Mitch Borden
Permian Basin Reporter & ProducerMitch first picked up a microphone as a radio producer in Nome, Alaska. There he did everything from covering the Iditarod to hosting the morning music show. After his time in the north, he was hooked on radio. So, he attended the Transom Story Workshop to hone his skills and then returned to the 49th state to work as a reporter in Kodiak and Bristol Bay.
When he’s not covering the news you’ll probably find him wandering around with his camera and a cup of coffee.
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A new study from researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Climate Jobs finds Texas could see over 35,000 jobs created if new federal methane regulations are adopted later this year. -
Last year, four top officials at the private Christian school were arrested for allegedly failing to report the sexual abuse of a student. As they were on trial this week, lawyers with the DA’s dismissed those charges.
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Basin Pride’s weeklong celebration kicked off a few weeks ago just as Texas lawmakers consider a slew of proposed bills that could restrict healthcare offered to trans children, limit what educators can teach students and clamp down on drag shows.
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The Odessa American’s Kim Smith has been looking into an event for months that left OFR trainees with burned and blistered hands. She recently spoke to Marfa Public Radio about her reporting.
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Los residentes se han dividido en dos bandos: los que beben el agua y los que no. Aunque el Estado ha demandado a esta pequeña comunidad del oeste de Texas para hacerse cargo de su sistema de abastecimiento de agua, algunos funcionarios locales siguen afirmando que el agua es potable.
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Residents have split into two camps — those who drink the water and those who don’t. Even though the state is suing the small West Texas community to take over its water system, some local officials still claim local water is safe to drink.
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Durante los últimos cuatro años, Lamar Elementary no ha cumplido con los estándares académicos estatales. Ahora, los funcionarios del distrito han tomado la decisión de dar el control del campus al operador chárter Third Future Schools.
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For the last four years, Lamar Elementary has failed to meet state academic standards. Now, district officials have made the decision to give control of the campus to the charter operator Third Future Schools.
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Even though state inspectors have documented significant problems with Toyah’s water system, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality took years to respond.
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For nearly five years, the small community of Toyah has been on a boil water notice. Some residents have reported rancid water flowing out their taps — but city staff and volunteers claim those issues are in the past.
