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The El Paso Artist and Farmers Market returns to Downtown El Paso for its 15th anniversary season. The Market will feature local art, handmade goods, and live entertainment.
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February 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The El Paso Artist and Farmers Market returns to Downtown El Paso for its 15th anniversary season. The Market will feature local art, handmade goods, and live entertainment.
MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/news/el-paso-artist-and-farmers-market-returns-to-downtown-for-15th-anniversary/
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Officials explained that Sorcerer’s Cave is one of the deepest caves in Texas, reaching 567 feet into the ground at its deepest.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/injured-researcher-rescued-in-west-texas-after-sorcerers-cave-rockfall/
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February 16, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Officials explained that Sorcerer’s Cave is one of the deepest caves in Texas, reaching 567 feet into the ground at its deepest.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/injured-researcher-rescued-in-west-texas-after-sorcerers-cave-rockfall/
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Controversy stirs at the Winter Olympics as Canadian and British curling teams face accusations of double-touching the stone after release.
MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/sports/italy-olympics/inside-the-olympic-curling-controversy-and-allegations-of-cheating/
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February 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Controversy stirs at the Winter Olympics as Canadian and British curling teams face accusations of double-touching the stone after release.
MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/sports/italy-olympics/inside-the-olympic-curling-controversy-and-allegations-of-cheating/
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That's a wrap of this season of 9 Overtime Basketball! To say goodbye to this season, here's is the last 9OT Play of the Week, coming from the Eastlake vs. Eastwood game.
Click for more highlights and scores: https://www.ktsm.com/sports/9-overtime/9ot-scores-basketball-highlights-week-6-2026/
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February 16, 2026 at 1:02 AM
That's a wrap of this season of 9 Overtime Basketball! To say goodbye to this season, here's is the last 9OT Play of the Week, coming from the Eastlake vs. Eastwood game.
Click for more highlights and scores: https://www.ktsm.com/sports/9-overtime/9ot-scores-basketball-highlights-week-6-2026/
Click for more highlights and scores: https://www.ktsm.com/sports/9-overtime/9ot-scores-basketball-highlights-week-6-2026/
Tyler Reddick won the Daytona 500 in a car owned by Michael Jordan when Chase Elliott crashed as he and Reddick were battling for the win.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/tyler-reddick-wins-the-daytona-500-for-michael-jordan-owned-23xi-racing/
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February 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Tyler Reddick won the Daytona 500 in a car owned by Michael Jordan when Chase Elliott crashed as he and Reddick were battling for the win.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/tyler-reddick-wins-the-daytona-500-for-michael-jordan-owned-23xi-racing/
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The top finishers earn qualifying points toward entry to the Run for the Roses on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/sports/local-sports/sunland-derby-highlights-huge-racing-day-in-borderland/
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February 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The top finishers earn qualifying points toward entry to the Run for the Roses on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/sports/local-sports/sunland-derby-highlights-huge-racing-day-in-borderland/
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The FBI confirms one of 16 gloves found near the Arizona home of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie may match those worn by the suspect in surveillance footage. The search for Guthrie continues into its third week.
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February 15, 2026 at 8:03 PM
The FBI confirms one of 16 gloves found near the Arizona home of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie may match those worn by the suspect in surveillance footage. The search for Guthrie continues into its third week.
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The community is invited to fundraisers for a Doña Ana County firefighter in need of a heart transplant.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/state-regional/new-mexico/fund-raisers-to-benefit-new-mexico-firefighter-awaiting-heart-transplant/
https://www.ktsm.com/news/state-regional/new-mexico/fund-raisers-to-benefit-new-mexico-firefighter-awaiting-heart-transplant/
February 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The community is invited to fundraisers for a Doña Ana County firefighter in need of a heart transplant.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/state-regional/new-mexico/fund-raisers-to-benefit-new-mexico-firefighter-awaiting-heart-transplant/
https://www.ktsm.com/news/state-regional/new-mexico/fund-raisers-to-benefit-new-mexico-firefighter-awaiting-heart-transplant/
Manuel Chavira has served as the district’s police chief since January 2021. He also worked for 31 years with the El Paso Fire Department before coming over to EPISD.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/episd-police-chief-former-firefighter-chavira-retiring/
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February 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Manuel Chavira has served as the district’s police chief since January 2021. He also worked for 31 years with the El Paso Fire Department before coming over to EPISD.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/episd-police-chief-former-firefighter-chavira-retiring/
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A full closure of Love Road in El Paso's Upper Valley will begin on Monday, Feb. 16 for waterline rehabilitation. The closure is expected to last until the end of March.
MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/news/upper-valleys-love-road-to-close-for-waterline-work/
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February 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
A full closure of Love Road in El Paso's Upper Valley will begin on Monday, Feb. 16 for waterline rehabilitation. The closure is expected to last until the end of March.
MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/news/upper-valleys-love-road-to-close-for-waterline-work/
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Enjoy the wilderness for the summer by applying to work in the Gila National Forest. Positions, including trail maintenance and fire management, are open for applications.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/state-regional/new-mexico/gila-national-forest-hiring-seasonal-workers-for-upcoming-recreation-season/
https://www.ktsm.com/news/state-regional/new-mexico/gila-national-forest-hiring-seasonal-workers-for-upcoming-recreation-season/
February 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Enjoy the wilderness for the summer by applying to work in the Gila National Forest. Positions, including trail maintenance and fire management, are open for applications.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/state-regional/new-mexico/gila-national-forest-hiring-seasonal-workers-for-upcoming-recreation-season/
https://www.ktsm.com/news/state-regional/new-mexico/gila-national-forest-hiring-seasonal-workers-for-upcoming-recreation-season/
Check out the list of office closures across the Borderland in observation of Presidents Day, on Monday, Feb. 16.
MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/news/list-of-borderland-closures-for-presidents-day/
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February 15, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Check out the list of office closures across the Borderland in observation of Presidents Day, on Monday, Feb. 16.
MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/news/list-of-borderland-closures-for-presidents-day/
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A multi-vehicle crash in far East El Paso briefly snarled traffic on I-10 and sent three to the hospital.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/3-hurt-in-crash-on-i-10-in-far-east-el-paso/
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February 15, 2026 at 3:30 AM
A multi-vehicle crash in far East El Paso briefly snarled traffic on I-10 and sent three to the hospital.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/3-hurt-in-crash-on-i-10-in-far-east-el-paso/
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UTEP sets new spring enrollment record with nearly 25,000 students, a 4.4% increase from last year. The university also reports a rise in credit hours, undergraduate, and master's enrollments.
MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/news/utep-sets-record-for-spring-enrollment-with-nearly-25k-students/
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February 15, 2026 at 3:00 AM
UTEP sets new spring enrollment record with nearly 25,000 students, a 4.4% increase from last year. The university also reports a rise in credit hours, undergraduate, and master's enrollments.
MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/news/utep-sets-record-for-spring-enrollment-with-nearly-25k-students/
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Las Cruces Public Schools has garnered national and state honors for its leadership in Career and Technical Education (CTE), the district said.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/las-cruces-public-schools-garners-state-national-honors-for-career-education/
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February 15, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Las Cruces Public Schools has garnered national and state honors for its leadership in Career and Technical Education (CTE), the district said.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/las-cruces-public-schools-garners-state-national-honors-for-career-education/
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UTEP, showing resilience, narrowed the score to three points on three occasions and creeped within two — at 66-64 with 1:42 to play.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/sports/utep-has-4-in-double-figures-but-falls-to-first-place-liberty/
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February 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM
UTEP, showing resilience, narrowed the score to three points on three occasions and creeped within two — at 66-64 with 1:42 to play.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/sports/utep-has-4-in-double-figures-but-falls-to-first-place-liberty/
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The Border Network for Human Rights and partner groups protested ICE policies on Valentine's Day, demanding the closure of detention camps and advocating for immigration policies that keep families together.
MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/immigration/migrant-rights-groups-rally-protest-vs-ice-tactics/
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February 14, 2026 at 11:02 PM
The Border Network for Human Rights and partner groups protested ICE policies on Valentine's Day, demanding the closure of detention camps and advocating for immigration policies that keep families together.
MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/immigration/migrant-rights-groups-rally-protest-vs-ice-tactics/
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Flood mitigation work in the Ruidoso area is set to begin next week. Crews will install large woody debris structures to slow water flow and aid watershed recovery.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/state-regional/new-mexico/flood-mitigation-efforts-to-start-in-ruidoso-area/
https://www.ktsm.com/news/state-regional/new-mexico/flood-mitigation-efforts-to-start-in-ruidoso-area/
February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Flood mitigation work in the Ruidoso area is set to begin next week. Crews will install large woody debris structures to slow water flow and aid watershed recovery.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/state-regional/new-mexico/flood-mitigation-efforts-to-start-in-ruidoso-area/
https://www.ktsm.com/news/state-regional/new-mexico/flood-mitigation-efforts-to-start-in-ruidoso-area/
A junior at IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory, scored a nearly perfect score on the ACT, placing him in the top 1%. He balances academics with basketball and aims to study computer engineering at MIT or Stanford.
MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/news/idea-student-scores-nearly-perfect-score-on-act/
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February 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
A junior at IDEA Edgemere College Preparatory, scored a nearly perfect score on the ACT, placing him in the top 1%. He balances academics with basketball and aims to study computer engineering at MIT or Stanford.
MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/news/idea-student-scores-nearly-perfect-score-on-act/
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Three people were detained at two scenes after a SWAT team searched Nancy Guthrie's neighborhood Friday evening, Feb. 13 in Arizona.
MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/news/national-news/active-swat-situation-in-nancy-guthrie-search/
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February 14, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Three people were detained at two scenes after a SWAT team searched Nancy Guthrie's neighborhood Friday evening, Feb. 13 in Arizona.
MORE: https://www.ktsm.com/news/national-news/active-swat-situation-in-nancy-guthrie-search/
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Fifty-seven citations were issued on Wednesday, Feb. 11, including 18 for speeding, 16 for having no proof of insurance and 14 for failing to provide vehicle registration.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/state-regional/new-mexico/las-cruces-police-issue-57-tickets-in-1-hour-this-week/
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February 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Fifty-seven citations were issued on Wednesday, Feb. 11, including 18 for speeding, 16 for having no proof of insurance and 14 for failing to provide vehicle registration.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/state-regional/new-mexico/las-cruces-police-issue-57-tickets-in-1-hour-this-week/
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The F-22 is the world’s first fifth-generation fighter, bringing advanced stealth and speed together with mind-blowing stunts, organizers said.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/air-force-f-22-raptor-to-perform-at-amigo-airsho/
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February 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The F-22 is the world’s first fifth-generation fighter, bringing advanced stealth and speed together with mind-blowing stunts, organizers said.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/air-force-f-22-raptor-to-perform-at-amigo-airsho/
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This year, the Bataan Memorial Death March will be held on Saturday, March 21 at White Sands Missile Range.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/military-2/new-mexico-tied-to-harrowing-bataan-death-march-memorial-march-set-for-next-month/
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February 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM
This year, the Bataan Memorial Death March will be held on Saturday, March 21 at White Sands Missile Range.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/military-2/new-mexico-tied-to-harrowing-bataan-death-march-memorial-march-set-for-next-month/
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A man pleaded guilty last month to intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle and was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a fatal crash along Interstate 10 back in 2024.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/man-gets-15-years-in-fiery-fatal-crash-on-1-10/
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February 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM
A man pleaded guilty last month to intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle and was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a fatal crash along Interstate 10 back in 2024.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/news/man-gets-15-years-in-fiery-fatal-crash-on-1-10/
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Tomas Rivas testified that he felt he and his companions were “endangered” when a verbal argument with Dominic Estrada and Jacob Zuniga escalated.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/trial-continues-friday-in-las-cruces-young-park-shooting/
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February 14, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Tomas Rivas testified that he felt he and his companions were “endangered” when a verbal argument with Dominic Estrada and Jacob Zuniga escalated.
More: https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/trial-continues-friday-in-las-cruces-young-park-shooting/
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