Blair hosts G8 summit as London wins 2012 Olympics
G8 leaders meet at Gleneagles Scotland with Blair announcing London as the 2012 Olympic host beating Paris by four votes. Blair also notes Bush opposes doubling Africa aid to $50 billion by 2010 while IOC confirms the Osaka from Singapore.
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Fort Davis Firefighters Battle 2500 Acre Blaze on Caldwell Ranch
Fort Davis region has a long history with fire as firefighters tackle a 2500 acre brush fire on Caldwell Ranch. Texas Forest Service spokesman Ron Perry says the blaze is about 60 percent contained and is expected to be fully controlled by the end of the shift tonight if weather cooperates. The lightning sparked fire marks the fourth in a month in the Davis Mountains area.
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Texas Forest Service warns of high fire danger in West Texas
Public information officer Ron Perry notes lightning started Fort Davis fires but human caused blazes remain a threat amid hot dry windy conditions. Chief Kelly Bryan describes the landscape as fire adapted and urges caution and delayed outdoor burning as crews fight the Three Points Fire started by a Saturday lightning strike with water dropping helicopters and ground crews. Ranchers cooperate with fire breaks while allow burnouts to reduce larger losses.
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Oil ends 61 a barrel amid storm outages
Oil closes at a record above 61 dollars as Tropical Storm Cindy disrupts Gulf production boosting prices nearly three percent. Analysts warn gas prices may spike with refinery snags and reduced flow of oil by about 200000 barrels daily while storms threaten more supply in a tight market.
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State funds cover Odessa Midland buses cost
In September 2006 Odessa and Midland will receive four new 30 foot heavy duty buses with the Texas Department of Transportation covering the local match requirements. EZ Rider avoided a local $201000 plus obligation after councils approved $100000 for larger buses in June and the state provided the rest for a $983679 federal program. The Odessa system posted its June ridership high with 11965 paid rides surpassing the 1444 free rides from its start in October 2003.
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