Permian Basin Rig Count Dips While National Total Holds
Baker Hughes roughneck rig count shows three Permian rigs idled for gas last week, with a national total of 838 rigs drilling. Permian activity remains under half of last year’s level, while overall U.S. drilling shows a slight decline from prior week.
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MCHS to expand services as taxes rise in 2016
Medical Center Health System plans continued service expansion and capital projects despite a downturn. A new EMR overhaul and a women's clinic are highlights, with a proposed ad valorem tax rate increase to $0.07334 per $100 valuation and nearly $20 million in higher expenses. Cerner EMR costs total about $55 million over five years. Bill Webster, CEO, spoke at the hospital See MCH Page 6A.
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Speaker resigns amid tea party move to oust him
The Speaker of the House announced his resignation as a tea party faction debated his removal. The developing story notes internal party tensions and a plan to seek new leadership. Further details were promised on Page 3A.
Love of animals brings professor to UTPB
Kimberly Little, assistant professor of biology at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, describes her lifelong fascination with animals and how it shapes her teaching of evolution vertebrate zoology and animal behavior. She earned degrees from Auburn Eastern Kentucky Lehigh and taught at Scranton and DeSales before joining UTPB.
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75 Years Of The Odessa American Fires And New Chiefs
In 2008 Odessa firefighters faced an unusually active fire season with six fire related deaths in Ector County including a triple fatality in a trailer fire on W Dunn St. A Jan 5 blaze at Heap Equipment caused about 2 million in damage. Grass fires surged in the dry spring as vegetation grew after the prior year’s rains. The Odessa Fire Department added Substations Four and Seven and opened the Central Station at 1102 W Second St on Jan 6, 2009.
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