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By Mitch Borden Odessa residents will be able to get tested for COVID-19 for free over the next month. Beginning on June 30th, the City of Odessa will set…
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By Mitch Borden As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Permian Basin and across the state, the response from elected officials in the region’s two…
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By Mitch Borden As the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise across the Permian Basin, the Texas National Guard is coming to the region to set up…
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By Mitch Borden An Odessa Doctor says he has tested positive for COVID-19. Dr. Ghassan Fanous made the announcement Thursday in a Facebook post. Fanous is…
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The City of Odessa is issuing a shelter-in-place order beginning Monday.
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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…
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By Mitch BordenIt’s been nearly three months since a gunman drove through Odessa, killing seven people and injuring over 20. And now, a new group called…
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As The 2020 Census Draws Nearer, Permian Basin Communities Brainstorm How To Count Transient WorkersBy Mitch BordenOver the last ten years, the population of West Texas has soared as its oil fields were revived by hydraulic fracturing. And now, with the…
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By Mitch BordenIn Odessa, state lawmakers heard from local and state officials along with residents affected by the Aug. 31 mass shooting. Many in…
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By Mallory Falk, KERATexas has seen four major mass shootings in the last two years. Despite conversations in communities and at the statehouse, little…