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New Mexico, Colorado and Texas are applying for federal funds to study the viability of a high-speed rail system from El Paso through New Mexico to Denver.

Treaty Energy Corporation today announced that it intends to acquire a 360-acre lease in Taylor County, Texas with three existing wells that, with minor rework, are projected to be back into production within 30 days.

CBS 7 News Staff July 6, 2009 BIG SPRING - A West Texas man who pled guilty to robbing investors of millions of dollars is asking the court to let him out of jail because of a medical condition.

If not for the triple-digit heat, central Texas rancher Debbie Davis could almost think it was a different season entirely.

High pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere is returning to Texas, bringing with it the sizzling temperatures and dry humidity old-timers know so well.

Nationally, Central and South Texas were alone Tuesday in experiencing the two most severe stages of drought _ extreme and exceptional.

CBS 7 News Staff July 6, 2009 According to a new report, if you want a job in the next several years in parts of West Texas, you may want to teach or work in a retail store.

A major motion picture is being shot in Tulsa this week. "The Killer Inside Me" stars Jessica Alba, Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson and Simon Baker, among others.

NEW! Lightning Strike Animation! AccuWeather.com MapSpace features colorful, easy-to-read animations of the last two hours of lightning strikes across the United States and six regions.

Roll up to an intersection in many places and the sign you see might not only tell you to stop, yield or turn in a certain direction, it might also feature unwanted ads for a taco joint, surf shop, miracle diet, a political candidate, or urge tourists to go home.

More than two years ago, a pair of former administrators at a remote West Texas juvenile prison were indicted on charges accusing them of sexually preying on teenage boys at the facilitya 'a development hailed by the state's attorney general as a first step toward justice in a statewide scandal.

CBS 7 News Staff July 2, 2009 BREWSTER COUNTY - More swine flu cases have been confirmed in West Texas.

Showers and thunderstorms were possible across parts of Texas on Tuesday but the heat is holding on.

After months of delays, two former Texas Youth Commission administrators have been ordered to appear in court, Ward County records show.

Homeowners in the State of Texas could soon have more trouble finding legitimate contract workers as a major regulatory commission closes its doors for good.

Originally published June 30, 2009 at 7:52 p.m., updated June 30, 2009 at 8:57 p.m. ODESSA, Texas a ' Ten people have been arrested in the theft of about $2 million worth of oil and gas condensate from oil companies and producers in three West Texas counties.

The Odessa Icemen won the USSSA 13U AA Texas West State Championship, defeating the Canyon Alleycats 11-2. The Icemen scored 33 runs while allowing only 8. The Icemen will represent West Texas at the USSSA World Series July 12-19 in Hutchinson, Kan., taking with them 23-6 record.

When legislators and prosecutors realized a sex abuse case at a remote West Texas juvenile prison had languished in the hands of a local district attorney for two years, they vowed to move the case swiftly forward as the graphic allegations created a statewide scandal.

An Odessa judge is now handling the cases against two former West Texas youth prison officials accused of repeatedly sexually abusing teenage inmates.

With gas prices at an average $2.67 and climbing, hitting the road this summer may not be an attractive option.