El Paso’s Environmental Services says illegal dumping cleanups have surged; council will review a plan that adds cameras, more district cleanups and a $20 drop‑off pass.

A jury in El Paso sentenced Kevin Jerome Woods to 33 years after convicting him of two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child.

Ruidoso Downs' 49‑day summer meet will run at The Downs at Albuquerque starting May 22 after a hydrology study found flood risks at the mountain track. Trials kick off over Memorial Day weekend and the All American Futurity remains set for Sept. 7.

A worker was hospitalized with life‑threatening injuries after an overnight industrial incident at Sierra Plastics in El Paso's Lower Valley.

Sunny, dry and warm: El Paso will climb to about 89°F today with gusty southwest winds and elevated fire-weather concerns.

A federal civil‑rights suit says Otero County and its contractors ignored warnings about a detainee's suicide risk, leaving her with lasting brain damage.

Gusty west‑southwest winds and a Red Flag Warning are in place across El Paso today. Expect patchy blowing dust and highs near 90°F.

The Diocese of Las Cruces says Father Chris Williams was suspended after more than 60,000 diocesan records were taken; the lay group at the center of the dispute disputes the claim. Investigations — civil and canonical — are ongoing.

A Las Cruces man was arrested after a shooting at a South Central El Paso show left a 21-year-old hospitalized; authorities charged the suspect with aggravated assault.

A prefabricated home in Horizon City's Desert Mesa neighborhood burned Wednesday night; no injuries were reported and fire marshals are investigating.

Crews have installed roughly one kilometer of matte-black barrier along the Rio Grande, replacing an older fence across from El Paso.

El Paso police are on scene at North San Marcial and Duranzo after an unknown call. Officials say the situation is developing.

Neighbors at a packed Montana Vista meeting pressed Pecos West developers on land purchases, compensation and routing for the proposed transmission line. Tensions ran high as residents demanded collective talks.