This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part three in a four-part series. Read part one here ...

The Defenders boys basketball team won back-to-back state titles Saturday, beating Fowler 49-32 in the Division 4 ...

The Midland College Chaparrals lose 58-56 to the Weatherford Coyotes in round one of the NJCAA Region V Tournament. The ...

In the booming Permian Basin oil field, a large unincorporated community just outside of the city of Odessa proper has ...

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Aging and abandoned oil wells in West Texas are causing significant environmental damage, public health risks, and financial ...

He also met with Diamondback Energy workers and local officials to talk about the future of the state’s oil and gas industry.

The rapidly-growing sinkhole in Upton County is the latest of many problems caused by old wells in the Permian Basin.

A sinkhole around an old oil well is growing at an alarming rate on the Kelton Ranch in West Texas. Radford Grocery #17 was ...

Flock cameras are used nationwide by law enforcement to enhance security and prevent crime. The Reeves County Sheriff’s Office began using the Flock camera system in 2023. Many people question the ...