“Midland: Our City, Our Stories” — a collaboration between Basin PBS and Marfa Public Radio — highlights the diverse stories and experiences of Midlanders. Along with the stories found here, Basin PBS is producing several documentaries that will air every Thursday in September.
An expected economic boost from the Shafter Mine into Presidio County never materialized (Lorne Matalon)
A non-profit funded by John Poindexter, the wealthy Texas businessman who owns a sprawling ranch resort in the Big Bend region, has offered to buy a silver mine as part of its broader plan for a historic preservation project and tourist attraction in Shafter.
Water marks are seen on the gates and concrete at the Falcon Dam in Starr County on Aug. 18. This area of the reservoir is normally underwater, but because of an extended drought, water levels have been below 20% since earlier this year. (Michael Gonzalez / Texas Tribune)
As Texas continues to battle drought, groups are trying a market-based solution to help farmers and protect what little water is left.
Abbott is up for reelection in less than seven weeks, facing off against Democrat Beto O’Rourke in November. His border security policies feature prominently in his campaign. (Christopher Connelly / KERA News)
Abbott has waged a battle against Biden’s border policy and Mexican cartels since early 2021. But he waited until last week to create a cartel division at Texas DPS.
(Carlos Morales / Marfa Public Radio)
El noticiero semanal de Marfa Public Radio es un resumen de historias locales y estatales de la semana.
Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton at a border security briefing in January. On Wednesday, Abbott directed the Department of Public Safety to target drug cartels as fentanyl deaths continue in Texas. (Michael Gonzalez for The Texas Tribune)
Abbott directed the Department of Public Safety to boost efforts to collect intelligence on cartels and investigate gangs in Texas that support drug and human smuggling.
A view of Valentine, Texas. (Nicolas Henderson via Flickr/Creative Commons.)
The West Texas town doesn’t have much in the way of emergency medical care options, but one local is organizing an effort to train volunteers in basic first responder skills.
Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report. Source Images: Kong Ding Chek/Getty Images; Plan Shooting 2 / Imazins;AP Photo/Jon Durr; AP Photo/Eric Gay
Communities across the country may lose obstetricians if medical students can’t get the training needed.
(Carlos Morales / Marfa Public Radio)
The bipartisan measure comes after years of work by Blackwell alumni to preserve the school’s history. The new historic site will be partly dedicated to exploring the broader history of school segregation of Mexican-Americans across the southwest. | Lea esta nota en español
(Carlos Morales / Marfa Public Radio)
Midland Independent School District’s Board of Trustees accepted Superintendent Angelica Ramsey’s resignation early Tuesday morning as she departed Midland to accept a leadership position at Fort Worth ISD.
“Midland: Our City, Our Stories” — a collaboration between Basin PBS and Marfa Public Radio — highlights the diverse stories and experiences of Midlanders. Along with the stories found here, Basin PBS is producing several documentaries that will air every Thursday in September.
“Guadalupe Mountains National Park has a reputation as a hiker’s paradise. It’s deserved.” That headline from a New York Times article distills the dominant image of Guadalupe Mountains National Park. When the park was born – 50 years ago this … Continue reading
La medida bipartidista llega tras años de trabajo de los exalumnos de Blackwell para preservar la historia de la escuela. El nuevo sitio histórico se dedicará en parte a explorar la historia más amplia de la segregación escolar de los mexicano-americanos en el suroeste. | Read this story in English
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Las comunidades de todo el país pueden perder obstetras si los estudiantes de medicina no pueden obtener la capacitación necesaria.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis chartered two flights to send migrants recruited in San Antonio to the tony Massachusetts vacation spot, a move that drew outrage after some migrants later said they were misled into getting on the planes.
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The Presidio International Port Authority was created to facilitate construction of the international bridge to Ojinaga. The group has received tens of thousands of dollars from the city and county each year since 2016. Now, officials are divided on what that money has accomplished.
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