I am a single momma to a very energetic 11-year-old son and two very needy but adorable shelter dogs, Dallas and Texas. I was born and raised in El Paso and I am a proud UTEP graduate. I started my career in radio 10 years ago and made the move to TV news where I was a Weather anchor and General assignment reporter for over 7 years at KVIA-TV. I’m still a part of the TV news world as I provide El Pasoans with their weekly dose of feel good stories every Sunday for my KVIA Sunday Funday Moment Segment. I am very involved in our community, especially with our youth. I have been a substitute teacher and private music instructor for young kids. Music was my first passion so being able to teach young kids about the beauty of music was something that meant a lot to me. I am the founder and executive director of a local non-profit organization, Mija, Yes you can. I am an advocate for empowering women in our community as well as an advocate for promoting the importance of talking about our mental health. I am a board member for The National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) in El Paso, Texas. I LOVE to talk and have plenty of experience with public speaking for both young students and for adults. When I’m not on the radio or TV or when I’m not yelling at my son to pick up his room I am instead forcing my son to record TikTok videos of me because I am obsessed with social media! I enjoy using my weird sense of humor to make people laugh or cringe while scrolling through their news feeds. It’s a nice break from all the hard news.
Iris Lopez
Here’s How You Can Recycle Your Live Christmas Trees For Free in El Paso
The city of El Paso is offering free recycling of live holiday trees beginning Tuesday, December 27th.
El Paso Businesses Prove To Be El Paso Strong As They Help Migrants In need
It is so heartbreaking to think that these families will have to be outside when the coldest air of the season hits the borderland, but seeing the amount of donations and volunteer work from local businesses really restores my faith in humanity.
Here’s Where You Can Find Warming Centers Across El Paso This Weekend
Warming centers are also set to open up across El Paso to help those that may not have a working heater.
Winter Weather Is Coming To El Paso Just In Time For Christmas
CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!! And apparently Mother Nature got the memo and decided to grace the borderland with winter-like weather a day AFTER the official start of the Winter season (December 21st) but hey, it’s just in time for Christmas so we will take it.
Venezuelan Migrants Use Music As Form Of Refuge While Rapping For El Paso Reporter
“They tell me they turn to music as a form of refuge,” said Brianna. “They say all the music they sing is improvised and that it all comes from their heart and soul and they said that they express their tough journey to get to the U.S through their music as well.”
El Paso Elementary School Surprises Student with ”Ringing of the bell” Parade
For cancer patients, the “ringing of the bell” ceremony is a HUGE milestone in their cancer journey because it means that they are cancer free!
Mini-Golf Lovers Can Now Register For El Paso’s Downtown Barstool Open
The Downtown Barstool Open is the largest mini-golf tournament El Paso has ever seen and this year it is bigger and better than ever!
Moms on Board Celebrates Completion of First of Three All-Inclusive Park’s in El Paso
Just a few days ago El Paso County welcomed the first Pickleball courts at Ascarate Park, but before that El Paso county held a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome the city's first all-abilities playground.
Double Dog Dare Bakery Is On A Mission To Feed 950 El Paso Shelter Dogs This Christmas
Calling all dog lovers! El Paso dog bakery, Double Dog Dare Bakery (DDD), is in need of extra volunteers this Christmas season to help them feed 950 area shelter dogs!
Howdy’s Ice Cream Parlor Is Serving Smiles & Delicious Ice Cream In Downtown El Paso
There’s a new ice cream shop in town but it’s not your regular ice cream shop! The staff at this ice cream shop strive to remind customers that we are all more alike than different and they do that with delicious ice cream and a welcoming environment.