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City To Open Public Swimming Pools This Weekend

Tricia — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:28:54 +0000

The Memorial Day weekend is almost here, and the weather is going to be fabulous and perfect for swimming. If you don’t have a pool in your backyard, be thankful because that means you won’t have to put up with your relatives all weekend long! But it also means you’ll need somewhere to take the kiddoes to cool off.

Who Has The Best Tamales In El Paso

Tricia — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:54:04 +0000

I gotta be honest – I already know the answer to that question… I just wanted to talk about the bestest tamales in El Paso, like, EVER! Tamales are something I usually only eat around Christmas and New Years. My mom makes killer chile con queso, and possiby the best pot of beans known [...]

Cute Baby Ducklings – 'Nuff Said

Tricia — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:31:45 +0000

Sometimes when the news day has been horrible, I like to watch cute baby animal videos to step away from all the heartache for a while. This is one of those videos! The aftermath of the Oklahoma tornado is going to be with us for a long time, and if you would like to donate [...]

Help Oklahoma Victims Of Monday's Tornado

Tricia — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:07:34 +0000

As people across the country watched in horror, the town of Moore, Oklahoma was blown off the map by what is being called an EF4 tornado. If you would like to help by donating to relief efforts, keep reading… Emergency and disaster crews have been frantically working through the night in hopes of finding survivors [...]

El Paso County Moving Closer To Complete Fireworks Ban

Tricia — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:44:41 +0000

We told you a couple of weeks ago that the El Paso County Commissioners were thinking about banning fireworks for the third year in a row. Today, they took the first step to doing that.

Military Mondays – The Fort Bliss Commanding General Pittard Edition

Tricia — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:36:36 +0000

Major General Dana Pittard has been the commanding general at Fort Bliss since July of 2010. His last day is this Thursday, so last night he sat down to talk about Fort Bliss past, present, and future on ABC-7 Xtra. Pittard spoke about the difficult month that Fort Bliss has been having with the deaths of [...]

Two Fort Bliss Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan

Tricia — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:49:29 +0000

Fort Bliss is reeling from the announcement of the loss of two more soldiers in Afghanistan. Please keep them and the troops who are deployed in your prayers. Our news partners at KVIA are reporting that 24 year old Specialist Mitchell Kirk Daehling, and 24 year old Specialist William Joseph Gilbert were killed in an [...]

Journey With Steve Perry Is Coming To El Paso

Tricia — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:05:27 +0000

And just like all things that are too good to be true, this one has a catch… Mike and I were talking this morning about what we would do if we won the more than half a beeeeeelion dollar Powerball Lottery drawing this Saturday. I said I would throw a free concert with the original [...]

Chico's Tacos Stays In Central El Paso – For Now

Tricia — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:29:58 +0000

A central El Paso neighborhood gets to keep it’s Chicos Tacos, for now, at least. The El Paso City Plan Commission said ‘no’ yesterday to Walmart’s request to rezone the site where Chico’s sits at Montana and Chelsea so the company can build its seventh El Paso Neighborhood Market. El Paso City Council will now [...]

Pat Robertson Tells Wife Of Cheating Husband 'Focus On The Good Stuff'

Tricia — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:34:06 +0000

Pat Robertson, conservative religious dude, was asked by a wife whose husband had cheated on her, how to forgive him so they could move forward in their lives and marriage. I don’t know how he did it, but Pat managed to answer her question even though he lives in the Dark Ages. Pat tells this [...]

El Paso Museum Of Art To Show 'Iron Man' For 3 Bucks

Tricia — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:11:13 +0000

How would you like to see ‘Iron Man’ starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow for 3 bucks? The El Paso Museum of Art has movies every Saturday afternoon with their World Cinema Series. This Saturday in the El Paso Energy Auditorium, they’re showing ‘Iron Man’ at 2 p.m. You know the story - (cue [...]

Northeast El Paso Skatepark To Expand And Improve

Tricia — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:38:37 +0000

If you voted 'yes' in the Quality of Life bond elections last year, you're about to start seeing that money being put to good use. The Northeast Regional Park is going to get bigger and better, and when the project is completed, it will be music to skateboarders ears!

Civilian Employees At Fort Bliss Face Furlough Days

Tricia — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:44:36 +0000

There’s good news and bad news for civilian workers at Fort Bliss and throughout the Department of Defense. Civilian workers were facing a 22 furlough days when sequestration, or automatic budget cuts, kicked in on March 1st, but yesterday Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel without pay. That move will affect up to 800 thousand civilian employees of [...]

Celebrate Armed Forces Day This Weekend At Fort Bliss

Tricia — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:18:06 +0000

Armed Forces Day is Saturday, May 18th, and Fort Bliss is opening the base to everyone for a day fun at the Fort! Activities kick off at 7 a.m. with the Third Annual Armed Forces Day Triathlon which includes a 400-meter swim, a 15-mile bike route and a 5-kilometer run. All active-duty military, family members, [...]

El Paso County Looking At Banning Fireworks For Third Year In A Row

Tricia — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:14:27 +0000

The 4th of July Fireworks could be banned in El Paso County for the third straight year in a row. For the past couple of years, fireworks have been banned in El Paso County because of drought conditions, but this year, it looked like state lawmakers were going to step in and take away the [...]

Job Fair This Week At Fort Bliss

Tricia — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:04:46 +0000

If you are a soldier, or the family member of a soldier, and you’re looking for a job, we have some good news for you. There is a job fair this week at Fort Bliss designed with you in mind. At least 90 employers will be on hand at the Centenial Club, 11199 Sergeant [...]

El Paso Mayoral Candidates Talk To Mike And Tricia Mornings

Tricia — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:23:18 +0000

El Paso voters are going to choose a new mayor on May 11th, and 8 candidates are running for the spot. This week, Mike and Tricia Mornings is getting to know them. We’ve spent some time this week with each of the 8 candidates for El Paso Mayor. You can hear the interviews with Robert [...]

BREAKING NEWS: Central El Paso Fire Destroys Building And Will Affect Morning Commute

Tricia — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:19:52 +0000

El Paso firefighters are on the scene of a huge fire at a multi-use building in central El Paso this morning. The building at 1024 Raynor Street, which is in the Five Points area, caught fire around 3:30 this morning. A police officer in the area saw the flames and reported the fire. Flames reportedly [...]

El Paso Mayoral Candidates Talk To Mike And Tricia Mornings

Tricia — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:09:30 +0000

El Paso voters are going to choose a new mayor on May 11th, and 8 candidates are running for the spot. This week, Mike and Tricia Mornings is getting to know them. We’re spending some time this week with each of the 8 candidates for El Paso Mayor. You can hear the interviews with Robert [...]

El Paso Electric Warns Of Telephone Scam

Tricia — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:29:39 +0000

If you’re an El Paso Electric Company customer, you need to know about the latest scam designed to separate you from your money. EPE officials say scammers are calling their customers, saying they are a company representative, and threatening to cut off their electricity if the customer doesn’t give them a debit card number over [...]