City converts two streets to two way traffic this weekend
City officials reported 13th Street from Dotsy Avenue to Dixie Boulevard and Mth Street from Graham Avenue to Dixie Boulevard were converted to two way streets without issues. Motorists adjusted quickly, with no weekend police problems noted. Local business owners saw limited changes, some noting improved flow and potential accident reductions.
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13Th and Mth
Odessa
Hal Feldman
Feldman
13Th Street
Dotsy Avenue
Dixie Boulevard
Graham Avenue
Third Street
Juan Armendariz
14Th Street
Grant Avenue
Armendariz
Mark Sterkes
13Th
14Th Streets
Bush backs energy bill with 12.3 billion price tag
President Bush promotes a bipartisan energy bill citing U S leadership in technology while critics call it a giveaway to energy firms. The measure, priced at 12 3 billion over ten years, funds nuclear power, clean coal, wind, and consumer tax credits for hybrid vehicles amid ongoing debates over oil exploration and renewable support.
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America
Bush
White House
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Energy Department
Energy bill expands LNG imports and boosts clean energy programs
The measure grants final regulatory say over import terminals to federal authorities, allocates 1 billion for coastal environmental management near offshore oil, provides loan guarantees and subsidies for clean energy and new nuclear reactors, and funds a 1.8 billion program for clean coal R D. It requires an offshore resource inventory, energy efficiency upgrades for homes, and extends daylight saving time from 2007 three weeks earlier in spring and adds a week in fall. President Bush signed in Domenici's home state after a four year stalemate, with bipartisan support.
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Bush
Texas
Pete Domenici
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Cyclist Hit by Truck. Driver Uncharged
Michelle Perkins, 20, a Paradigm Health Care worker, recounted speed and a near miss before the cyclist was struck. Larry Pepper, 43, blocked the street and placed the injured person on the ground, saying the cyclist had no pulse. Terry Jarell, 49, the truck driver, was not charged. he and two others were injured but survived.
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Michelle Perkins
Paradigm Health Care
Larry Pepper
Perkins
Pepper
Terry Jarell
Jarell
Ranger Garza honored with posthumous military medals
Odessa area service member Garza, deployed to Afghanistan in 2004 and 2005, attended Odessa High School and was in JROTC. A friend recalled his uplifting smile and work ethic. He earned multiple Army medals and is survived by his parents, siblings, with burial arrangements through Frank Wilson Funeral Directors.
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Garza
Afghanistan
Odessa High School
JROTC
Garrett Weisel
Weisel
Justin Garza
Odessa
Jamie Robles
Midland
Frank Wilson
Open Ear fittings offer nearly invisible, comfortable hearing aid
Open Ear devices deliver digital sound through a micro processor and tiny transmission tube, providing non occluding, breathable eartips. They reduce the barrel effect and let ambient sounds pass naturally, with directional mic options and same day fitting.
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Gregg Lindly
Livingston Hearing Centers
Livingston
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Midland Development Corporation
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Midland Chamber of Commerce
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