MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Friends and family of Minnesota Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman said the man sentenced Thursday to two life terms plus 40 years after pleading guilty to her murder failed to eliminate her legacy but caused enduring fear and fury as he changed their lives fo...
Federal health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora. The outbreak included 72 people as of Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration has not yet identified which products are linked to the illnesses. Officials also have n...
President Donald Trump announced Thursday he is imposing new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners, just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a defeat at the Supreme Court. The United States will impose taxes of 10% to 12.5% on imports...
The NFL Falcon: Ben Patterson brings Odessa mentality in chasing dream with the Jacksonville Jaguars newswest9.com
The Education Foundation of Odessa will award 44 grants totaling $121,515 to Ector County ISD teachers for the 2026-2027 school year.
BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Big Spring Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying a subject involved in a vehicle burglary. According to reports, on July 22, 2026, at approximately 3:17 a.m., the suspect was seen carrying a red backpack, which is believed to h...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The eastbound lanes of I-20 at Grant Avenue have reopened following a crash that temporarily shut down both lanes Thursday. The Odessa Police Department investigated the crash while traffic backed up past West County Road during the closure. Drivers can now...
Medical Center Hospital has been awarded the American College of Cardiology's NCDR Chest Pain - MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2026, making it one of approximately 350 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor....
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Authorities responded to the area of Exit 108 at Moss Avenue and I-20 Thursday morning after a man was found on the edge of a bridge, threatening to jump. The call came in around 7 a.m. According to the Ector County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and EMS person...
Midland Health Services reported providing 4,332 vaccines and facilitating 3,142 appointments through June 2026.
IDEA Public Schools in the Permian Basin is scheduled to host a back-to-school backpack giveaway at its new IDEA Henry Academy and College Preparatory campus on Saturday, August 1....
City of Odessa provides statement on temporary changes in water taste and odor newswest9.com
City officials and the Ector County Utility District reassured residents on Thursday that tap water remains safe to drink despite reports of a strong fishy odor....
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Odessa said it is aware of reports of an odor in the water and has notified the Utilities Department. Witnesses reported the odor in the areas of Andrews Highway and 42nd Street, and possibly other areas in Odessa. The city issued the following ...
City of Odessa officials say tap water is safe despite unusual taste/odor CBS7
Northbound U.S. Highway 385 in Odessa will experience delays through Saturday as TxDOT conducts asphalt paving operations.
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Big Spring Crime Stoppers needs your help identifying and locating this person. According to Big Spring police, at approximately 3:17 a.m., a suspect carrying a red backpack allegedly burglarized a vehicle in the 300 block of Tulane. The suspect alleged...
Both eastbound lanes of Interstate 20 were closed at Grant Avenue in Odessa as police investigated a crash.
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - One northbound lane on US 385 will be closed between Cook Road and Apple Street near Wilson’s Corner beginning Thursday, July 23, through Saturday, July 25, for asphalt paving operations. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, work hours are f...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Back-to-school season is already here for our educators, and First Alert 7 and the Garriga Law Firm are teaming up to help teachers get off to a great start. Day 4: Roxy Alvarez Roxy Alvarez is a teacher from Grace Kids Early Academy and is the fourth teach...
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Authorities recovered the bodies of the remaining 13 workers trapped inside a collapsed hydropower tunnel in India, taking the death toll to 25 as authorities ended the rescue operations on Thursday. Multiple agencies had made sustained and coordinated resc...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - National Zookeeper Week is shining a spotlight on a profession many zoo-goers only see for a brief moment, but one that requires long days and constant attention to detail. It’s a role Zoo Midland Director Jason Green knows well. Zoo Midland is recognizing...
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre's Apollo gallery on Wednesday reopened to the public for the first time since 88 million euros ($102 million) worth of crown jewels were stolen in a dramatic daytime heist. The public can tour the majestic room and view its gilded ceilings and Greek fresco...
Tropical Storm Bertha crawled into southern Louisiana on Wednesday, making landfall and packing strong winds far from its center after closing beaches from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi. The National Hurricane Center said Bertha made landfall in the afternoon in St. Bernar...
New details in the discovery of a man found dead inside an Odessa donation box newswest9.com
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Memorial Hospital has partnered with Championship Hearts to offer heart screenings for teens, giving parents the opportunity to have their children tested for potentially life-threatening heart conditions. Heart conditions that can lead to sudden c...
Some bystanders appeared to barely bat an eye when a man set off a fountain of fireworks then started a blazing fire outside a federal building in Lower Manhattan, according to security camera video released Wednesday. The surveillance footage from the U.S. Attorney's Office offe...
HOWARD COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - How long has it been since you've played a game of baseball? Could it have been since high school days, or maybe even as far back as Little League? For those in the area who are looking to scratch that itch of getting back on the diamond, the Mi...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – (7/22/2026) Here’s your 7-Day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. “Lots of sun, lots of heat, and not a whole lot of surprises — classic west Texas summer vibes all the way through the weekend. That’s your 7-day Forecast +3! Staying on top ...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Moss Creek Lake has been a part of the Big Spring community since 1938, serving as a recreational destination for families and lake-goers for nearly nine decades. Back in June, the City of Big Spring announced the closure of the lake and surroundin...
