Hillary Floren
ABC-7 News
El Paso, TX, United States
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Lost dog makes 10-mile trek back to shelter
EL PASO, Texas -- Bailey the rescue pup is safe and back home with her new adoptive father, after being on the run for three days. Her more than ten-mile journey began when she escaped, while new owner was trying a collar on her. Once free, she took off running. "She was fast. She cleared → Read More
The Gift of Water – How You Can Help
EL PASO, Texas-- When photographer Brittany Girle was visiting Uganda and witnessed school kids and women dipping an old plastic bottle into a mud puddle for a drink of water, she was shocked. "I knew in that moment. I have a voice, we all have a voice, what can I do," Girle asked herself. She knew she had → Read More
"A Christmas Fair" kicks off holiday shopping season
EL PASO, Texas -- It's the unofficial kick-off to the holiday shopping season this weekend in downtown El Paso! The Junior League of El Paso's "A Christmas Fair" brings 150 vendors together in one place, to make it easy to find something special for everyone on your list. Oh, and you can get a picture → Read More
Good Vibes Only: Breaking down barriers in the pool
EL PASO, Texas -- Kids at the Boys and Girls club are breaking down a barrier many underprivileged kids face: learning how to swim. It's part of an Eagle Scout Service Project organized by Nicolas Halter, a student at El Paso High School. Halter has been swimming at the Armijo pool since he was 7. → Read More
'Mother Hubbard' going strong at 95 booking big acts at the Pan Am Center
EL PASO, Texas -- An epic birthday party at the Pan Am Center in Las Cruces Wednesday. Entertainment industry leader Barbara Hubbard is celebrated by big stars and fans in cheap seats. The list of acts Barbara or 'Mother Hubbard' has brought to Las Cruces is impressive. At 95, she's still going strong. She singlehandedly put Las Cruces on the map → Read More
A-mazing! Chile field transforms to Mesilla Valley Maze
FAIRACRES, New Mexico -- It's fall, y'all! What better way to take in all the excitement the season brings than by heading to a corn maze? I checked out one of the Borderland's finest - the Mesilla Valley Maze in Fairacres, just outside of Las Cruces, New Mexico. It's much more than just a corn maze. The → Read More
Retired coach aims to spread love of pickleball
EL PASO, Texas -- Pickleball - the sport with the funny name that has nothing to do with pickles - is gaining popularity in the Borderland. That's due in part to a few local pioneers of the sport, one of whom is retired teacher and coach George Cortez. He's voluntarily teaching pickleball classes at "Get Lifted," a westside Crossfit gym. He → Read More
Puppies abandoned outside El Paso's Animal Rescue League
EL PASO, Texas -- Three puppies were recently dumped outside of Animal Rescue League, a non-profit rescue shelter. They were left on a hot day in a box, covered with a heavy blanket, in their own feces and vomit. It's not an uncommon sight for director Loretta Hyde, who says those puppies are lucky a → Read More
The Borderland's best family pets; share your pet videos
EL PASO, Texas -- Bo is TikTok famous for his basketball skills and his sound effects, he even gets views and likes for just hanging out. He's always looking to play. He'll pop up and want to go with you in the car, but every time he sees a ball, he's gonna go crazy and want → Read More
El Pasoan battles it out to become top designer on HGTV show
UPDATE: Fabiola Salayandia won the competition on Monday night. You can see it on the Facebook page "Hogar HGTV." ORIGINAL REPORT: EL PASO, Texas -- An El Paso woman is one of three finalists battling it out on HGTV's new show, "Hogar de HGTV" to be the top designer. Fabiola Salayandia has been designing locally → Read More
City challenges El Pasoans to help lower recycling contamination rate by 2023
EL PASO, Texas -- Are you recycling? If so, are you sure you're doing it correctly? The answer might surprise you. The City of El Paso's Environmental Services Department says there's room for improvement. Many well-meaning, helpful recyclers are throwing things in their blue bins that aren't accepted in the local program. The three biggest → Read More
130 Las Cruces medical students set to become doctors
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico -- More than 130 students in the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine will officially become doctors on Friday. Not only is this BCOM's first graduating class, it will be a virtual affair. Students will receive their Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degrees at 2 p.m. The ceremony will be live streamed → Read More
'Build for Bailey': El Paso teens help build a better life for those less fortunate
EL PASO, Texas - If anyone out there has lost hope in the youth of today, have them read this story. It's about two young people who are improving the community, changing lives and getting others involved, all in the name of little boy who left this earth too soon -- Bailey Fincher. Ashlynn Barclay → Read More
Frustrated Border Patrol Agent Speaks: 'We are babysitting' and drug smugglers take advantage
A Border Patrol agent fed up with what he calls a humanitarian crisis on the border reached out to ABC-7 to voice his frustration. → Read More
Tattoos are becoming more popular, but tattoo removal business also booming
Tattoos are leaving their mark on society, in the shape of a dollar sign. The business of tattoo removal is also booming, for people of all ages. → Read More
Woman accused of smuggling drugs into county jail
An El Paso woman is accused of smuggling drugs into the county jail. → Read More
Stay-at-home dad working with 'Moms on Board' to attract more fathers to Facebook group
A founding member of "Moms on Board" thinks it's time to embrace more than motherhood. That's because he's a dad! → Read More
Emergency care for strokes and seizures
Stroke is the leading cause of death in the U.S. If someone was having a stroke, would you know what to do? → Read More
Brain injury survivor's story
Patrick Francis was doing what he loved best - playing football - when he took a hard hit and sustained a traumatic brain injury. Nearly 19 years have passed, and he thanks God every day for his second chance at life. → Read More
El Paso in a 'bubble' when it comes to dog flu sweeping the nation
Dogs spread it to each other through barking and sneezing. Dogs most at risk are those who spend a lot of time with other large groups of dogs, for example at a dog park. → Read More