coronavirus west texas

As part of our West Texas Wonders journalism initiative, we're asking you to tell us how you and your loved ones have been affected by the pandemic. One…

By Mitch BordenOdessa’s largest hospital is closing its doors to nearby communities as the Permian Basin’s already limited healthcare infrastructure…

By Diana Nguyen and Carlos MoralesFollowing a spike in coronavirus cases in the Big Bend region, residents turned out in record numbers for a three-day…

By Public Radio StaffThere are 19 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Big Bend region.Eight of the cases are in Presidio County and 11 are in Brewster…

There are nine new confirmed cases of the coronavirus across the border from Presidio in Ojinaga, according to the city's administration.

By Stephen Paulsen, The Big Bend Sentinel stephen@bigbendsentinel.com TRI-COUNTY — As the coronavirus crisis stretches on, demand at local food pantries…

By Mitch Borden In the Permian Basin, oil prices have crashed and more communities are beginning to see the impacts of the bust. Although staggeringly low…

The Big BendTwo Big Bend residents have died from COVID-19 complications. The first patient, a a 70-year-old man who had several pre-existing conditions,…

By Mitch Borden A day after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Midland, leaders from across the community announced additional measures to fight…

By Sally BeauvaisGovernor Greg Abbott has declared the new coronavirus a statewide public health disaster in Texas, as the number of confirmed cases in…