ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Electricity bills are rising and many West Texans are wondering why. In Texas, consumers can choose between multiple energy providers and rate plans. Fixed rates lock in a set kilowatt-per-hour price. Variable rates can change dramatically from month to mon...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Utility crews from the City of Big Spring are currently working to repair a large water main leak. The leak is located at the intersection of 11th Place and Birdwell Lane. Residents in the area may experience low water pressure or even temporary lo...
With a new marching band season underway, members of the Odessa High Broncho Band have been busy getting ready for this year’s halftime show. This year, the band has over 200 students and all have been busy putting together this year’s show. “We’re really excited about this year,...
PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - The Pecos Police Department is warning residents to be cautious after receiving a report of a fraudulent rental listing using the address of a local property owner. According to the Pecos Police Department, the property owner discovered a TikTok video advert...
TERRELL COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Terrell County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about scam calls from individuals falsely claiming to be with the Sheriff’s Office. According to the Terrell County Sheriff’s Office, officials said the caller ID may even display the Sheriff’...
CAIRO (AP) — The United States and Iran each fired barrages of missiles Thursday, as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes took hold again and hope dimmed for a quick end to the five-month conflict. Following a few days of respite, fears of a wider war have grown, with renewed fi...
By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune For the past two summers, Maya Hampton has been driving nearly 200 miles from Killeen to Houston to attend one of the largest Black-owned gaming, anime and pop culture conventions in the country, Dream Con . She, like many across the state an...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Families can get a jump on the new school year during the Back-to-School Bash from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the north entrance stage of Music City Mall. The free community event will be hosted by Patsy Casas of Telemundo 20, alongside Isa...
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (KMID/KPEJ) – The former LHS Rebel Chris Brazzell II went down with a no-contact injury during the 7-on-7 drill on Wednesday. It was later revealed that the rookie wideout would miss eight weeks with a moderate LCL tear in his left knee. On Thursday, it ...
The Odessa City Council learned Tuesday night the committee behind next year’s Centennial Celebration don’t want to commemorate Odessa on its 100th birthday, April 17, 2027. They want to observe it throughout the entire year with the help of DC Design Consultants, the company tha...
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK A monster day for Microsoft’s stock following signals that its big spending on AI is translating into profits led a powerful rebound on Wall Street Thursday, while computer-chip companies regained some of their sharp recent losses. In the ...
A New Mexico man was arrested in Ector County following a traffic stop that uncovered more than two pounds of methamphetamine, cocaine, and two handguns, one of which had been reported stolen....
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A man is in federal custody after a traffic stop in Ector County resulted in a drug bust. According to the Texas Anti-Gang Center - Permian Basin, on Wednesday, July 29, members conducted a traffic stop in the area of West University Boulevard in Ector Cou...
MIDLAND The Museum of the Southwest welcomes visitors this August with art, science, history, and hands-on family experiences, from giant works of art and hidden mansion spaces to planetarium adventures, children’s programs, and the countdown to SeptemberFest. SeptemberFest | Dis...
By Ronnie Lewis I want to thank the readers of the Odessa American for once again voting me Best Politician. But all roads come to an end, and I’m officially announcing I’m done. To be voted Best Politician two years in a row … that’s one heck of a way to go out. Thank you for tr...
Crude Oil: 83.59 (-0.87). Nymex MTD AVG: 78.3557. Natural Gas: 2.758 (+0.033). Gasoline: 3.2847 (-0.1131). Spreads: September/October (+2.79) October/November (+2.61). Plains WTI Posting: 80.07 (-0.87). The post DAILY OIL PRICE: July 30, 2026 appeared first on Odessa American ....
Motorists traveling eastbound on Interstate 20 between Odessa and Midland should expect significant traffic impacts beginning Friday evening as crews implement a major traffic switch. Beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, July 31, eastbound I-20 traffic will merge into the right lane befor...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Construction delays and unresolved safety concerns are affecting at least two Midland ISD campuses ahead of the first day of school, according to a District 4 board trustee. Matt Friez, a Midland ISD District 4 board trustee, said Meet the Teacher events h...
