El Paso County deputies seized nearly 120 kilograms of cocaine and $7,000 during a tractor-trailer interdiction. No arrests have been announced as the investigation continues.

El Paso is mourning Benjamin Alire Sáenz, the award-winning author of <em>Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe</em>, who died at 71 after a lengthy illness.

El Paso faces highs from 104 to 106 degrees through Friday as a Heat Advisory remains in effect.

Heat Advisory 11 a.m. Monday to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Highs near 105°F; cooling centers open.

Socorro ISD trustee Ryan Reid Woodcraft was booked July 25 on an assault causing bodily injury charge and released later that day, according to jail records. Local reporters say the district has not yet commented.

A roommate dispute in Northeast El Paso ended in a fatal shooting; police say 41-year-old David Daniel Hall was arrested after his 33-year-old roommate, Joshua Lopez, was shot and later died. Detectives are investigating.

Heat Advisory Friday 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; highs near 106°F. Use cooling centers and avoid mid-day exertion.

A hiker is in critical condition after a Black Hawk hoist rescue in the Franklin Mountains; local teams and CBP worked together to bring the person to a hospital.

El Paso’s long‑running gay bar The Tool Box has opened Tool Box East at Sunfire Village on Zaragoza Road, aiming to bring nights out closer to eastside neighborhoods.

Hot and mostly sunny today; isolated afternoon storms possible, with heavier storms likely Friday night and localized flood risk.

Heavy rains shut FM 170 between Presidio and Ruidosa after Ochoa Creek became impassable. Officials warn motorists to avoid the route.

Several vehicles collided on Loop 375 at Montwood Drive Tuesday; FireSTAR was dispatched and lanes on Joe Battle were closed while first responders assessed patients.

A person was airlifted from East El Paso after a near-drowning on Preview Place; the patient suffered life-threatening injuries and police are investigating.