Doña Ana County taking sheriff to court over personnel

Published   Feb 21, 2025 06:29PM
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Doña Ana County is taking a dispute with Sheriff Kim Stewart over personnel to the courts. The County announced in a news release sent out on Friday morning, Feb. 21 that it has filed a petition for a writ of mandamus in the 3rd Judicial District Court to "make sure [...] ... Read more

One more very cold night before major warming trend -- Your

What a chilly change today! After so many warm, mild days, today's official high was only 58, which is 7 degrees below normal. The peak gust today was 23 mph, which made for a very chilly day at times. We are in for one more night below freezing with ... Read more

Person airlifted after crash on Gateway West at Zaragoza

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A person was airlifted to a local hospital on Friday morning, Feb. 21 after a two-vehicle crash on Gateway West at Zaragoza in East El Paso, according to the El Paso Fire Department. The Fire Department says the call came in ... Read more

Blue Origin scheduled to launch human flight next week from

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Space technology company Blue Origin announced that its 10th human flight is scheduled to lift off on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The flight, called NS-30, will have a launch window that opens at 8:30 a.m. Mountain Standard Time on Tue ... Read more

Socorro ISD layoffs shock teachers, students

Published   Feb 21, 2025 02:29AM
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — It has been a painful several hours for the Socorro ISD community after the district’s Board of Trustees voted Wednesday night, Feb. 19 to lay off about 300 teachers and staff for the 2025-26 school year to address its budget deficit. “I feel like I've just been punched in the [...] ... Read more

'La Empresa' member sentenced in El Paso to nearly 20 years

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A member from "La Empresa" was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison on Thursday, Feb. 20 in El Paso for his role in a hostage-taking conspiracy, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office from the Western District of Texas. ... Read more

Socorro ISD board approves hundreds of layoffs to deal with

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Hundreds of teachers and staff across the Socorro Independent School District (SISD) will soon be left without a job for the upcoming school year. The decision was made by SISD's Board of Trustees in a 3-2 vote during a boa ... Read more

El Paso Chihuahuas seek national anthem performers

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Chihuahuas are seeking singers and performers to take center stage and perform the national anthem at home games during the 2025 season. Those who are interested in applying can follow the directions listed below ... Read more