Mitch Borden
Permian Basin Reporter & All Things Considered HostMitch first picked up a microphone as a radio producer in Nome, Alaska. There he did everything from covering the Iditarod to crafting sound rich features about life in rural Alaska. After his time in the north, he was hooked on radio and journalism — leading him to pursue a career in public media.
Over the past six years, Mitch has worked across West Texas — reporting on the oil field communities spread out over the Permian Basin for Marfa Public Radio. His work has earned multiple awards, including two National Murrow Awards.
When he’s not covering the news you’ll probably find him wandering around with his camera and a cup of coffee.
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Over the weekend, the Friends of the Ruidosa Church held its third annual community day. It was a celebration of the ongoing restoration of the historic site as well as the return of a special artifact. -
Locals passed the largest of three bond propositions brought by Ector County Independent School District, but rejected efforts to repair a local football stadium and build an athletics facility. -
For years, officials with Midland Independent School District have said improvements across the district were sorely needed. Now, the bond will see to the construction of several new campuses and district facilities. -
On Tuesday, Midland voters will decide on the bond, which would build two new high schools, an elementary school and help the district reorganize classrooms across campuses. -
Midland Independent School District is bringing forward a school bond worth over $1.4 billion. -
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. -
Led by a county official, a group of around 12 people recently removed over two dozen books from the shelves of Midland's Centennial Library. Those involved believe titles — like “An ABC of Equality” and “Antiracist Baby” — may be inappropriate for young readers. -
In 2019, a shooter drove through the West Texas city shooting seemingly at random, killing seven people and injuring 25 others. Locals gathered for a sunrise service to commemorate the tragedy. -
For the second time in the last 13 years, the federal government is proposing protections for the dunes sagebrush lizard. Oil and gas companies have long feared this designation could cost the industry millions. -
In Alpine on Tuesday, U.S. and Mexican officials gathered for a repatriation ceremony of ancient artifacts that were stolen from a museum in northern Mexico in 2008.
