ORMC Seeks Enterprise Zone Status for ORMC Project
Odessa Regional Medical Center aims to become a state enterprise zone to gain local incentives for a hospital project and potential future Summit Power plant. nomination by Odessa and county officials is needed, with a June deadline for filing and a prior public hearing already held. The hospital will partner with Ryan Inc. of Dallas, while officials stress community benefits and project support.
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Interior Department advances Alaska oil lease sale plan
The Interior Department moves ahead with a nearly four million acre oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve. The plan reserves over 600 thousand acres deemed environmentally sensitive and blocks 219 thousand acres around Teshekpuk Lake plus 430 thousand acres nearby for ten years. Kempthorne says the plan balances energy development with wildlife protection, potentially ending years of litigation. Environmentalists and industry groups offer hedged praise, with Wilderness Society Alaska director Huffines urging permanent protection for the sensitive areas.
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Donation drives fuel West Texas Food Bank efforts
The program has donated six times, expanding coverage to 45 000 square miles across 22 counties. Folsom notes declining manufacturer donations as discount retailers buy surpluses, forcing charity competition for staples. The bank now spends at least $60 000 yearly on food shipments while relying less on gifts.
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Texas adds 15,400 jobs in April as unemployment dips
Texas Workforce Commission reports April payroll gains of 15,400 with a three tenths percentage point drop in the jobless rate from March. Financial services lead with 6,900 new positions, followed by leisure and hospitality and construction. McAllen Edinburg Mission posts the highest rate at 5.7 percent. OA staff writer Geoff Folsom and AP contributed.
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Odessa welcomes veterans on yearly ride through town
Continued from Page 1A, veterans describe how Odessa greeted the riders as they passed. Road guard John King recalls warm welcomes 20 miles outside the city, calling Odessa patriotic and similar to the nation. Spelman notes locals respect veterans and expresses gratitude to Odessa as the ride’s theme this year.
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