A man who gave his son the gun he used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison. Colin Gray’s sentencing comes days after his son, Colt Gray, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of p...
By SUDHIN THANAWALA The Associated Press The Trump administration cannot deny immigrants detained inside the United States a chance for release on bond, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. The 2-1 decision by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, with a j...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - We are aware of a SWAT situation at Tanglewood and Springbrook Drive. A crew has been sent to the area. This is a developing story. We will update you with more details once it becomes available....
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA European nations agreed Thursday to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions to protest Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in soccer’s biggest tournament to private equity investors. “UEFA and its national associations wil...
By JAIMIE DING The Associated Press Nichole Sims started using a tanning bed at 15 because she said everyone around her was doing it, especially before events like homecoming dances and prom. Eight years later, she was diagnosed with melanoma — a potentially life-threatening skin...
AUSTIN While best known as the oil and gas regulator for the Lone Star State, the RRC also has statutory responsibilities for other areas of the energy industry, including Texas’ growing geothermal sector. With significant overlap in technology and expertise with the oil and gas ...
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals as the rules start to catch up to the evolving technology. Amazon’s fully autonomous Zoox vehicles got approval Thursday ...
Samuel Prien, Ph.D., has impacted thousands of students and families during his nearly 50 years with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC). Prien is dual-appointed as a professor in the TTUHSC School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and in the T...
The Bush Family Home State Historic Site in Midland is expanding its youth programming by adding new science and history clubs alongside returning advisory and docent programs....
Brass section members of the Odessa High Broncho Band were out practicing in the parking lot of the ECISD Nutrition Warehouse Thursday in preparation of the upcoming marching band season. #tdi_3 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/upload...
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the fourth consecutive week to its highest level in a year, another setback for prospective homebuyers hoping for a break from elevated home loan borrowing costs. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate m...
Individual packages of THC-A flower are seen in a display case at a smoke shop in Austin on May 13, 2026. Credit: Kaylee Greenlee for The Texas Tribune By Katlyn Ma, The Texas Tribune Texans’ access to a variety of hemp-derived THC products will significantly narrow on Friday. Te...
The Associated Press MILWAUKEE CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had an open container of alcohol in his vehicle when he was stopped by police last week and later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, authorities said. According to on...
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MARY CLARE JALONICK The Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the full-time post to avoid conceding to Senate Republicans demanding limits t...
The Odessa Rotary Club gave a generous cash donation and collected goods to Harmony Home in Odessa at the club’s July 29 meeting at Odessa College. Pictured from left to right are Jon Brisco, president of the Odessa Rotary Club, and Harmony Home Program Director Loralinda Cruz. T...
Are you looking to get your child involved this school year? The Bush Family Home State Historic Site has enlarged their offerings for middle school and high school students. Applications for the programs are due by August 31. The four programs include: Youth Advisory Council for...
ABILENE On Thursday, August 6, at 11:00 a.m., the Texas State Veterans Cemetery at Abilene will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran Burial for U.S. Army Veteran Specialist (SPC) Steven Louis McCarley. Born on March 8, 1952, SPC McCarley served from July 1987 to July 1990. SPC McCarl...
A City of Lubbock water tower on May 21, 2025. Credit: Annie Rice for The Texas Tribune By Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune LUBBOCK What would normally be unassuming, small parcels of land have caught the eye of Lubbock’s city leaders and have residents up in arms. On Tuesd...
By ED WHITE The Associated Press No charges will be filed against the parents of an Arizona toddler who was declared dead after being found in a family pool but was breathing hours later at a hospital morgue. Gilbert police had recommended negligence charges. But Maricopa County ...
Talker News | Talker “Applying honey to a cut,” “baking soda paste on mosquito bites” and “oatmeal on itchy rashes” are some of the ways Americans have treated minor injuries in their own home. A new survey of 2,000 Americans found that most trust natural ingredients to treat min...
