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
The Bark Is Real: El Paso’s ‘El Perro Grande’ Takes the Crown as Tequila of the Year
El Paso’s very own, 'El Perro Grande' Tequila, has only been around for a few years and it’s already making a name for itself in the tequila world.
From ‘YOLO’ to ‘FOMO’: Here’s A List Of Phrases Texans Wish Would Disappear
Serious question: What does ‘Look it’ even mean and why do I use it so much?!
Texas High School Grad Featured On Tamron Hall Shares SAT Nightmare Turned College Dream
An El Paso High School grad is sharing an update on her college career after being part of the viral SAT mishap that happened last year.
The Calm After the Storm: Stunning After the Storm Photos Captured by Texans
After every storm locals always know how to capture the most beautiful photos of our El Paso skyline which shows that even after a crazy storm, El Paso is still a beauty.
Cuteness Overload: Inside El Paso Zoo’s First-Ever Giraffe Baby Shower, Kisses Included
Ok so spoiler alert, the name of El Paso’s first newborn giraffe was not revealed this past weekend BUT nonetheless, a celebration was held to celebrate GiGi and Juma’s little baby boy!
Texas Teacher Throws Shade at Student’s Gift, Unleashing Others To Share Their Heartwarming Student Gifts
One El Paso teacher who decided to complain about a gift she got from a student that she was pretty sure was re-gifted, A hot chocolate bomb with marshmallows.
Nurse Related Pick-Up Lines That Will Get Your Heart Rate Racing!
National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th which is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
Teacher-Inspired Pick-Up Lines Guaranteed to Get You an A+ in Love
Teacher-Inspired Pick Up Lines Guaranteed to Get You an A+ in Love
This Texas Mom Is Spreading Joy Across El Paso With Her Hilarious Painted Rocks
“Kindness Rocks” are not something new to El Paso. There are plenty of Facebook groups that share photos of these artistic rocks, but recently I came across a page from an El Paso mom who started painting these rocks as a hobby but now she’s hoping to turn that hobby into something more.
Can This Video Of El Paso Teens Caroling To Justin Bieber’s “Baby” Go Viral? PLEASE!
In the video you see a group of seven young men gathered together at the front steps of one of their neighbors' homes with Justin Bieber’s “Baby” song playing in the background.