Travis Bubenik
News DirectorTravis has waltzed across Texas throughout his career in journalism, covering everything from pipeline protests in the Big Bend and oilfield flaring in the Permian Basin to Gulf Coast hurricanes and courtroom battles all over the state.
A Houston native and University of Texas alum, he got his start in public radio as an intern at Marfa Public Radio, where he has at various times been a reporter and host of both Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
Travis’ reporting has frequently appeared on NPR and public radio’s Marketplace. His dog Valentine is indeed named after the town.
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Local and federal officials say Alan Valenzuela of Presidio, Texas was killed in a shooting early Sunday morning. The 20-year-old was visiting the Mexican city located just south of the U.S.-Mexico border. -
The Texas Department of Transportation on Thursday reported roadway flooding across a wide swath of rural West Texas after days of heavy rainfall in the region. -
Randy Ham, head of Odessa Arts, will lead a task force convened by the advocacy group Texans for the Arts to advise communities on how to best utilize hotel occupancy tax revenue for arts and cultural events. -
At least 150 people gathered Saturday at the Brewster County Courthouse in Alpine to protest the Trump administration as part of a nationwide day of demonstrations. One person was arrested after a confrontation with a passing vehicle. -
Authorities say the man was arrested after striking a passing truck with a flagpole and injuring one of the occupants. The truck in question had “rolled coal” on protesters while displaying a “Trump Train” banner. -
Agave Festival Marfa – a weekend dedicated to celebrating the culture and ecology of the Chihuahuan Desert – returned to West Texas this month. The festival brought scholars, anthropologists, archeologists and artists to the region for a series of free talks, tastings and performances. -
The Judd Foundation and Chinati Foundation — two arts organizations that preserve the late minimalist artist's legacy and work — announced Friday the listing of the Donald Judd Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. -
The Judd Foundation has settled a lawsuit that accused the reality TV star of promoting fake versions of the late minimalist artist’s well-known tables and chairs. Kardashian “will now have authentic Donald Judd tables and chairs,” the foundation said. -
Republican state Rep. Brooks Landgraf proposed the ban after a fire at an Odessa area chemical storage facility that allegedly filled a nearby neighborhood with “black sludge.” House Bill 3866 is now on Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. -
The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed the case Thursday. Brewster County’s top official described it as an “extremely mild” case in an Alpine man.
