Area bikers die at higher rate than other drivers
State transportation data for the Odessa District 2008 through 2012 show motorcyclists face higher fatality and injury rates than the general driving public. With 2012’s 147 fatalities, 10 were motorcycle riders or passengers, prompting MOTRAN and community leaders to plan a biker awareness day tied to Drive Smart outreach.
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Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance
Martin Munguia
Motran
James Beauchamp
Joe Anthony Montemayor
Big Spring Street
Midland
Texas Department of Transportation
Odessa
Beauchamp
Munguia
Gene Powell
Txdot
Blue Cross launches Be Covered Texas campaign for federal exchange
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas announced a campaign to enroll uninsured Texans in health plans via the federal health care exchange. The effort promotes the thecoveredtexas.org site and seeks to educate English and Spanish speakers with help from community groups, aiming to enroll 6.1 million uninsured statewide and benefit members through expanded coverage. Open enrollment starts in October and the campaign is funded by Blue Cross with no stated cost cap.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Texas
Blue Cross
Bert Marshall
Marshall
Thecoveredtexas. Org
Texas Tribune
Washington, D.C
Woman attacked by dogs leaves four injured in Odessa incident
A 54 year old Odessa woman Amber Moore was treated at Medical Center Hospital after four pit bulls attacked her in the 3700 block of West 10th Street. The dogs were quarantined and their owner Joshua Salcido cited for no vaccines and harboring dogs. Anna Marie Anderson, 41, also cited for interfering with Humane officers as the scene occurred at 2 p.m.
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MCH
Odessa
Amber
Sweeney
Medical Center Hospital
Joshua Monday
Moore
West 10Th Street
Carruth
Ee Maurice Hen- Anna Marie Acderson
Salcido
Dublin Avenue
Odessar blotter lists multiple felonies across city blocks
The blotter details aggravated assaults burglaries robberies and thefts reported to police. Incidents include an Odessa man assaulted with a vehicle near West Fifth Street and Elliot Avenue, a 2700 block East 80th Street stabbing with a beer bottle, and a gun threat near North Dixie Boulevard. Several home break ins seize electronics cash and vehicles across North Everglade Avenue East 11th Street Santa Rosa Avenue Winfield Avenue and more. Also noted are forged checks cocaine and meth charges and numerous vehicle thefts involving makes such as Chevrolet Ford and Jeep across JBS Parkway Andrews Highway and surrounding blocks.
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Odessa
West Fifth Street
Elliot Avenue
East 80Th Street
Mch Hospital
North Dixie Boulevard
Jbs Parkway
Interstate 20
Everglade Avenue
Chicago
East 11Th Street
Santa Rosa Avenue
Winfield Avenue
Denis Lane
Lubbock
Highway 80
Bernice Avenue
Fort Stockton
East 42Nd Street
Rocky Lane Road
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Odessapd.com
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West Country Road
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Fifth St
Walnut Avenue
West 17Th Street
Anaheim
Calif
Tanglewood Lane
Ivan Solorzano
Ector County Detention Center
Bryant Mathis
Andrews Highway
Caroline Gallego
Center Ave
South Highway 385
Elida Parra
Ector County
Durant
East Eighth Street
Walmart
N. Jbs Parkway
Jackson Avenue
West Eight Street
East 17Th Street
Faudree Road
Highway 191
Oakwood Drive
Andrews
Hwy
Steven C. Riley, MD
William G. Reilly, MD
Hillary E. Brunner
DPM
United Healthcare
Cigna
KIA
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Kelly Grimsley Auto Group
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