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By Mitch BordenConcerns around water use in the Balmorhea area have increased in recent years as oil companies, like Houston-based Apache Corporation,…
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By Mitch BordenThe oil field waste disposal industry in the Permian Basin is growing fast, as the oil and gas industry continues to see an upswing in…
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Counties, cities, and school districts across the Big Bend region and Permian Basin will hold elections on May 4, 2019. Not sure what's on your ballot, or…
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By Mitch Borden Funky smelling fumes, dimmer skies, and increased health concerns have all been reported by residents in the Southwest corner of the…
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Earlier this month, the oil and gas company Apache Corporation announced it had discovered a huge new oilfield straddling the Reeves-Jeff Davis County…
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Federal officials said the contract facilities don't offer substantial cost savings or provide the same level of security as those run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
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Anadarko Petroleum is still waiting to assess the damage from an explosion Thursday morning (December 3) at its natural gas plant near the town of Orla in…
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In part one of our series on local histories in the Trans-Pecos region, we learned how Presidio’s very existence is tied to its strategic location on the…
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Update Saturday January 3: Just about all of the more than 200 travelers stranded at community shelters in Balmorhea over the past couple of days have now…
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In Far West Texas, a little water goes a long way. Balmorhea ranchers Don and Ellen Weinacht learned that in 2001, when they turned over part of their…