Texas Democratic caucus chaos tests voters at close
Thousands crowded Texas caucuses faced long waits and disorganization as the "Texas Two Step" primary caucus system delayed voters. Marianne Rickabaugh of San Antonio waited hours to participate and urged abandoning the hybrid system. Democratic leaders cited turnout and learning pains while promising improvements and a help line for officials.
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Texas
Marianne Rickabaugh
San Antonio
Barack Obama
Rickabaugh
Turner
Democratic Party
Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Clinton
Hector Nieto
Josh Earnest
Congress
Texas Republican Party
Officials work as 21 dolphins found dead in Gulf Coast
Officials investigate 21 dead dolphins found over two days across Brazoria Galveston and Jefferson counties in Texas. Most are 3 months old or younger and partially decomposed. NOAA notes a prior unusual dolphin mortality event last March but has not yet confirmed a cause.
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Galveston
Gulf of Mexico
Brazoria
Jefferson
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
Texas Gulf Coast
S. Heidi Watts
Texas Marine Mammal Strand
Blair Mase
Austin Mayor Wynn pleads no contest to misdemeanor
Austin Mayor Will Wynn pleaded no contest to a Class C misdemeanor assault from a 2006 incident. He was ordered to pay 68 in costs and perform 20 hours of community service or receive private counseling. If complied by May 2, the charge will be dismissed.
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Austin Austin
Will Wynn
Wynn
Travis County
Herb Evans
Permian Basin Election Totals Show Unofficial Winners
In the Permian Basin election report space limits hide full results. Unofficial winners include Felipe A. Cordero for County Commissioner Pct. 1 and Raul Barriga for Constable Pct. 2. Uncontested races list multiple names across Reeves and surrounding counties with no vote totals provided.
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Raul Barriga
Reeves County
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Samuel V
U.S
Ciro D. Rodriguez
Pete P Gallego
Arnulfo
Andy” Gomez
Alva Alvarez
Rosemary Chabarria
Arthur Granado
Jerry C. Matta
Tomas
Tommy) Martinez
John C. Armstrong
Tony Trujillo
Presidio County Democratic
Kenneth D. DeHart
Enneararateaneenensanes
Antonio Rodriguez Sey
Rene Nie
Frank Brown
Jesse Gonzacs
John Fowlkes
Ponton
Margarito Hernandez
Danny C. Dominguez
Juan Lara
Midland woman dies after mobile home fire
A 28-year-old Midland woman, Karrie Carrillo, died in a Lubbock hospital Wednesday from burns suffered when her mobile home burned at 4:20 p.m. Sunday in Midland. The blaze destroyed two other mobile homes in the 1300 block of East Cuthbert Avenue.
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Midland
University Medical Center
Karrie Carrillo
Carrillo
East Cuthbert Avenue
Fire class fundraiser aids Martinez family after trailer fire
Fernando Arroyo's class at Pease Elementary joins sixth grader Yadira Martinez to raise funds by selling World’s Finest chocolate. Students will collect donations at Music City Mall on Saturday. Investigation into the fire remains undetermined as state and local fire officials, including Deputy Fire Marshal John Kondratick and K-9 Buddy, search the trailer for clues.
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Nathaniel
Pease Elementary
Yadira
Fernando
Pease
Music City Mall
Martinez
Duesler
John Kondratick
Tommy Hubertus
Shooting at Eighth Street and Kelly Avenue injures two
Police responded to what began as a routine accident at Eighth Street and Kelly Avenue and found an aggravated assault. Lance Morse, 24, and Irad Ybarra, 31, were shot and hospitalized with injuries to the face, upper torso and mid-torso. Both remained in hospital Wednesday morning, with conditions not confirmed. Call Odessa Police or Crime Stoppers with tips.
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Kelly Avenue
Lance E. Morse
Irad Ybarra
Medical Center Hospital
Morse
Ybarra
Odessa
Odessa trains to become angler instructors for Take Me Fishing
Fort Worth led program trains Odessa Parks staff to teach Level 1 angler education indoors at Floyd Gwin Park. Lisa Cline notes Odessa's fishing interest and high boating sales while Leo Ramos confirms good turnout for Friday's Take Me Fishing session helping local youth access outdoor recreation.
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Fort Worth
Southwest
Lisa
Odessa Parks and Recreation
Lisa Cline
Odessa
Cline
Texas
Ector County
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Floyd Gwin Park
Mike
Leo Ramos
Ramos
Waste site safety debated as WCS pushes Texas license
Rodney Baltzer defends WCS claim the site is safe now and for thousands of years while TCEQ requires more soil samples and model work. Critics note monitoring won t address fundamental geology and emphasize the immense risks of long term radioactive containment. Simmons political contributions and Perry appointments to the environmental commission are also noted.
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Rodney Baltzer
Shankle
Baltzer
TCEQ
Jablonski
Glenn Lewis
Texas
Vermont
Simmons
Perry
Environmental Commission
Burglary Reported In Odessa Home Break-In
An Odessa man reported theft of an air compressor and tools valued at 1600 dollars from his home in the 1400 block of East Everglade Avenue between 6 p.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday, according to a blotter entry.
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East Everglade Avenue
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