April 19, 2013 To say this has been a rough week is to put it mildly. Monday saw the bombings of the Boston Marathon, today we are awaiting word about the capture of the second bomber in that case, and Wednesday, a fertilizer plant in West, Texas exploded.
April 18, 2013 UPDATE: The City of El Paso has required the organizers of this run to obtain a permit. Unfortunately, this cannot be done in time for Sunday's scheduled race. THE RACE WILL BE POSTPONED, BUT RESCHEDULED when a permit can be obtained.
April 17, 2013 Swimming pools plus kids can sometimes equal water emergencies, and if you don’t know CRP, it can lead to tragedy. Before the summer starts, learn CPR for free!
April 17, 2013 A woman in an SUV hit a 6-year-old girl in the street and before she took off from the scene, got out of her truck and moved her onto the sidewalk. Let’s help El Paso Police find this horrible woman.
April 16, 2013 Earlier this morning, Mike and I were talking about what experts say you should say to your kids about scary news events like yesterday's Boston Marathon bombings, and it brought up something I did on 9/11 when my kids were still young....
Not only is it against the law in Texas to drink and drive, but apparently, it is also illegal for Texans to have a few drinks and then walk or ride a bike to their next chosen destination. At least that appears to be the slightly skewed consensus of the reporter in this video.
April 12, 2013 A man reported the attempted kidnapping of his daughter and a friend of hers from Fort Bliss on Wednesday. Today, Fort Bliss officials say, no such incident happened.
April 9, 2013 Join the Downtown Artist Market at their Earth Day Celebration!
April 6, 2013 Who knew that a fall from 6 inches above the ground could produce such a loud thud? Also, sorry for the plumber's crack you're about to see.
April 4, 2013 The Sierra Providence New Me Surgical Weight Loss Program is hosting an event to help El Paso shed some pounds.
April 4, 2013 Last week a bomb threat forced the evacuation of the UTEP campus.
On Monday, UTEP police say two people thought it would be a great idea to play April Fool's Day jokes about emergency campus situations. Under Texas law, that could land them in a State prison for 2 years.
Happy April Fools Day!
April 3, 2013 The Asarco smokestacks were erected in 1951 and 1967. The statue of Christ on Mount Cristo Rey was erected in 1940. Only one of them will still be standing after April 13th.
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