Midland-Odessa

Severe Thunderstorms Expected Across Permian Basin As Tornado Watch Issued

Mitch Borden

Thunderstorms, along with other severe weather, are expected to hit the Midland - Odessa area along with much of the rest of the Permian Basin Monday…

COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive In The Midland - Odessa Area As Hospital Numbers Decrease

Mitch Borden

By Mitch BordenIn recent weeks West Texas has seen a drop in the number of people being hospitalized with COVID-19. At the same time, hospitals in the…

Permit Granted to Export Water from Fort Stockton

Bayla Metzger

Almost a decade after filing its first application, the family of oilman Clayton Williams has been granted a permit to pump millions of gallons of water…

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As Oil Labor Force Shrinks, West Texas Food Bank Expands

Tom Michael

Oil has been trading below $30 a barrel this week and that’s bad news for the labor force in the Permian Basin. Some workers aren’t just out of a job,…

Clayton Williams Will Appeal Ruling in Years-long Water Fight

Travis Bubenik

Oilman Clayton Williams’ fight to sell water from Pecos County to Midland-Odessa isn’t quite over yet. Ed McCarthy, an attorney for Williams and his water…