Travis Bubenik
All Things Considered Host & Big Bend ReporterTravis has waltzed across Texas throughout his career in journalism, covering everything from pipeline protests in the Big Bend and oilfield flaring in the Permian Basin to Gulf Coast hurricanes and courtroom battles all over the state.
A Houston native and University of Texas alum, he got his start in public radio as an intern at Marfa Public Radio, where he later served as the station’s first full-time Morning Edition host and reporter.
Travis’ reporting on the Texas energy industry and its environmental footprint has frequently appeared on NPR and public radio’s Marketplace. During his time at Courthouse News, a national outlet focused on the courts and litigation, he closely followed legal battles prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic and the pandemic’s toll on communities across West Texas.
His dog Valentine is indeed named after the town.
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Winter weather has blanketed highways and interstates with ice this week, as crashes and even an hours-long interstate delay were reported in the region. An ice storm warning remains in effect from the Permian Basin to the Big Bend. -
The county is moving forward with a plan to hire a company to identify short-term rental owners who aren’t paying required hotel occupancy taxes – often called “HOT” taxes – an ongoing problem in the Big Bend region’s booming tourism industry.
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Preliminary data from the National Park Service show Big Bend National Park saw an 11% drop in visitors last year, a slowdown from a record-high year in 2021.
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ONEOK is eyeing potential plans for a major new pipeline designed to carry natural gas exports from the Permian Basin to Mexico through parts of Far West Texas, though the company said it hasn’t made a “final investment decision” on the plan yet.
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After multiple near-record Texas earthquakes, oil and gas regulators say they’re stepping up efforts to reduce quakes triggered by industry activity.
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Officials said a boil water notice for the Big Bend area town could be lifted as soon as Wednesday after crews finished repairing a broken water line.
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A recent story in The New Yorker explores the decades-old tale of how a group of locals digging in a cave for Native American artifacts uncovered human remains, and the question of who should claim ownership when such discoveries are made.
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Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Midland say a fast-moving arctic cold front will bring bitterly cold temperatures to the region Thursday and into the weekend.
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The National Weather Service in Midland says a winter storm expected to impact the region overnight Thursday and into Friday could cause travel delays, mainly near the Texas-New Mexico border and in the Permian Basin.
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Candidates running for county judge and south county commissioner in this year’s midterm elections gathered in Alpine for a Q&A with audience members on…
