-vehicle crash in East El Paso last month, according to the El Paso Police Department on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
As KTSM previously reported, six people were hurt, including two seriously injured, after a crash involving a rollover on Tuesday, July 14, at the intersection of Montwood Drive and Joe Battle.
https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/eppd-speeding-driver-died-in-east-el-paso-crash/
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- UTEP president talks about changes, transitions
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- 7:41
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Heather Wilson, president of UTEP, talks about the univeristy, changes its going through and its sports teams.
https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/utep-president-discusses-universitys-transformation/
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- 255 EPISD Central Office employees heading to classrooms as substitutes
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Hundreds of El Paso Independent School District Central Office employees will spend time inside classrooms this school year as part of a new initiative aimed at supporting campuses and reducing substitute costs.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/epsd-central-office-substitute-initiative/
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- UTEP President discusses university’s transformation
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- 7:41
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- This year, the University of Texas at El Paso is making huge transitions across various departments, including its Athletics Department returning to the Mountain West Conference and the start-up of the region’s first law school. UTEP President Heather Wilson joins KTSM 9 News Anchor Andy Morgan to discuss the changes the university is undergoing and how this will transform UTEP.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/utep-president-discusses-universitys-transformation/
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- Man charged in shooting after failed drug sale
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Two men were allegedly shooting at each other after a drug sale attempt in Las Cruces went south, according to court documents obtained by KTSM 9 News.
As KTSM previously reported, officers with the Las Cruces Police Department were dispatched on Friday. Aug. 21 to the intersection of Luna Street and Idaho Avenue about reports of a shooting.
https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/man-charged-after-failed-drug-sale-shootout-in-las-cruces/
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- Bond lowered for woman linked to detective death
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Idalia De La Torre, who is facing a charge of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence involving a human corpse after a body was discovered inside a garage at an El Paso home, made a court appearance Tuesday, August 25.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/idalia-de-la-torre-accused-of-assisting-in-placing-body-of-retired-eppd-detective/
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- UTEP President discusses university's transformation
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- 9:34
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- This year, the University of Texas at El Paso is making huge transitions across various departments, including its Athletics Department returning to the Mountain West Conference and the start-up of the region's first law school.
UTEP President Heather Wilson joins KTSM 9 News Anchor Andy Morgan to discuss the changes the university is undergoing and how this will transform UTEP.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/utep-president-discusses-universitys-transformation/
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- KTSM+ at 4 p.m. for Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026
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- 41:59
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- We take a look at top stories from around the Borderland including a man sentenced for killing a bus driver in New Mexico
https://www.ktsm.com/news/man-sentenced-to-23-years-for-killing-school-bus-driver/
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- EPCC culinary student gets $20K scholarship
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Genesis Jordan, from El Paso Community College, along with 19 other students, was announced as part of the 2026 class of US Foods Scholars, the largest class in the program’s history, according to a news release by U.S. Foods.
https://www.ktsm.com/estelas-estrellas/el-paso-student-joins-record-u-s-foods-scholars-class/
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- Extreme heat blankets West Texas again this summer
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- El Paso is experiencing another hot summer, with temperatures expected to hit 105 degrees later this week. So far, El Paso has registered 45 days of triple-digit heat, which will persist into the month of September.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/why-extreme-heat-events-are-becoming-more-frequent/
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- Excessive heat, then rain, storm chances return
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- We take a look at our nine-day forecast for the El Paso region
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- EPCC board to look at higher tax rate
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The public will have an early look at El Paso Community College’s proposed tax rate increase during the Board of Trustees’ upcoming meeting and another opportunity to voice concerns during a later hearing.
EPCC plans on using $7.7 million in additional revenue from the higher rate to offset a drop in state funding the community college system is expected to receive. On average, homeowners can expect to pay $15.89 more on their tax bill next year to EPCC.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/epcc-proposed-tax-rate-increase/
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- Westside bar cleared in fatal crash
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has concluded its investigation into a West El Paso bar and found that it did not commit any violations in connection with a fatal crash that involved a 19-year-old who is facing criminal charges.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/tabc-clears-el-paso-bar/
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- Fort Bliss soldier gets 6 years for assaulting son
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A Fort Bliss soldier has pleaded guilty to domestic violence and other charges and has been sentenced to six years in prison in a military court, the U.S. Army said in a news release.
Spc. Baltazar E. Gonzalez, 27, assaulted his young son and pleaded guilty to domestic violence during his military trial at Fort Bliss earlier this month.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/fort-bliss-soldier-prison-sentence/
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- 1 woman dead, another arrested in NE stabbing
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A woman in her mid-30s has died after being stabbed in Northeast El Paso, while another woman was taken into custody for questioning.
