Odessa High School seniors celebrate at Ratliff Stadium
Odessa High School held graduation at Ratliff Stadium with 615 graduates. Interim Principal Charlie Quintela urged dignity for the moment as seniors like Gilbert Rivera and Michaela Anang spoke about future plans at St Edward's University and UT Permian Basin. Rivera said he looks forward to biology studies in Austin. Green and Anang encouraged pursuing dreams despite challenges.
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University of Texas of the
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Gilbert Rivera
St. Edward’s University
Austin
Rivera
Michaela Anang
Khamisie Green
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County Jobs Struggle As Oil Boom Draws Workers Away
After Galindo retired, Carrillo noted the county cannot fill the master electrician post due to high oilfield wages. With 17 openings from sheriff to attorney and just 23 applications since May, positions like jailer and deputy stay short. Sheriff Donaldson cites a tight labor market as staff shift to higher paying oilfield jobs, while some departments rely on outsourcing. Oil prices, though slipping, are not ending the boom, says Workforce Solutions official.
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Ector County Human Resources
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Patton
Ector County
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Donaldson
Sheriff’s Department
Trent Norman
Mica Boyd
Susan Redford
Taylor
Man shot in chest at Odessa trailer park. one arrested
Armando Garcia, 26, was shot around 2 43 a m at Western Oaks Mobile Home Park in Odessa and remains in critical condition. Oscar Balderas, 23, of 505 W Lindberg St, is held on second degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, bond not set. Investigators say a confrontation outside the neighbor’s home led to the shooting.
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Ector County Detention Center
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Fire behavior study underway on Gila Wilderness blaze
Fire Rollins of the U S Geological Survey outlines research on how the 227000 acre Gila wildfire affected vegetation, wildlife habitat and water quality. Montoya notes low to moderate intensity so far with helicopter backburns aiding ground crews as experts await final burn severity maps.
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U.S. Geological Survey
National Center
Virginia
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New Mexico
Ness
Gila
Danny Montoya
Southwest Incident Management Team
Montoya
Aldo Leopold
Gila Wilderness
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