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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Public defender James Montoya and retired Judge Alma Trejo talked about their campaign goals they’d like to accomplish if elected to office. Montoya and Trejo will face off in the May election vying for their name to be placed on the ballot against incumbent Bill Hicks in November. Montoya told […]

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The avian influenza, also known as the bird flu, is impacting cattle one herd at a time and could trickle down to your wallet at the grocery store. An economics professor at UTEP says losses so far from the bird flu are not big and consumers are not feeling the pinch yet, but will soon. Dr. Tom Fullerton, economics professor at the University of Texas at El Paso, said right now the bird flu has had about a $150,000 impact but if the outbreak continues a $4 billion loss c…

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A Las Cruces family is still mourning their loss after their loved one was killed in an officer-involved shooting the El Paso’s Upper Valley in early March. And they say they have plenty of unanswered questions. The family of the man who died on March 5 came forward to confirm the identity of Michael Estrada, who has yet to be officially identified by law enforcement. According to the El Paso Police Department, 1 a.m. on March 5, officers were reportedly checking a subje…

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Highway Emergency Response Operators are the “HERO’s” that help if you’re stalled on the side of the road, need a tire replacement and more. KT…

LAS CRUCES, NM (KTSM) — One Las Cruces church hosted their 3rd annual walk-up weddings on Valentine’s Day for couples to tie the knot. The Morning Star United Methodist Church hosted their walk-up wedding event at the Plaza in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Reverend Amy Wilson Feltez told KTSM the idea for the quick and […]

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KTSM) — Las Cruces attorneys are filing a lawsuit on behalf of residents in Southern Dona Ana County over the condition of drinking water. The lawsuit alleges that the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority, the City of Sunland park, Dona Ana County and the State of New Mexico failed to provide […]

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Several business in East El Paso are dealing with the aftermath of being burglarized on Friday morning, Feb. 9. Salon Glo and Studio DC are located within the same shopping center in East El Paso and both were victims of a break-in early Friday morning. Salon Glo has a damaged […]

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The 911 dispatch center opened its doors to media outlets Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 7 to see how they operate. KTSM was given a tour of the 911 dispatch center located in Northeast El Paso, our crew got to see just how the center is split into multiple entities. Those sections […]

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Four men who were riding their motorcycles got kidnapped by a cartel, were beaten up and found through investigations. The four biker men come from the LeBaron community in Chihuahua, Mexico. The men are identified as: On Monday, Jan. 22, the men rode their motorcycles through Nuevo Casas Grande route passing a community in western Chihuahua, which is only three hours from El Paso, Texas. Cartel abducts motorcycle club members in the middle of mountain ride During their…

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Seventeen-year-old Alan Herrera was inspired to become a fashion designer by his art teacher and is making his dreams come true. Herrera told KTSM he considers himself a creative designer. He said he may not start from scratch although he comes up with the ideas. “We create ideas, we curate […]