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High Speed Rail Could Connect West Texas to Denver
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.
10 hrs ago | Market Wire
Treaty Energy Corporation to Acquire Oil & Gas Lease in West Texas
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.
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Man Guilty of Ponzi Scheme, Asking For Temporary Release
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.
Texas has driest regions in the US; major cities baking in heat, rainfall chances slim
If not for the triple-digit heat, central Texas rancher Debbie Davis could almost think it was a different season entirely.
Rain Moves Out, Hot Dry Conditions Move Back In
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.
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.
Movie Shoot Moves To Downtown Tulsa
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.
Nicer in the Midwest for Cookouts and Storm Clean-Up
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.
Illegal ads a sticky situation for many towns
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.
Slow to no justice for boys raped in Texas juvenile facility
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.
New Cases of the H1N1 Flu Virus Confirmed in West Texas
CBS 7 News Staff July 2, 2009 BREWSTER COUNTY - More swine flu cases have been confirmed in West Texas.
Showers, thunderstorms forecast for much of Texas
Showers and thunderstorms were possible across parts of Texas on Tuesday but the heat is holding on.
Judge orders accused TYC sex offenders to appear in court
After months of delays, two former Texas Youth Commission administrators have been ordered to appear in court, Ward County records show.
TYC Sex Abuse Scandal Case Handed to Odessa Judge
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.
10 oilfield theft ring suspects arrested
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.
Odessa Icemen win the USSSA 13U AA Texas West State Championship
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.
Sex abuse case against TYC officials stalls again
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.
New judge named in Texas youth prison case
An Odessa judge is now handling the cases against two former West Texas youth prison officials accused of repeatedly sexually abusing teenage inmates.
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