Back-to-school Shopping Tips From BBB Regional Director
Massey from the Better Business Bureau in the Permian Basin offers guidance for the upcoming school year. The piece highlights consumer spending trends, tips to monitor pricing, make shopping lists, set budgets, seek discounts, and check refund policies. It also notes high uniforms adoption and the near 68 billion national spend for K-12 and college.
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Massey
Better Business Bureau
Permian Basin
National Retail Federation
Tion
BBB
BBB Business
Bbb.org
Central-Texas
Windows Live Mail account locked and email resize tips
Windows Live Mail may lock after multiple failed sign in attempts. Wait and try later or contact Microsoft support, using the provided links for help. Another fix suggests clearing problem emails from the Newsgroups folder or registering a new address, and ensuring Windows Live Mail is set as the default email client in Windows 7.
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Pete C
T.M
Laura D. Florala
Ala
Microsoft
Bill
Economic toll of Hurricanes Katrina Rita and Ike analyzed
The article reviews $120.5 billion in federal disaster spending and evacuee displacement mainly from Katrina, Rita impact on Texas Gulf energy, platform and pipeline damage, and insured losses. It notes offshore shutdowns, oil capacity losses, and debates on long term growth versus disaster drag, ending with a cautious hope for a quiet 2015 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Gulf
Texas
Rita
Gulf of Mexico
United States
Gulf Coast
U S Rig Count Rises to 884 With 10-Unit Gain
Baker Hughes reports a weekly US oilfield rig count of 884, up 10 from last week. Of the 884 rigs, 670 hunt oil and 213 target natural gas, with one listed as miscellaneous. Texas added eight rigs followed by Louisiana with four, while several states saw smaller gains or losses. Alaska, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming held steady.
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Houston
Baker Hughes Inc
U.S
Baker Hughes
Texas
Louisiana
Kansas
West Virginia
California
North Dakota
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Ohio
Alaska
Arkansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Utah
Wyoming
Nevada
Alabama
New York
Oregon
South Dakota
Arizona
Tennessee
South Central
Middle
Upper
Floridar Land
Lower
Florida
N.E
Georgia
Hawaii
Far West
Idaho
West
North
Indiana
Panhandle
Kentucky
S. Louisiana
Washington State
Louisiana-Land
Maryland
United States
Michigan
Mississippi
Montana
Canada
Nebraska
West Texas
West Texas Sour
Ector County Restaurant Scores Week of July 27 31
Health department inspection results list scores for West and Central districts with establishments such as Ricky's Burritos and Domino's showing perfect 100s and others in the 80s to 97 range. Rules note a 70 or less closure requirement and 10 day correction period with violations affecting temperatures handling personnel and equipment.
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Ector County Health Department
Inspec
Building Permits Report Across Odessa Area
The document lists 49 permits with total value 5 048 394 dollars. Residential adds and alterations include 14 new home permits totaling 3 416 735 dollars. Commercial activity covers Odessa Regional Medical Center expansion and a car wash project totaling 1 000 000 dollars. Educational sites and public works show portable classrooms and building modifications totaling 374 000 dollars. Year to date totals show 1 248 permits valued at 188 453 799 dollars, with 2014 totals at 2 040 permits and 547 069 938 dollars.
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Odessa Regional Medical Center
Sixth St
Crockett Junior High School
Conover Ave
Bowie Junior High School
21St St
Clyde Hinton
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Heather
Jeff Werner
Werner
Perryman
Ector County Restaurant Report
Clarita’s Place No. 2
West County Road
la Esperanza
Jersey Mike's
Highway 191
Dickies Bbc
Sonic
Subway
West Loop
Jumburrito
Domino's
W. University Blvd
la Morena
County Road
Ricky's Burritos
W. 68Th St
Linda
Bush
N.golder
Corky's Bar & Grill
Andrews Highway
Vette's
N. Grandview
Kailedo Scroops
Yoli's
Paleteria
8Th St
Elva
Royalty Ave
Rocking Q
Penbrook St
McDonald's
42Nd St
Uction
Morales
Amburgey Ave
Carport
Horton, TX Ltd
King Ranch Road
Horton
Mid
Betenbough Homes
E. 93Rd St
Horton, Texas LTD-MID/OD
Four Sixes Ranch Road
Saguardo Circle
Nolberto Vega
Kenneth R. Pool
Estates Drive
Tony Rivera
Spur Ave
Clay Moore
Lamplight Lane
Beasley Williams
Wabash Ave
James M. Kelley
E. 36Th St
Hemphill Ave
Don Garcia
23Rd St
Hector Alaniz
N. Muskingum
Maria Means Gonzalez
N. Fourth St
Judy Mata
Keystone Drive
Jenoveva Holland
Kay Ave
Neri Diaz
N. Kelly Ave
Maria Samaniego
Brentwood Drive
Stephen Wilson
Rafael Duarte
Crane Ave
Gabriel Flores
Sing Dy
Mansion Oaks Drive
Robert Wilbur
Eighth St
Verizon Wireless
T W. Remington Road
Carriage House
N. Dixie Blvd
Ector County
N. Grant Ave
Didi Pavlicek
County Road West
Springwood
Harless Ave
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