An Oberon solar project in Notrees in Ector County. The farm, operated by 174 Power Global, produces 180 megawatts of power. Credit: Eli Hartman for The Texas Tribune By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune The demand on Texas’ energy grid by 2032 will be nearly double a record that wa...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the federal government over its decision to add the dunes sagebrush lizard, which lives in the state’s biggest oil and gas region, to the endangered species list. Credit: Ryan Hagerty/USFWS By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune The U.S. Fish a...
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer It’s been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce. Lettuce prices rose sharply in the first half of 2026 due to hot weather in Arizona, where about one-third of America’s lettuce is grown. Now, restaurants are dealing with the fal...
By PROSPER HERI NGORORA and MARK BANCHEREAU The Associated Press BUNIA, Congo The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has killed more than 1,500 people in eastern Congo, official data released on Thursday showed, marking a 50% increase in around a week that shows the emergency continu...
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth. But consumer spending rose. And the Federal Reserve’s favored measure of inflation grew more slowly last month, but remain...
When you start with a predetermined policy and then go looking for a legal pretext to justify it, you are building on shaky ground. President Donald Trump illustrated that point once again last week, when he announced a third round of broad tariffs after his first two attempts we...
LAREDO, Texas (KOSA) - Border Patrol agents found five people being held in dangerous conditions inside a suspected stash house near Laredo, authorities said. Agents with the Laredo Sector said the five were migrants in the country illegally, originating from three different coun...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Crime Stoppers is asking the public for help identifying a suspect and locating a stolen truck. According to Big Spring Crime Stoppers, a pickup truck was reported stolen the morning of July 21 from the 8000 block of North U.S. Highway 87. At 3:24 a.m.,...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Diamondback Energy presented Midland College with a check for over $1 million that will go towards the Instrumentation & Electrical and Automation program. “Diamondback’s continued support prepares our students for success after graduation through pra...
SEATTLE (AP) — Preliminary testing showed the bullets that killed two bystanders during a shootout at a crowded Seattle food festival last weekend didn’t come from the gun a 15-year-old arrested at the scene was seen firing, police said in court documents filed Wednesday. The tee...
New teachers at Ector County ISD were given a nice, warm, welcome to Odessa with the 12th annual New Teacher Reception Wednesday at the MCM Grande Hotel and Fundome. Area businesses had booths set up with goody bags as local merchants got a chance to welcome new faces to the Perm...
A major turning point in the investigation into the deadly shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers could come with the release of one of the witnesses to the shooting....
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - City of Odessa City Manager Aaron Smith held a press conference earlier today, touching on the potential closure of the Odessa Mountain Bike Trail. The Permian Basin Bicycle Association, a local organization, built the trail back in 2011 and has mainta...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Gas prices are starting to soften as the week of July 29, 2026 goes on. Drivers saw up to $4.00/gallon in recent days. As the start of July signaled a possible end to the Iran war. Kirk Edwards, President of Latigo Petroleum, told Big 2’s Chris Talley ...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - (7/29/2026) Here’s your 7-Day Forecast from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. “We’re still riding that big summer heat wave, and it’s not letting up anytime soon. Saturday finally shakes things up with a cold front—yes, a cold front in late July—and that ...
Odessa City Council is hoping to deliver its residents a week of free water after complaints of an odor in the water supply. Although the water supply remains safe, residents first noticed an odor, which some described as fishy, sulfur- or sewage-like, on July 23, prompting the C...
If passed, a new ballot measure could mean higher taxes on hotel rooms raising more funds for city amenities.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer dozens of questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision, at least for now, shielded Fauci from ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - With college move-in season around the corner, students are checking off their supply lists and getting ready for a fresh start. But experts say a few simple purchases can make life in a dorm much more manageable. Items like storage bins, cleaning supplies...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Mountain Bike Park may be closing after 15 years. The city plans to develop the property, but riders say they’re not ready to let it go. The City of Odessa informed the Permian Basin Bicycle Association last week that it intends to terminate the ...
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON The Houston Texans began preparations for their 25th season Wednesday as the only NFL team to have never made a conference championship game and one of just four teams that haven’t reached the Super Bowl. After losing in the divisional r...
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