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Mayor John Cook's goodbye party draws in big crowd

Mayor John Cook bid El Paso farewell in style. Hundreds of people gathered at the Downtown Convention Center for the Mayor's "Farewell Fiesta" Friday evening.

Man caught selling pirated movies

Don't try to sell pirated movies. That's the warning from El Paso Police, after a California man was caught doing just that.

New Mexico state parks see decline in visitors

The dry weather is taking a toll on summer recreation. Visits to New Mexico state parks were down nearly 41 percent this Memorial Day weekend compared to last year. That also translated into a 41 percent dip in revenue.

Parents arrested for caging daughter in room

Two Roswell, New Mexico parents accused of caging their daughter inside a feces infested room have been arrested. 32 year-old Charity Calvert and 64 year-old Edward Romero have been charged with child abuse.

Parents arrested for caging daughter in room

Two Roswell, New Mexico parents accused of caging their daughter inside a feces infested room have been arrested. 32 year-old Charity Calvert and 64 year-old Edward Romero have been charged with child abuse.

Judge: Accused Fort Hood shooter cannot argue he was defending Taliban

A military judge on Friday struck down Army Maj. Nidal Hasan's planned defense that he was acting to protect the Taliban in Afghanistan when he killed 13 people in November 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas.

'Conscience Clause' may lead to confusion over who can sell emergency contraception

Plan B One Step may soon be neighbor to other over-the-counter medication. However, unlike other drugs, it doesn't carry the controversial weight that Plan B does. "I mean, I can understand trying to have it more accessible.

Audit report claims EPISD manipulated accountability data, grad rates

After two and half years the U.S. Department of Education has released their final audit of EPISD.

Man charged after deadly motorcycle wreck

El Paso police officers have arrested and charged a man with intoxicated manslaughter. Special traffic investigators arrested Daniel Miller, 32.

Perry: No time to expand session agenda

  Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday there is no time left in the ongoing special session to expand the agenda.

Drama erupts as Senate panel takes up abortion measures

  Impassioned testimony and heated exchanges between senators marked the first hearing on abortion measures of the special session.

Head out to the zoo this weekend for some fun-filled activities

The El Paso Zoo will be hosting its 11th Annual Elephant Festival Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It will feature the zoo's own Asian elephants, Savannah and Juno!

UTEP students to have more housing options

UTEP students will soon have more housing options. A $23 million student housing complex will break ground in the next two weeks.

Downtown restaurants form collective to help promote business

Local restaurants downtown are forming a united front and cross promoting each other's businesses.

$12.1M in additional funds will go to ballpark

City council agreed to contribute a little more than $52 million, but not a dollar more to build the ballpark in El Paso. When investors asked for extra money for more amenities, they quickly realized they would have to foot the bill.