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By Valeria Olivares, The Texas TribuneTexans will be voting in the middle of a pandemic on congressional, legislative and state board seats. On July 14,…

By Marfa Public Radio StaffMedical Center Health System in Odessa announced the first Big Bend death on Sunday morning, a 70-year-old man who had several…

By Marfa Public Radio StaffToday, Texas voters will cast ballots for candidates that will run in the general election in November. The Texas primary…

By Marfa Public Radio StaffThis story has been updated to reflect Presidio County's order.All Presidio and Brewster County businesses will have to require…

By Mitchell Ferman, The Texas TribuneAbbott has said the actions of his executive order "are essential to our mission to swiftly contain this virus and…

Superintendent Bob Krumenaker says the National Park Service is working with local, state and federal authorities to monitor the pandemic.

By Mitch BordenOdessa’s largest hospital is closing its doors to nearby communities as the Permian Basin’s already limited healthcare infrastructure…

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas TribuneAbbott previously resisted calls for such an order and at one point banned local governments from requiring masks.…

By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health NewsElliot Truslow went to a CVS drugstore on June 15 in Tucson, Arizona, to get tested for the coronavirus. The…

A second Big Bend resident has died from the coronavirus after local health authorities transferred him to an Odessa hospital to receive treatment.