Local potential walkouts puzzle Odessa employers
Local Hispanic leaders say no mass exodus expected on Monday from work or school amid calls to skip work in protest of immigration reform. Employers wonder how to handle walkout participants as the Texas Workforce Commission offers no formal guidelines, leaving decisions to individual employers.
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Walkout debate echoes in Odessa amid immigration reform talk
A national call for Monday work quits fails to spark an organized Odessa show of force. Maria Guzman of LULAC Council 4451 urges restraint and discusses preferred approaches, noting the chapter has not settled on a group action.
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Owls Rescued After Mother Injured in Hangar Find
A HOOT found on a rafter at the Commemorative Air Force Museum hangar prompts rescue. The two owlets are moved to South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Lubbock for care after their mother broke a wing and was euthanized.
Winged owls leave CAF hangar nest for wildlife care
Six baby owls hatched April 10 in a Commemorative Air Force hangar nest were relocated to South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Lubbock. Their mother died after an injured wing was discovered March 25, leaving the father to care for the brood. The aim is to nurse the nestlings to flight with surrogate parents before release.
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South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
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Senate Panel Probes Oil Firms Tax Records Request
The Senate Finance Committee opened a probe into taxes paid by the 15 largest oil and gas companies and asked the IRS for their five most recent tax returns. Chair Charles Grassley said the review seeks a clear view of the industry's real financials amid rising gasoline costs and record profits.
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ECISD fifth graders top state math TAKS scores
ECISD fifth graders posted about 83 percent passing the TAKS math test, above the state average of 81 percent. District officials credited teachers and students for the improvement, noting targeted support raised Austin Montesorri from 56 percent in 2005 to 97 percent this year. Final results due late May with retests set for May 16.
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Check If Out Baroque and Classical Prints Display
Ellen Noél Art Museum hosts a display titled Check If Out Baroque and Classical, featuring 16th to 19th century prints. Curated pieces cover Baroque and Classical periods, highlighting artists and printmaking techniques of the era.
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West Quartet
Ellen Noél Art Museum
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