Permian Basin gains two rigs in latest Baker Hughes count
Permian Basin oil firms added two drilling rigs in the week ending Friday, lifting regional active rigs to 342 all targeting oil. National counts rose 13 to 870, with 697 oil and 171 gas rigs. Texas up by one, Oklahoma three, Wyoming one, New Mexico minus three. Plains-West Texas Intermediate at 45.75 and West Texas crude at 49.33 per barrel.
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Bicycle Rodeo in Odessa for Mission Fitness event
Permian Basin Bicycle Association hosts a 9 AM to noon Bicycle Rodeo in the north parking lot of Mission Fitness Center for Health and Wellness at 8050 Highway 19 Odessa. Kids ride through pylons to practice safety, with a bike tune up station and helmet gifts for the first 100 participants from Hard Hat for Little Heads program.
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Nursing shortage stretches local colleges and hospitals
Odessa and Midland area face a nurse deficit despite two community colleges and two universities offering programs. Local hospitals report 102 vacant registered nurse positions as aging faculty and low appeal of teaching limit enrollments. Texas Team and Campaign for Action push strategies, with Cannon leading a white paper from conference findings and regional nursing leadership roles.
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Kindergarten students raise butterflies for Hospice release
Tina Almodova class at Sam Houston Elementary sent letters to their 90 butterflies about what they will miss. The project supported the Home Hospice Butterfly Release and Family Celebration, linking classroom effort to a community event.
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Butterfly Release at Globe Theatre marks 12th annual celebration
Home Hospice hosts a free public memorial at Odessa College Globe Theatre from 2 to 4 p.m. Readers will hear stories as 400 to 450 attendees gather in the English garden for a butterfly release. Insect Lore kits and Swallowtail Farms supply most butterflies. regional schools participate with painted ladies.
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Community event times and venues listed for May
From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the B and B Building in Andrews. Also 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on May 6 at the Carrasco Room, and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on May 7 at the Dora Roberts Community Building in Big Spring.
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Top Cop of the Basin Named Sgt. David Lara
Sgt. David Lara of the Odessa Police Department was named Top Cop of the Permian Basin for community service. He volunteers with Make-A-Wish Autism Awareness and the 9/1 Stair Climb Remembrance, mentors at Barbara Jordan Elementary, and has carried Olympic torch duties for Area Special Olympics.
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