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

July 26, 2024 4 mins
Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada appeared in federal court today and entered a plea of not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges. Zambada faces drug trafficking, money laundering, and other charges related to running a criminal enterprise.
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The Socorro Independent School District board of trustees approved a new incentive program called All In, aimed at improving attendance at its schools this year.
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July 24, 2024 3 mins
El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego signed a disaster declaration Tuesday evening… a step toward asking Governor Greg Abbott to cover mounting costs over jail space for Operation Lone Star arrests.
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July 23, 2024 3 mins
A new hearing in the state Walmart mass shooting case is scheduled for September. Prosecutors and the North Texas gunman’s attorneys have been at odds on when a trial could be held.
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July 22, 2024 3 mins
El Paso County is asking the governor to help cover the mounting cost of using local jail space for Operation Lone Star arrests. County Commissioners unanimously voted Monday to move forward with grant requests.
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July 19, 2024 4 mins
The global technology outage created delays for border residents at international bridges.
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July 18, 2024 4 mins
El Paso’s top Democrat says she is standing with President Joe Biden for his re-election campaign.
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July 17, 2024 3 mins
El Paso County is funding a $1.3 million study of the Tornillo Port of Entry in the Far East reaches of the county.
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July 16, 2024 4 mins
The El Paso City Council voted to begin the process of having the proposed Multipurpose Performing Arts and Entertainment Center back on a ballot in November. The center is one of three signature projects envisioned from the 2012 Quality of Life Bond Initiative.
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July 15, 2024 3 mins
A district court decision that prevented the closure of a Catholic nonprofit in El Paso is now being appealed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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July 12, 2024 4 mins
The city of El Paso narrowed down its search for a city manager to four people and two alternates. Each of the four finalists all work for the city of El Paso today.
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July 11, 2024 5 mins
District 1 city representative Brian Kennedy declared his candidacy for mayor today. Kennedy’s candidacy triggers the state’s resign to run law, which requires an office holder to vacate their position if they seek another office more than a year and 30 days prior to the end of their term.
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July 10, 2024 4 mins
The city of El Paso projects an increase of $26.3 million of revenue for fiscal year 2025. And, the city expects to use $14.8 million of that money to pay for investments in the police and fire departments.
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July 9, 2024 4 mins
The Biden Administration chose El Paso’s Sun Metro as a recipient for $30 million in grant money to replace older buses with low-emission ones. The grant is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which is providing $1.1 billion in funding to 117 other communities across the country in an effort to reduce carbon emissions.
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July 8, 2024 3 mins
The city of El Paso’s budget office is proposing a four-cent reduction in the tax rate for fiscal year 2025. Till Wednesday, the council and city department heads will discuss the budget for next year in a series of meetings.
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July 2, 2024 5 mins
A District Court Judge has denied an attempt by the Texas Attorney General’s office to shut down Annunciation House.
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July 1, 2024 5 mins
KTEP’s Aaron Montes spoke with Betsy Keller, El Paso County’s chief administrator about possible debt issuances and a proposed bond measure in November to fund county projects.
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July 1, 2024 4 mins
The El Paso County Commissioners Court approved pulling $2 million from American Rescue Plan Act funding from projects to pay for a shortfall in first-time water and wastewater projects in the Northwest.
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June 27, 2024 4 mins
Plans to renovate the Bridge of the Americas port of entry in South Central are down to three options. The $650 million project is at its environmental impact assessment stage with residents concerned about the quality of air near the port and commercial traffic.
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June 26, 2024 3 mins
The El Paso Independent School District’s board of trustees adopted a budget worth $542 million for the 2024-2025 school year. The budget includes $18 million dollars in deficit spending primarily over maintenance of buildings, construction and technology.
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