The El Paso Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating the stabbing that occurred on the 4980 block of Sean Haggerty Drive, according to EPPD Public Information Officer Adrian Cisneros.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/stabbing-investigation-underway-in-northeast-el-paso/
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- Murder suspect takes stand in trial
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Gabriel Ramirez, the man accused of killing his 79-year-old aunt and 24-year-old girlfriend during the Christmas holiday in 2022, was called to the stand to give his version of events to jurors on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/capital-murder-suspect-gabriel-ramirez-takes-witness-stand/
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- Capital murder suspect Gabriel Ramirez takes witness stand
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Gabriel Ramirez, the man accused of killing his 79-year-old aunt and 24-year-old girlfriend during the Christmas holiday in 2022, was called to the stand to give his version of events to jurors on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/capital-murder-suspect-gabriel-ramirez-takes-witness-stand/
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- 2 crime scenes under investigation at Northeast El Paso apartment complex
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A woman in her mid-30s has died after being stabbed in Northeast El Paso, while another woman was taken into custody for questioning.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/stabbing-investigation-underway-in-northeast-el-paso/
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- Scene of Northeast El Paso stabbing
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- 8:31
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The El Paso Police Department's Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating a stabbing in Northeast El Paso.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/stabbing-investigation-underway-in-northeast-el-paso/
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- EPPD PIO provides update on NE stabbing investigation
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The El Paso Police Department's Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating a stabbing in Northeast El Paso.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/stabbing-investigation-underway-in-northeast-el-paso/
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- Stabbing investigation underway in Northeast El Paso
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- 15:37
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The El Paso Police Department's Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating a stabbing in Northeast El Paso.
MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/news/stabbing-investigation-underway-in-northeast-el-paso/
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- Hope and Anchor cleared of alleged violation
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Hope and Anchor cleared of alleged violation
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- Dolly Parton has died at age 80
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Dolly Parton, the beloved music and film star known for her vibrant personality and poignant songwriting, has died. She was 80 years old.
MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/news/national-news/dolly-parton-has-died-nephew-announces/
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- El Paso VA to host clinic to help families with end-of-life plans
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The El Paso County Veterans Service Office, in partnership with the El Paso VA Health Care System, will host its PACT ACT Claims community clinic to honor veterans and connect them with important resources.
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- Crash on Loop 375 leaves person seriously injured
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- One person was seriously hurt in a crash along the Border Highway on Monday, Aug. 24, a Fire Department spokesman said.
MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/news/1-seriously-hurt-in-crash-on-border-highway/
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- National Dog Day
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- National Dog Day
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- 9-Hour Forecast: Scorching afternoon
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- 9-Hour Forecast: Scorching afternoon
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- El Paso County Sheriff’s Office projected deficit grows to $3.5M
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Expenses on Sheriff’s Office salaries, overtime and meals at the jail are driving the department’s projected deficit by the end of the 2026 fiscal year.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/el-paso-sheriffs-office-projected-deficit-grows-to-3-5m/
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- El Paso County approves Hospital District's FY 2027 $2B budget, tax rate
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The El Paso County Hospital District passed its Fiscal Year 2027 budget and tax rate.
https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/el-paso-county-approves-hospital-districts-fy-2027-2b-budget-tax-rate/
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- Man sentenced to 23 years for killing school bus driver
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The man who was arrested for the shooting and killing of a school bus driver for Las Cruces Public Schools was sentenced to 23 years, according to the Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/man-sentenced-to-23-years-for-killing-school-bus-driver/
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- Video captures moment of impact in crash involving EPISD police vehicle unit
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- 3:12
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- An El Paso Independent School District police department vehicle was involved in a crash in Northeast El Paso Monday morning, Aug 24.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/video-captures-moment-of-impact-in-crash-involving-episd-pd-unit/
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- KTSM+ at 4 with Tirza Ortiz
- Runtime
- 57:11
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- We take a look at top stories from around the Borderland including the Hospital District setting a tax rate.
https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/el-paso-county-approves-hospital-districts-fy-2027-2b-budget-tax-rate/
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- Fine 9 Reveal: LJ Bailey
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Fine 9 Reveal: LJ Bailey
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- Sheriff's Office to hold training exercise at mall
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- 0:22
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a training exercise early Tuesday morning, Aug. 25 at Cielo Vista Mall.
The training exercise is scheduled to last from around 4 a.m. to about 7 a.m. Tuesday.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/el-paso-sheriff-training-exercise/
