Odessa /tags/odessa Odessa en-US Copyright Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT Alex Lujan’s Bandito blends Texas and Mexican cultures through a mustached Tejano outlaw /arts-culture/2023-10-09/alex-lujans-bandito-blends-texas-and-mexican-cultures-through-a-mustached-tejano-outlaw From animations to sculptures, Alex Lujan’s Bandito character comically portrays “the man of the house.” Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2023-10-09/alex-lujans-bandito-blends-texas-and-mexican-cultures-through-a-mustached-tejano-outlaw Stephanie Salas-Vega The Odessa water outage underscored a growing problem /environment-nature/2022-07-08/the-odessa-water-outage-underscored-a-growing-problem Texas had 3,866 water boil notices in 2021, the most in the last decade. Aging water systems threaten water supply and quality — and for many small towns across the state, they won’t be cheap to repair. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 15:35:57 GMT /environment-nature/2022-07-08/the-odessa-water-outage-underscored-a-growing-problem Jayme Lozano Carver | The Texas Tribune , Ariana Perez-Castells | The Texas Tribune Tens of thousands of people in Odessa have endured nearly 48 hours without water to drink /environment-nature/2022-06-16/tens-of-thousands-of-people-in-odessa-have-endured-nearly-48-hours-without-water-to-drink The outage left about 165,000 people without water in Odessa and some surrounding areas. It has been attributed to a main line break in the city’s aging water system and comes amid a dayslong heat wave. Thu, 16 Jun 2022 15:29:40 GMT /environment-nature/2022-06-16/tens-of-thousands-of-people-in-odessa-have-endured-nearly-48-hours-without-water-to-drink Jayme Lozano Carver | The Texas Tribune More than 165,000 people in Odessa still without water after aging line breaks /texas-news/2022-06-15/more-than-165-000-people-in-odessa-still-without-water-after-aging-line-breaks Officials haven’t specified what caused the break, but say the broken line is about 60 years old. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 15:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-06-15/more-than-165-000-people-in-odessa-still-without-water-after-aging-line-breaks Jayme Lozano Carver | The Texas Tribune Gov. Abbott's Optimism About Reopening Texas Is Spreading Unevenly Across The State /politics/2021-03-05/gov-abbotts-optimism-about-reopening-texas-is-spreading-unevenly-across-the-state As the governor prepares to open “Texas 100%” this Wednesday and end the statewide mask mandate, many of the state’s biggest cities say they will not go along fully. But leaders in the state’s rural areas are welcoming the changes. Sat, 06 Mar 2021 01:00:31 GMT /politics/2021-03-05/gov-abbotts-optimism-about-reopening-texas-is-spreading-unevenly-across-the-state Katya Bandouil Gender Pay Gap In Texas Is Wider Than National Average /news/2020-12-03/gender-pay-gap-in-texas-is-wider-than-national-average The gender pay gap is bigger in Texas, where woman earn 79.4% of what men earn on average. Thu, 03 Dec 2020 23:00:17 GMT /news/2020-12-03/gender-pay-gap-in-texas-is-wider-than-national-average Bekah Morr Amarillo Police Raised Concerns About Gunman 8 Years Before Odessa Shooting /news/2019-09-30/amarillo-police-raised-concerns-about-gunman-8-years-before-odessa-shooting Police reports describe concerns eight years ago that the gunman who killed seven and wounded 25 last month in West Texas might have been planning an… Mon, 30 Sep 2019 18:50:26 GMT /news/2019-09-30/amarillo-police-raised-concerns-about-gunman-8-years-before-odessa-shooting Associated Press Records: West Texas Gunman Had 'Suicidal Tendencies' In 2001 /news/2019-09-11/records-west-texas-gunman-had-suicidal-tendencies-in-2001 The gunman who killed seven people in West Texas over Labor Day weekend was arrested in 2001 for trying to break into a woman's bedroom after threatening… Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:36:32 GMT /news/2019-09-11/records-west-texas-gunman-had-suicidal-tendencies-in-2001 Associated Press Gov. Greg Abbott Issues 8 Executive Orders Aimed At Stopping Potential Mass Shooters /news/2019-09-05/gov-greg-abbott-issues-8-executive-orders-aimed-at-stopping-potential-mass-shooters Gov. Greg Abbott has issued eight executive orders in response to the El Paso and Odessa-Midland mass shootings that happened just weeks apart, his office… Thu, 05 Sep 2019 16:48:21 GMT /news/2019-09-05/gov-greg-abbott-issues-8-executive-orders-aimed-at-stopping-potential-mass-shooters Cassandra Pollock, Texas Tribune Odessa Residents Try To Understand How A Shooting Could Happen In A 'Utopia In The Desert' /2019-09-04/odessa-residents-try-to-understand-how-a-shooting-could-happen-in-a-utopia-in-the-desert A line of white crosses dotted an empty lot on an otherwise busy road in south Odessa. The memorial went up several days after a shooting rampage killed... Wed, 04 Sep 2019 22:01:43 GMT /2019-09-04/odessa-residents-try-to-understand-how-a-shooting-could-happen-in-a-utopia-in-the-desert Camille Phillips