A massive recycling‑plant blaze near kilometer 26 in Ciudad Juárez pushed particle readings into the hazardous range and sent smoke into El Paso while crews battled the fire.

Patchy blowing dust and a slight chance of afternoon storms today; highs near 95°F. Expect triple-digit heat over the July 4 weekend.

El Paso police say a body was recovered from a Mission Valley canal near Alameda and Fresno Sunday; Mission Valley CID is handling the case. Investigators have released few details.

Western Midstream and supermajors launched a second Permian pilot to convert produced water into roughly 1,000 barrels a day of reclaimed freshwater. Regulators and researchers will vet the data.

An 11-year-old El Paso student was left at the wrong bus stop; his mother demands answers as the district readies a real‑time tracking app for families.

Screen legend Ann-Margret will accept a lifetime award and introduce Bye Bye Birdie and Tommy at El Paso's Plaza Classic this July.

El Paso County deputies removed an emaciated pug from a Fabens home; the owner faces an animal‑cruelty charge after deputies say she wished the dog would "just pass away."

Microsoft says a new Pecos datacenter will add roughly 2 GW of AI capacity and fund on‑site power, promising construction jobs and workforce training. The plan joins a wave of Permian Basin projects that raise environmental and grid questions.

Triple-digit heat returns to El Paso with a Heat Advisory for Monday. Cooling centers and libraries are available across the city for anyone who needs them.

A 76-year-old El Paso man, Manuel Oliva Contreras, died after a hit-and-run on Loop 375 South near Pellicano; police are asking the public for tips.

A 49-year-old El Paso man was arrested after deputies say he failed to meet sex‑offender registration duties for more than two decades.

A San Elizario couple was arrested after deputies rescued a severely malnourished dog found living in filth on the 12100 block of Socorro Road. Both were booked on animal-cruelty charges and later posted surety bonds.

DHS told local reporters on June 17, 2026 that two suspected overdoses at Camp East Montana were linked to psychiatric medication while another was tied to self‑harm. The disclosure arrives amid GAO findings and a civil‑rights lawsuit.