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Rosemary Montañez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Throughout the year, students worked hard to earn good grades as they refined their skills in the classroom.

14-year-old Alan Rubio is one student who came out on top. He went from being the worst typist in his class to the best!

However, it took considerable hard work and dedication to reach this milestone.

“I used to be the worst one in this class. I used to get, everyone was getting 30s (WPM) and 40s, and I was getting tens and fifteens. Then I started, I was like, ‘No, I can’t let this slide.’”

Sibrena Sinegal, a business teacher at Charles Middle School, said she decided to start the six-week typing course after discovering that many of her students did not know how to type the correct way.

Alan, the soon-to-be freshman at Andress High School, immediately got up to speed. He told ABC-7 that he practices constantly at school and at home using his school-issued computer.

He was committed to improving his score. The teen told ABC-7 he would practice up to four hours every night.

Sinegal said she was impressed by Alan’s dedication and initiative to keep practicing even outside of school.

She said she even put Alan’s skills to the test!

“And I’m like, well, this race, he beat me. And I felt so good about him beating me because we always want our students to do better than us.”

Within weeks, Alan was able to raise his score from an average of 10 words per minute to 110 WPM. Alan said it happened quickly!

“I don’t know. I just looked at everyone’s screens, and everyone was getting 50s and 60s. And I’m over here getting 70s and 80s. I was like, ‘Oh, that’s. That’s awesome’.”

Despite criticism from his peers, Alan knows typing can take him far in the future. He said he takes typing very seriously.

“It’s very useful to know how to type because you’re going to need it later on in life. It’s it sets up a lot of different opportunities for jobs and stuff,” he said.

Now, Alan has a goal to reach 147 WPM.

“I just love typing so much.”

Alan said he still doesn’t know what he wants to study in college.

But he hopes he can follow in his brother’s footsteps and become an immigration court interpreter and make typing his full-time job.

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Nichole Gomez

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)—This weekend, an event celebrating love, unity, and community will take place. Jon Tapia will tell us all about the Pride pool party celebration. 

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Nicole Ardila

Dads may seem like they have it all together, but some say fatherhood isn’t talked about enough like motherhood is.

ABC-7 spoke with the El Paso Center for Children about their Fatherhood Program — a resource that benefits El Paso dads.

Program manager Jose Alamillo says that fathers pass down knowledge from one generation to another, and teach skills that he says are culturally part of a father’s role like fixing a tire or how a man should treat a woman.

Research from the National Fatherhood Initiative says that children without a positive father figure have greater risks of:

Behavioral problems

Teen pregnancy

Substance abuse

Obesity

Dropping out of school

“We just want to create a community of fathers that’s truly engaged with their kids and are the best version of themselves,” says Alamillo. “Not perfect fathers, but good enough fathers.”

Robert Femath is a father of two young girls and he says becoming a dad was the scariest and most wonderful feeling.

He says fathers struggle as much as mothers do when it comes to parenting and juggling life, like learning patience.

“You’re a dad, it doesn’t stop. So, you know, for me, a perfect father or a figure would be just someone that’s always there for your little ones,” Femath says. “And one of the things is just having that good relationship where you could have that communication with your little one, even if it’s a positive or a negative thing where they could talk to you about anything.”

The Fatherhood Program offers support groups, financial assistance and classes, and a parenting curriculum, all for free for dads expecting their first child, up until their child turns 18 years old.

For more information on their program, check out their website, here.

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Carter Diggs

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water says some customers on the west side may currently be seeing a water outage after a main break at the intersection of Stanton and Stockwell.

The organization says crews are on the scene to fix the break as soon as possible. Customers in the nearby area may see low water pressure or no water service.

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Heriberto Perez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With ongoing protests, marches and other social movements, among other events, local organizations in El Paso are set to speak up against targeted enforcement operations and arrests conducted by federal agencies.

The Border Network for Human Rights will host a candlelight vigil for what they call “demanding ICE to stop terrorizing communities and for the withdrawal of military from the border and Los Angeles.”

The candlelight vigil is set to happen tonight at 6:30 p.m. at San Jacinto Plaza.

