El Cosmico is in discussions with officials about building or using an existing road through a county-owned park for tourists to access the hotel’s new location. Some locals are strongly opposed to the idea.

The project, which involved widening the bridge from two lanes to four and adding a new pedestrian walkway, was completed Sept. 15, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.

In recent weeks, a Midland County official has led a group into a local public library to remove books from the children’s and young adult sections.These attempts to restrict access to books that some say are inappropriate and pornographic are part of a larger effort to censor local libraries.

Ector County Judge Dustin Fawcett is holding town halls across West Odessa, a sprawling unincorporated community, about raising funds to get the area more fire and emergency services. One controversial option for residents there — creating a new city.