Algae in Lake Colorado City declines but still harms fish
Toxic golden algae in Lake Colorado City eased after recent rains though fish kills persist. February tests show 36 000 algae cells per milliliter, down from 154 000 last year, with toxicity cited at 10 000 cells per milliliter. Park officials warn no control exists for this large reservoir as drought conditions fuel blooms.
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Lake Colorado City
Brian Vanzee
Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife
Yanzee
Morgan Creek
Mitchell County
Interstate 20
Colorado City
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Vanzee
Lake Colorado
Diana Finley
Colorado City State Park
Finley
Morgan’s Creek
Colorado City Lake
Windi Fuller
Colorado City Economic Development Corp
West
Texas
Single mom leads charge against Cap Rock rate hike
A Greenwood beautician and mother of three helped form Citizens United for Fair Energy Costs to oppose Cap Rock Energy's Feb 24 rate increase request of 14.5 percent. The group, backed by PUC staff, OPUC, Texas Farm Bureau, Pioneer Natural Resources, St. Lawrence Cotton Growers Association, and Connie Hargrave, will meet at 7 p.m. at the former Greenwood Baptist Church in eastern Midland County to discuss tactics.
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Cap Rock Energy
Public Utilities Commission
Office of Public Utility Council
Texas Farm Bureau
Pioneer Natural Resources
St. Lawrence Cotton Growers Association
Connie Hargrave
Greenwood Beautician
Hargrave
Citizens United For Fair Energy Costs
CAFEC
Greenwood Baptist Church
Midland County
Cap Rock
Citizens United for Fair Energy Costs Meeting Discusses Cap Rock Hike
A meeting is set for 7 p.m. tonight at the Former Greenwood Baptist Church to discuss Cap Rock Electric rate hike requests. Connie Hargrave notes electricity costs rising from 1500 to 3500 annually at her Trend Letter salon, with rates varying by class. Cap Rock serves about 31,000 customers across 20 Texas counties and is overseen by the Public Utilities Commission.
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Cap Rock
Hargrave
Connie’s Trend Letter
Ex-police union chief Gary Rowe runs for City Council
Former Odessa Police Association president Gary Rowe filed for the District 1 seat and drew the top ballot position. He will face ex-councilwoman Jo Ann Davenport and incumbent Bill Cleaver, with Cathy Herzog and Jimmy Goates leading the District 2 race. Mayor Larry Melton seeks another term. Rowe, who left the police in February, opened Houston Badge & Emblem Co. and leads in Blue Santa charity work.
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Professional Police Officers Association of
Odessa
Gary Rowe
Rowe
Jo Ann Davenport
Bill Cleaver
Nortila Aguilar
City Hall
Cathy Herzog
Jimmy Goates
Larry Melton
Unopana
E. 12Th St
Police Department
Houston Badge & Emblem Co
Challengers for Ector County Hospital Board emerge in May race
At least one new face will join the Ector County Hospital District Board after the May 15 election. Fred Martin is the sole candidate for District 5, running unopposed after incumbent James Gaddy chose not to seek re election. Gaddy, a Odessa College professor, retires to focus on academic work including a Houston biography and a McGill research guide, while two incumbents Judy Hayes and Joe Buice face re election.
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Ector County
Fred Martin
Martin
James Gaddy
Gaddy
Odessa College
C Hamilton Houston
McG Hill Publishers
Judy Hayes
Joe Buice
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Lyn Fite
Midland
Commemorative Air Force
Fifi
Mark Sterkel
History Channel
New Orleans
Midland International
Citizens United For Fair Energy
Cap Rock Electric
Greenwood
Andrews
Ector
Glasscock
Upton
Cap Rock Rural Electric Cooperative
PUC
Commission
Cap Rock General
Ronnie Lyon
David Pruitt
Caprock
Council
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