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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A Reeves County grand jury has decided not to indict multiple police officers who were involved in the November 2023 shooting death of 37-year-old Adam Ybarra in his Pecos, Texas home. The man’s brother has criticized the officers’ actions, saying they should have known Ybarra was suffering from mental health issues and that they were too quick to use deadly force.
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Some border sheriffs in the Big Bend area say their small departments don’t have the resources to arrest migrants under a new Texas law set to take effect in March.
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The front is expected to plunge temperatures into the teens in the Permian Basin and the low-30s in the Big Bend by Sunday morning. Monday and Tuesday mornings will be even colder.
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A story from the Big Bend Sentinel explores a complicated legal battle between landowners that could impact a memorial site for Hernandez, whose killing is one of the most infamous moments in the history of U.S. border policy.
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An Austin-based tech firm was supposed to help the county fix a growing problem of short-term rental owners not paying lodging taxes, but officials have decided the effort is not worth continued funding.
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Un grupo local está planeando abrir dos centros de embarazo antiaborto en la región de Big Bend que los partidarios dicen que abordará la falta de recursos de atención materna de la región. Los críticos afirman que estos centros se hacen pasar por clínicas y a menudo proporcionan información sanitaria engañosa.
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A local group is planning to open two anti-abortion pregnancy centers in the Big Bend region that supporters say will address the region’s lack of maternal care resources. Critics say such facilities masquerade as clinics and often provide misleading health information.
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El Cosmico is in discussions with officials about building or using an existing road through a county-owned park for tourists to access the hotel’s new location. Some locals are strongly opposed to the idea.
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La clínica, gestionada por el Centro Médico Regional de Big Bend, ofrecerá una serie de servicios de salud actualmente escasos para los residentes de Presidio, incluida la atención obstétrica.
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The clinic, run by Big Bend Regional Medical Center, will offer a range of health services currently in short supply for Presidio residents, including obstetrics care.