/tags/marfa Marfa en-US Copyright Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:15:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-04-19/west-texas-group-plans-to-start-its-first-abortion-access-fund After a recent court ruling eased abortion rights advocates’ legal concerns about helping people access the procedure out of state, the Big Bend Reproductive Coalition said it will start its own fund. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:15:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-04-19/west-texas-group-plans-to-start-its-first-abortion-access-fund Travis Bubenik | Marfa Public Radio /education/2022-01-14/several-rural-school-districts-across-texas-forced-to-cancel-classes-due-to-latest-covid-19-surge As they continue to deal with staffing shortages and student absences, some smaller Texas school districts are temporarily closing for at least a few days. Several are also taking advantage of the holiday weekend by staying closed through next week. Fri, 14 Jan 2022 22:29:36 GMT /education/2022-01-14/several-rural-school-districts-across-texas-forced-to-cancel-classes-due-to-latest-covid-19-surge Sascha Cordner | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2021-10-07/abandoned-oil-well-leaks-throw-one-west-texas-rancher-into-a-battle-over-her-lands-future In the Permian Basin, thousands of oil and gas wells fill the landscape, and today some of that aging equipment is bursting and leading to uncontrolled leaks. Thu, 07 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2021-10-07/abandoned-oil-well-leaks-throw-one-west-texas-rancher-into-a-battle-over-her-lands-future Mitch Borden /science-technology/2021-05-06/blue-origin-to-launch-first-crewed-flight-from-west-texas-this-summer The company will auction off one seat on its first space flight with passengers on board. The launch is set for July 20 from the company’s facility north of Van Horn, Texas. Thu, 06 May 2021 18:00:25 GMT /science-technology/2021-05-06/blue-origin-to-launch-first-crewed-flight-from-west-texas-this-summer Travis Bubenik | Marfa Public Radio /health-science-tech/2021-04-27/whats-behind-rural-presidio-countys-vaccine-success-story 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 outpaced most of Texas. Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:00:52 GMT /health-science-tech/2021-04-27/whats-behind-rural-presidio-countys-vaccine-success-story Marfa Public Radio /texas-news/2020-02-14/on-feb-14-a-letter-from-valentine-texas-with-love In the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day, the amount of mail coming through the small West Texas town of Valentine skyrockets.Each February, the post… Fri, 14 Feb 2020 21:48:06 GMT /texas-news/2020-02-14/on-feb-14-a-letter-from-valentine-texas-with-love Carlos Morales /2019-06-21/at-heart-were-very-much-similar-a-one-small-step-conversation Today, we’re going to eavesdrop on a conversation between two people in Marfa, TX. It’s part of a new StoryCorps initiative called One Small Step (OSS)... Fri, 21 Jun 2019 13:35:00 GMT /2019-06-21/at-heart-were-very-much-similar-a-one-small-step-conversation Nathan Cone, Mia Warren /arts/2019-02-01/austin-based-company-behind-lollapalooza-and-acl-fest-planning-event-near-marfa Next year, West Texas may become home to a new festival.Marfa Mayor Ann Marie Nafziger announced at Thursday’s City Council meeting that the organizers… Fri, 01 Feb 2019 21:48:06 GMT /arts/2019-02-01/austin-based-company-behind-lollapalooza-and-acl-fest-planning-event-near-marfa Marfa Public Radio /2018-12-22/need-to-talk-to-santa-claus-try-using-a-ham-radio This year, you might find Santa’s village – or something like it – in a retrofitted RV outside the True Value hardware store in Alpine. You won’t find... Sat, 22 Dec 2018 13:00:00 GMT /2018-12-22/need-to-talk-to-santa-claus-try-using-a-ham-radio Carlos Morales /2017-10-20/the-day-a-texas-school-held-a-funeral-for-the-spanish-language Two women remember a day in the 1950s when their elementary school in Marfa, Texas, banned speaking Spanish on campus in a ceremony called the "burial of Mr. Spanish." Fri, 20 Oct 2017 08:58:00 GMT /2017-10-20/the-day-a-texas-school-held-a-funeral-for-the-spanish-language Heidi Glenn, Mia Warren