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County to fix stretch of road dividing Westway and Vinton

Good roads make good neighbors, but one stretch of road between Vinton, Texas, and Westway, an unincorporated area, has divided the neighboring communities, and now, the county is stepping in to mend the road.As KFOX14 previously reported, the stretch of road off of Interstate 10 between Westway Boulevard and Vinton Road was the subject of debate because gaping potholes, confusing signage and ...
Neighborhood in danger from Mondays brush fires has no fire hydrants

For many people, the neighborhood of Santa Teresita in Santa Teresa, N.M., would be a perfect place to live, but residents tell KFOX14 Monday's brush fires that threatened their homes opened their eyes to a problem -- the neighborhood doesn't have any fire hydrants as far as the eye can see.Ivonne Tapia, a resident of Santa Teresita since 1999, told KFOX14 the reality of the situation ...
Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard bids farewell

Fort Bliss' commanding general Maj. Gen. Dana Pittard bid farewell to El Paso and Fort Bliss.Thursday, he will relinquish his title after nearly three years of leading the post.Pittard tells KFOX 14 it's a bittersweet feeling and he feels a mix of emotions.Under his command, Fort Bliss has paved the path to self-sustainability -- the first installation to attempt this at the level it ...
Owner of donkey horse sought by deputies

A lost horse and a donkey were found in Canutillo, Texas, last week. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is looking for the owners. Both animals were found in the 8500 block of North Vinton Road. If you have information that can help deputies find the owners, you are asked to call their office at ...
District Judge El Paso County employee can keep domestic partnership benefits

Meanwhile, El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar says she will try to stop this lawsuit by changing the term domestic partners to another yet-to-be determined term next ...

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Science is Fiction: 23 Films by Jean Painlevé [DVD]

During his long and nothing less than astonishing career, French filmmaker Jean Painlev directed or codirected close to 200 films, the vast majority of which were short naturalist documentaries that sought to popularize scientific understanding of ob ... ...

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El Paso Diablos defeat the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks 8-3

El Paso Diablos Third Baseman Edgar Corcino makes a throw over to first during infield warm-up. Corcino had a two-run triple to help seal the Diablos 8-3 victory over the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks at Cohen Stadium in El Paso, ...
Todays MLB starting lineups May 21

Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...
Mission Valley looking forward to becoming a National Park

Lower Valley, a historical area, is looking to become a National Historical Park. Commissioner Vince Perez, of San Elizario, plans to make the Mission Trail part of the national park system. From the adobe walls to Billy the Kid, there's a lot of history there. It's where the first Spanish settlers set foot in the 1500's -- the Mission Valley is quite a historical place. Perez ...
Jodi Arias tells jury what shell do if allowed to live

FILE - Jodi Arias cries as Steven Alexander, brother of murder victim Travis Alexander, makes his "victim impact statement" to the jury in this Thursday, May 16, 2013 file photo, during the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. Arias returns to court Monday May 20, 2013 for the continuation of her trial after being convicted of murder in ...
Pine Bluff Salvation Army Headed to Oklahoma to Help Tornado Victims First Responders

PINE BLUFF, AR -- The Salvation Army in Pine Bluff is headed to Oklahoma to feed first responders and people still in the area affected by the tornado.The responders in Pine Bluff have one of the newer disaster trucks equipped to serve more than 700 meals at breakfast, lunch and dinner."It's not too big where you can't get into some tight places," says Commanding Officer ...

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Deadly US Twister Hits 'Tornado Alley'

Monday's deadly tornado in the central U.S. state of Oklahoma struck in an area commonly known as "Tornado Alley" - home to most of the nation's tornadoes.

Tornado Alley is generally seen to span north to south from South Dakota to Texas between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains, but there is no official consensus on the boundaries.

Comparison of Tornado paths in Moore, Oklahoma - May 3, 1999 and May 20, 2013 x Comparison of Tornado paths in Moore, Oklahoma - May 3, 1999 and May 20, 2013 The region is susceptible to tornadoes when cold, dry air moving south from Canada meets warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and warm, dry air moving east across the Rockies. The collision of warm and cold air breeds severe thunderstorms, which spawn tornadoes.

The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center says Tornado Alley is a nickname used by the media and stresses it only indicates the area where most tornadoes occur. It says violent or killer tornadoes happen outside Tornado Alley every year and can strike almost anywhere in the United States, as well as in Canada and overseas.

Studies have shown the deadliest twisters in the U.S. happen to the east of Tornado Alley, in an area known as "Dixie Alley. ...