Prairie dogs stir debate across Trans-Pecos region
Bonnie McKinney and David Kight note high prairie dog populations in Trans-Pecos and Howard County while officials study surveys. Ranchers fear overpopulation and hole hazards. Andrews Chamber reports growing towns and rare complaints. Biologists say ecosystems rely on dogs for hawks burrowing owls and snakes. pest-control debates include hunting versus poisoning.
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National Geographic
Trans-Pecos
Bonnie McKinney
Trans- Pecos
McKinney
Howard County
David Kight
Andrews
Andrews Chamber of Commerce
Cindy Baeza
Prairie Dog
Kight
Calvin Richardson
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Richardson
del Monte
South Dakota
Montana
Utah
South Ota
Texas
Odessa hires McCarley as new city HR director
McCarley, 41, moves from Kerrville to Odessa to lead human resources and economic development. He holds a UNT degree and replaces retiree Allen Coco. Salary is 62496 with a 3000 car allowance. He aims to meet employees, improve communication, and assess training needs to boost skills.
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Midwest
Odessa
McCarley
Kerrville
Odessa approves taste study for water after ammonia changes
Odessa City Council approved hiring Alan Plummer and Associates for 32,240 to study nitrification and chlorine taste control in the water system. Utilities director Deb bie McReynolds said nitrification worsens chlorine taste when ammonia is not used and noted ongoing hydrant flushing to keep water moving.
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Odessa
Debbie McReynolds
McReynolds
Alan Plummer and
Odessa blotter reports burglary attempt and vehicle thefts
Police blotter lists two 17 year old Odessa men jailed on attempted burglary charges with bonds of 3500 each. Other arrests include a 40 year old Van Horn man on marijuana delivery with 7500 bond and a 25 year old Odessa man on deadly conduct with 5000 bond. Details of stolen vehicles include a 1988 Corsica valued at 4000 taken from Beverly Street, a 1992 Chevrolet van valued at 16000 stolen on West Third Street, and a 1988 Ford pickup valued at 3500 stolen from East Highway 80.
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Odessa
Ector County
Michael Lee Vannier
S. Lincoln Ave
Michael Gonzales
E. Eight St
Frederico Campos Patino
Royalty Ave
Beverly Street
West Third Street
Odessa diabetes walk plans annual event in city
Walk organizer Halfmann outlines strict schedule for Clinton including insulin shots and meals to manage diabetes. Type 1 requires injections, Type 2 managed by diet. About 23 Odessa corporations joined, with 140 sites nationwide. Registration at 8 a.m. and start at 9 a.m. at the mall Luby's entrance. info line 684-0902.
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Clinton
Halfmann
Johnny Lasiter
Lasiter
Odessa
Luby’s
Bones may be those of missing Waco man
In El Paso a skull and several bones found on a 640 acre tract near a major street may be linked to Gary Lynn Patterson missing since last May after arriving in El Paso. Officials cannot confirm the remains identity but say information places Patterson in the area. Police search the site for evidence.
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EL Paso
Waco
Gary Lynn Patterson
Shooting blows by bullets rattled McGinty home
McGinty recounted bullets nearly grazing his head and piercing the front door, refrigerator, and back door, shattering a car window. His son is angry but frightened as they consider moving out after spending a night on the floor.
Teacher joins national space advisory board in Texas
Marsha Willis, a science director at Grisham Middle School in Round Rock, joins the Mission HOME advisory board alongside John Glenn and Jim Lovell. Willis and her students built a mock space shuttle and run a 24 to 72 hour mission six times yearly. She has spoken at ISS Educators Conference NSTA and Johnson Space Center programs and was named 1992-93 Middle School Teacher of the Year by the Texas State Science Teachers Association.
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Willis
Clif Wendel
National Science Teachers Association
Johnson Space Center
Texas State Science Teachers Association
UTPB All Class Reunion Heads into Weekend
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin hosts an all class reunion today and Saturday with an informal luncheon and campus tour led by UTPB President Charles Sorber as keynote. A cocktail reception follows at Sorber's home and noon Saturday features Lewis Timberlake speaking at the Alumni Leadership Forum, ending with a Dos Amigos dinner. A nominal registration fee applies and information is available from the Alumni Program Center at 552-2809.
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University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
UTPB
Charles Sorber
Sorber
Lewis Timberlake
America
Alumni Leadership Forum
Dos Amigos
Alumni Program Center
Odessa Theater Renovation Push Faces October Deadline
Odessa city leaders urged forming a task force to plan a renovation for the theater building. If no plan is in place by October end, the city must repay 150000 in HUD Community Development Block Grant funds used to buy the building. Councilman Terry Witherspoon estimates about 1 million dollars needed for renovation.
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Hext
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Odessa
Elsner
Midland-Odessa Symphony Chorale
Terry Witherspoon
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