“This is a reckless and authoritarian abuse of power that endangers the civil and human rights of every American,” said Fernando Garcia, executive director of the Border Network for Human Rights. “What we’re seeing in Los Angeles is not new—it’s the amplification of a strategy we’ve endured at the border for years.”

Another local organization called Casa Carmelita will protest “in support of families going to immigration court” outside the Richard C. White Federal Building in Downtown tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

More updates in later newscasts.

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Nichole Gomez

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)—Sul Ross night at the El Paso Chihuahuas is a few days away. Ray Granado and Rita Soliz will discuss the 915 Lobos – El Paso chapter fundraiser.

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Nichole Gomez

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)—Summer is about two weeks away, but the temperatures are already heating up. It’s essential to take precautions to protect yourself and your loved ones — furry friends included. Lexxi Rodriguez from the East El Paso Animal Hospital and Jasmin Gallardo with Law and Paws will discuss keeping your pets safe this summer.

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Heriberto Perez

JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — In recent weeks, Juárez mayor Cruz Pérez Cuéllar spoke about the possibility of having a new sports complex for the FC Juárez soccer team.

Mayor Pérez Cuéllar stated that the investment would be approximately 600 million Mexican pesos (around $31.5 million), and the idea is to locate it on the grounds of the former Juárez racetrack (Ex Hipódromo and Galgódromo).

“It’s not easy to have a team for the city, and we are willing to support them in any way we can to preserve it and for the brand to grow and become a symbol for the city,” mayor Pérez Cuéllar previously said.

Only 14 cities in Mexico have a top-tier soccer team; Juárez is one of them.

“Having the Juárez ‘Bravos’ in the first division is beneficial for this city.”

He mentioned that the Federal Government, through the Institute for the Administration and Appraisal of National Assets (INDAABIN), is overseeing the construction of the FC Juárez Sports City.

ABC-7 reached out to FC Juárez for comment and confirmation regarding this new sports complex. A spokesperson with the team said they plan to build it, but it’s still too early to confirm or deny the team’s plans for this facility.

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Nicole Ardila

In Las Cruces, there’s no shortage of places to hike or take in the beautiful nature — and the City of Las Cruces came up with “Paint your Path,” a program to get teens outside this summer.

The idea sparked after the Young Park mass shooting, and the city wanted to give teens a place to express their artistic skills in a place that’s not only safe — but beautiful.

They have 7 total hikes planned for the summer program where every Tuesday, they go to a different park, explore nature and paint the scenery.

The following is a list of the dates and parks planned for the summer program:

June 10: Tortugas Mountain via Turtle Trail, Tortugas Mountain.

June 17: Picacho Canyon Trail Loop, Picacho Peak Recreation Area, Picacho Mountain Loop North.

June 24: Ridge Line and Discovery Trail, Ridgeline Trailhead, Permian Tracks Road.

July 1: Veterans Park Trail Loop, 1251 N. Roadrunner Parkway.

July 8: Soledad West Ridge Loop, 13300 Soledad Canyon Road.

July 15: Bar Canyon Trail, 13300 Soledad Canyon Road.

July 22: Mesilla Valley Bosque Trail, 5000 Calle Del Norte.

The paintings are not instruction based, the kids can come out and pick a scene they’d like to express themselves with — and they welcome kids with all skills.

“We’re all in this together, no matter if you’re entry level or your plan is to be an art major,” says Aaron Peña, City of Las Cruces Recs Services Coordinator. “We want you to come out here and express yourself and do it in a way that’s fun and nature based.”

The coordinator explains why this program is so important for Las Cruces teens…

“We are living in the era of iPad kids, and it’s a lot tougher these days to get a kid to go outside and go and play, you know, experience the outdoors. And in this sense, there at least be a group. And it’s a group based effort. We don’t want anyone to feel alone while they’re here.

The hikes will start at 8 a.m. and Peña says they hope to end it by noon.

They accept a maximum of 20 kids per day ages 13 to 17— with a $24 registration fee that covers the art supplies and a snack lunch.

You can register for the program on their website here.

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