Presidio County

Over the weekend, Shafter residents lost running water after an electrical fire burned down a pump house that provided the majority of the town’s water. Officials are working to restore the supply, but that might not happen for at least a week.

Presidio County in Far West Texas is hours away from major hospitals and lacks some basic health care services, but the county’s vaccination rate has far…

Earlier this week, Hundreds of West Texans received coronavirus vaccine doses during one-day clinics in Fort Davis and Marfa. The clinics were some of the largest single-day vaccination efforts so far in the Big Bend. And while it was a big step forward in the regional vaccine rollout, the event in Marfa ran into some issues — dozens of residents who had made appointments weren't vaccinated.

For several days last week, local health officials in Far West Texas say they were without crucial coronavirus data as the rampant virus spread in El Paso forcing the state's health agency to delay the release of detailed coronavirus reports.

In one of the hardest-to-count corners of Texas, advocates pushing Census participation are running out of time.

With little to no confirmed cases of the coronavirus, Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties got the green-light from the state for retail stores, restaurants and libraries to open their doors up to 50% capacity.

Presidio County officials late Tuesday joined their neighboring Big Bend counties in issuing a shelter-in-place order. The order followed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s statewide mandate for residents to stay at home.

By Sally BeauvaisAfter seven months spent debating what should go into permitting procedures for major events and outdoor music festivals, Presidio County…

By Marfa Public RadioPresidio County Commissioners Court will hold a public meeting next month dedicated to gathering input from residents about the…

Jeff Davis County Commissioners have sidelined a decision on becoming a "Second Amendment Sanctuary" — a designation two other West Texas counties have taken up this year.