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By Sally BeauvaisThe number of Texans testing positive for the new coronavirus is expected to rise quickly this week, as the state's testing capacity…

By Marfa Public RadioAs part of our coverage on the coronavirus and its impact to the Big Bend region and the Permian Basin, we want to hear from you.…

By Marfa Public Radio Staff As the coronavirus spreads across the state, municipalities across West Texas have mandated the closure of hotels, motels,…

By Abby Livingston, Texas TribuneTexas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, chiming in to support President Donald Trump's new focus on the economy over fierce warnings…

The owner of the Gage Hotel in Marathon is suing Brewster County over the county’s recent declaration to close hotels and short-term rentals, an unprecedented measure instigated in the interest of public health, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Mitch Borden As Permian Basin communities brace for the coronavirus to continue to spread, Odessa is taking steps to test more residents showing signs…

Marfa Public Radio is compiling resources for residents of the area. If you are offering services and would like to be included on this list of resources,…

Presidio County officials late Tuesday joined their neighboring Big Bend counties in issuing a shelter-in-place order. The order followed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s statewide mandate for residents to stay at home.

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas TribuneHe also said that schools would remain closed until at least May 4 as the state increases its efforts to stop the…

While local medical providers in the Big Bend region do not have the capability to actually run tests and get results for the new coronavirus directly,…