Midland County Judge Terry Johnson still refuses to answer questions regarding his conduct on social media.
PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Residents gathered at a Presidio County Commissioners Court meeting Wednesday to oppose efforts tied to border wall construction, including a proposed special road use permitting process that would allow contractors to use county roads. Susan Hays,...
Blood donation centers in West Texas sounded an alarm over a two-year low in the region's supply of Type O blood, urging citizens to donate to help meet the urgent need....
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A jury in the 358th District Court found a man guilty of theft, following a trial stemming from an August 2024 incident at a convenience store in Odessa. According to Ector County District Attorney, Michael Gilmore was sentenced to 180 days in the Ector Cou...
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Salvation Army has opened cooling shelters in both Midland and Odessa, offering air conditioning, ice cold water, and shelter to anyone seeking relief from the heat. The shelters are open from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on days when temperatures rea...
STANTON, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Check out the latest episode of Basin Bites as our Jesse Zaragoza visits Bistro 20 with Chef Maxwell Warner and his staff....
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife will go on trial on drug trafficking charges next June, a judge said Wednesday, as their lawyers continue to object to the U.S. military action that snatched them from power. Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein set th...
The Midland County Utility District Board of Directors has approved its initial water rate structure and scheduled a $299 million bond election for November 3, 2026....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland ISD has filed a lawsuit this week challenging the state’s school finance recapture system, arguing the problem runs deeper than the so-called Robin Hood tax that has been in place since 1993. Since 2013, Midland ISD has sent more than $1 billion to...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland city crews are responding to a manhole collapse near the intersection of Main Street and Wall Street. The southbound lanes of Main Street, just north of the Main and Wall intersection, are closed while crews assess the damage and determine what rep...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland police are asking for your help identifying a man accused of stealing another customer’s pool cue at Woody’s Hideaway on Starboard Drive. The theft happened on July 5, according to the Midland Police Department. MPD says the man took the pool cue a...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Six leaders from Ector County Independent School District recently graduated from Holdsworth Center’s Aspiring Principal Program. The program is a year-long program for leaders to get hands-on experience if they would like to become principals in the Pe...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland Independent School District filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas and Texas Education Agency Commissioner Morath, stating that the State's school financial system has become an unconstitutional statewide property tax. MISD adds that t...
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said late Tuesday that the city would not be able to execute an arrest warrant issued by the world’s top war-crimes court for Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged the federal government to do so. In a video, Mamdani described the Is...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Newly obtained arrest affidavits are providing more details into a Midland real estate fraud investigation involving a Frisco man accused of taking a $12,000 cash down payment for a home, investigators say, he did not own and was not authorized to sell...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The Russ McEwen Family Aquatic Center reopened Wednesday after temporary mechanical issues forced a closure while repairs were completed. Big Spring City officials announced that the necessary repairs have been finished and the aquatic center is once ag...
State Rep. Brooks Landgraf met with the Kermit City Council to discuss the community's priorities ahead of the 2027 Texas legislative session.
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Eight Midland ISD students participated in a week-long immersive summer program at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston through the STEM+M Doc-Prep program. Audrey Ware, a Lee High School student and aspiring pediatric nurse practitioner, was among the ei...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The man found dead inside a clothing donation box in Odessa last week has been identified as 45-year-old Roberto Hernandez. According to the Odessa Police Department, police responded to a report of a dead person on July 17 at the intersection of East 8th S...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A man was arrested late Monday night after a domestic disturbance in Odessa. According to the Odessa Police Department, officers responded at about 10:31 p.m. Monday to the area of North Tom Green Avenue for a reported disturbance. According to the investig...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Big Spring Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two men suspected of stealing merchandise from a Big Spring business. According to Crime Stoppers, the theft happened at around 8:20 p.m. on July 21 at Smoke Scene in Big Spr...
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Midland police are asking for your help identifying two women accused of breaking into a car at Midland Airport and using a stolen credit card. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on June 11, according to the Midland Police Department. The two wo...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - If you’ve got a tire pile growing behind the garage, a jug of used motor oil you’ve been meaning to deal with, or an old battery taking up space, Midland County has an easy and free way to clear it out. Midland County will host a FREE Tire, Oil & Ba...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Families came together at Woodson Park for the Odessa Police Department’s monthly Neighborhood Watch meeting, where the Odessa Fire Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office gave a presentation on fire safety and prevention. Sixteen teens from Odessa Teen Court attended...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Dehydration happens when your body loses more fluid than it takes in. It puts stress on your organs and can cause organ damage if left untreated, according to Dr. Drew Payne, D.O., of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Payne said heat is the main...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are calling for an audit of the state’s Broadband Development Office, citing concerns about how the agency has invested as much as $5 billion in state and federal money. The push for an audit foll...
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — A suspected gas explosion collapsed part of a tunnel under construction at a hydropower project in India’s northeastern Himalayan state of Sikkim, leaving at least 12 people dead and 13 missing, officials said Tuesday. Rescue teams with oxygen gear raced to...
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