Odessa eyes rebuilding three fire stations amid cramped space
Odessa leaders plan to completely rebuild three fire stations and add a space for administration at Central Station. The move relies on bond funding and expected debt service from higher tax revenues. Firefighters describe crowded quarters, safety hazards, and aging facilities as reasons for the overhaul.
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Larry Melton
Central Station
Melton
James Zentner
Zentner
Bobby Walles
Walles
Boyd
Valles
Fire Department
Fire Administration
Municipal Plaza
Central
Odessa
Iraqi leaders push talks as clock runs on constitution
With a week to the Aug. 15 deadline, Iraqi Shiite Sunni and Kurdish leaders held marathon talks in Baghdad seeking agreement on the draft constitution amid escalating violence. A U.S. command report said two Army soldiers and a Marine died in bombings, lifting U.S. fatalities this month to 30 and total since 2003 to 1,828.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Jalal Talabani
Saleh al-Mutlaq
U.S
Associated Press
One dead in Pecos Highway 10 rollover
A Pecos highway crash killed Rudolph Witaker, 45, when his 1987 Ford Bronco rolled over on Highway 10 after a tire blew. Sandra Kay Todd, 42, the female passenger, was in stable condition at Medical Center Hospital.
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Pecos
Highway 10
Rudolph Witaker
Sandra Kay Todd
Chinese Executives Eye Training Program with UTPB in Midland
Sheng Li Oil Field executives from China’s second-largest oil company express interest in a training program led by UTPB instructors for visiting students. The delegation notes global oil industry integration and the need to align accounting methods. Participants will stay on campus, attend social events, and gain a first impression of Midland and Odessa through a true cultural experience. The group, including Lu Jing and Yong, praises the Permian Basin landscape as similar to Dongying, and aims to learn city life, build friendships, and understand local culture.
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Sheng Li
China
Wayne Counts
ATPB
U.S
UTPB
Gonzalez- Reinke
Midland
Odessa
United States
Lu Jing
Finance and Assets Department
Permian
Dongying
Milan Solahae
Yong
Open Ear hearing aids offer near invisible design and fast fitting
Open Ear devices use a micro processor and tiny transmission tube to deliver digital sound via a breathable eartip. They reduce occlusion, provide natural ambient sound, feather weight comfort, and enable home fitting on first visit with computer tuning for your loss.
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Gregg Lindly
Livingston Hearing Centers
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