Author Archives: Sally Beauvais
Midland Nonprofit To Open Shelter For Victims of Sex-Trafficking
By Sally Beauvais Reflection Ministries, a Midland-based nonprofit established in 2016, is preparing to open the region’s first long-term care facility for victims of sex-trafficking. The group presented a lecture at Midland College Thursday night, as a part of Phi … Continue reading
Marfa Commission Proposes City Zoning Changes
By Sally Beauvais Marfa’s Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council addressed a packed house Tuesday night, during the first of two joint public hearings in which they’ll be taking comments from residents about proposed changes to the city’s zoning … Continue reading
UPDATE: Suspect in Alpine Murder Found Dead From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
By Sally Beauvais The suspect of a murder in Alpine was found dead Sunday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to law enforcement officials. The Alpine Police Department had been looking for 42-year-old Robert Nin since Saturday, when they announced an … Continue reading
After A Slow Start In 2019, Permian Oil Prices Expected to Rebound
By Mitch Borden Oil companies in West Texas are currently seeing low prices for their crude. One industry forecast for the year predicts 2019 may not start with a bang, but new pipelines being built in the Permian Basin may … Continue reading
Station Milestones: KRTS Gets A New Transmitter
Longtime listeners to Marfa Public Radio know that stormy weather and power outages periodically knock 93.5 off the airwaves. Some of these off-air moments are unavoidable — put a 300 foot radio tower on top of a 7,200 foot mountain … Continue reading
Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District Proposes Expanded Boundary
By Sally Beauvais Oil and gas development is leading to an increase in groundwater usage across West Texas. And in northeast Culberson County, over 2,000 square miles of rural land lie outside of the region’s groundwater conservation district. That’s why … Continue reading
Presidio Officials Say Drivers License Office On Track To Reopen In January
By Sally Beauvais In Presidio, a drivers license office that’s been shuttered for months is on track to reopen in January. The Department of Public Safety halted services there in August, as local branches grappled with a staffing shortage. Now, … Continue reading
Dallas Man Falls To His Death In Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park has confirmed the death of 69-year-old park visitor Edward Lowe, of Dallas. Park officials report Lowe sustained fatal injuries Wednesday morning while looking for a campsite about a mile from the mouth of Boquillas Canyon, when … Continue reading
2018 Midterm Election Results in West Texas
Results for the November 6, 2018 midterm elections are in. In one of the closest races Texas has seen in a while, Sen. Ted Cruz eked out a victory over El Paso Democratic Congressman Beto O’Rourke, sending Cruz back to … Continue reading
Midterms in West Texas: Midland City Council At-Large Candidates
Early voting for the 2018 midterm elections is well underway in West Texas. Between school board, city, county, statewide and national seats, voters in Midland have quite a few decisions to make on the ballot this go round. Marfa Public … Continue reading