KTEP Newscast

KTEP Newscast

Newscast from Monday through Friday from the KTEP Newsroom. Hosted by Aaron Montes with direction from Angela Kocherga, KTEP News Director.

Episodes

August 1, 2025

August 1, 2025 • 5 mins
In this week’s news roundup, KTEP’s Angela Kocherga and Aaron Montes discuss ongoing redistricting efforts underway at the Texas legislature. And, how proposed changes would impact El Paso.
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July 30, 2025

July 30, 2025 • 5 mins
Texas Republicans have released a proposed map to redraw the state’s congressional districts. A coalition of community organizations marked the collection of 1,000 petitions against El Paso Electric’s proposed rate and profit margin increase.
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July 29, 2025

July 29, 2025 • 4 mins
The El Paso County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a joint communication campaign to spread awareness about Rickettsiosis, also known as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
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July 28, 2025

July 28, 2025 • 4 mins
The Texas Senate’s Redistricting Committee will hold a virtual regional hearing tomorrow morning. The legislature is undergoing a rare mid-decade redistricting effort amid President Donald Trump’s call for Texas Republicans to create five more Congressional seats in favor of the GOP.
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KTEP News Round-Up; July 18, 2025

July 25, 2025 • 5 mins
In this week’s news round up, KTEP’s Angela Kocherga and Aaron Montes discuss a new federal contract for an over $1 billion U.S. immigration detention center at Fort Bliss.
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July 24, 2025

July 24, 2025 • 4 mins
Today, The Texas legislature kicked off a series of hearings on redistricting. Governor Greg Abbott added the controversial issue to the state's current special session — asking lawmakers to take a rare, mid-decade look at redrawing the maps for Texas' congressional districts.
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July 23, 2025

July 23, 2025 • 4 mins
The federal government is spending more than a billion dollars to build the largest immigration detention camp in the country at Fort Bliss. The tent facility is part of the Trump administration’s effort to expand detention space as it carries out mass deportations.
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July 22, 2025

July 22, 2025 • 3 mins
Texas lawmakers kicked off a special legislative session Monday. The long agenda from Gov. Greg Abbott includes regulating THC, flood prevention and emergency management, and a controversial call to redraw the state's congressional maps.
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July 21, 2025

July 21, 2025 • 6 mins
City auditor Edmundo Calderon has retired, according to the city of El Paso. Calderon’s retirement is effective August 1st. A coalition of neighborhood and community organizations began an effort to collect signatures in protest of El Paso Electric’s proposed tax rate increases.
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KTEP News Round-Up; July 18, 2025

July 18, 2025 • 6 mins
In this week’s News Round-Up, KTEP’s Angela Kocherga and Aaron Montes discuss what is on the city of El Paso’s budget for 2026.
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July 17, 2025

July 17, 2025 • 4 mins
The El Paso Animal Services Department will spend a proposed $16.2 million dollars in the 2026 fiscal year budget. That is a $2.4 million dollar increase compared to this year’s budget.
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July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025 • 4 mins
The city of El Paso’s mass public transportation agency Sun Metro will spend a proposed $103 million dollars on its operations in 2026. Sun Metor Director Anthony DeKeyzer said ridership on the streetcars has surpassed 100 thousand this year, the highest it has ever been.
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July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025 • 5 mins
The Texas Department of Public Safety’s Rangers are investigating a man’s death after an encounter with El Paso police on Interstate 10 near Yarbrough. Police said 30-year-old Xavier Gudadalupe Hernandez died after he became unresponsive when a police officer and a witness intervened to subdue him.
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July 14, 2025

July 14, 2025 • 5 mins
The Texas Department of Public Safety’s Rangers are investigating a man’s death after an encounter with El Paso police on Interstate 10 near Yarbrough. Police said 30-year-old Xavier Gudadalup Hernandez died after he became unresponsive when a police officer and a witness intervened to subdue him.
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July 11, 2025

July 11, 2025 • 5 mins
Residents of a South Central neighborhood are calling on the owners of the Marathon Refinery to have more direct communication with residents after flares produced large amounts of black smoke this week.
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July 10, 2025

July 10, 2025 • 4 mins
The city of El Paso International Bridges Department has budgeted $30.6 million dollars for its operations at city owned-ports of entry in 2026. The federal government decides who can cross into the U.S. from Mexico but the city owns and facilitates crossings at the Paso del Norte, Stanton and Ysleta International Bridges.
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July 10, 2025

July 10, 2025 • 4 mins
The city of El Paso International Bridges Department has budgeted $30.6 million dollars for its operations at city owned-ports of entry in 2026. The city’s proposed 2026 budget includes $260,616 dollars extra for international bridges compared to the previous year.
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July 9, 2025

July 9, 2025 • 5 mins
Two children and a man died after being caught in a flash flood in Ruidoso Tuesday. The Village says a seven year old boy, 4 year old girl and an older man in his 40s or 50s died after they were swept downstream.
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July 8, 2025

July 9, 2025 • 4 mins
The city of El Paso began budget discussions at City Hall Monday and they will continue this morning. City officials have recommended a $1.3 billion dollar budget for fiscal year 2026, which includes nearly $25 million dollars in new spending.
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July 7, 2025

July 7, 2025 • 4 mins
City manager Dionne Mack and her administration began this year’s budget workshops with the City Council today. Members of the El Paso Fire Department’s Water Rescue team traveled to Central, Texas to assist state agencies with rescue operations.
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