Tech duo reaches Imagination finals with Venice ride concept
A two man team from Texas Tech University including Odessa native Kevin Freeman and partner Kevin Boutte has advanced to the finals of the Imagination Design Competition in Glendale California. Their project La Grand Masquerade envisions an immersive role playing transit tour from Venice uncovering mysteries and treasures while showcasing the pair’s design and engineering skills. The winning team receives 3000 cash plus a 1000 university prize. finalists may interview for internships with Walt Disney Imagineering.
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Glendale
Calif
Kevin Freeman
Odessa
Watts Atelier of the Arts
Encinitas
Kevin Boutte
Tech
Walt Disney Imagineering
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Venice
Freeman
Boutte
California
Lubbock
Imagineering
Prisoners Released After Transport Bus Crash Injuries
Three prisoners injured in last week’s transport bus crash were discharged from Medical Center Hospital on Wednesday and sent to Western Regional Medical Facility in Lub bock and Hospital Galveston Unit. Corrections Officer Jason Self remains in critical condition after surgery for a fractured C2 vertebra and a broken arm. The Jan. 14 crash on Interstate 20 near Penwell involving a transfer bus and a passing train killed two officers and several prisoners.
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Medical Center Hospital
Damien Rodriguez
Remigio Pineda
Western Regional
Montford
Lubbock
Terry Johnson
Hector Rivera
MCH
Galveston
Jason Self
Self
John Middleton
Abilene
Rogelio Sanchez State
el Paso
Interstate 20
Penwell
Border heroin seizure at El Paso port worth 360000
At El Paso's Bridge of the Americas port officers seized 11.25 pounds of heroin with an estimated street value of 360000 after a Nissan Quest from Mexico was inspected. Driver Armando Manzo Torres, 46, of Durango, was arrested and handed to ICE HSI for related smuggling inquiry.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office
US. Customs and Border Protection Office
Mexico
US. Customs and Border Protection
Armando Manzo Torres
Durango
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Homeland Security Investigations Special
TxDOT weighs UTP and Prop 1 at public hearing
TxDOT officials held a hearing to update the 10 year Unified Transportation Plan and assess Prop 1 funding. The Odessa district expects 71 million of Prop 1 dollars to support five new projects including FM 1788 Loop 250 ramps and several rehabilitations in Upton County. The Odessa district spans multiple counties with 75 projects listed for 2015 through 2023 and public comments run through February 23.
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Odessa
Gene Powell
Midland
Upton County
Powell
Ector
Andrews
Crane
Loving
Martin
Pecos
Reeves
Terrell
Upton
Ward
Winkler
UTP
Texas Transportation Commission
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