‘Up Against a 500-Pound Gorilla’: Can Dems Make Inroads in Deep-Red West Texas?
With a candidate on the ballot in every state and federal race, the minority party is trying hard to gain some ground in the GOP’s electoral firewall.
West Texas
A Rough Road to the Christmas Mountains
The small range in West Texas provides gorgeous vistas and huge research opportunities that are finally being realized.
A Legal Fight over Legacy Oil Industry Pollution Heats Up in West Texas
A “first of its kind” lawsuit contends that oil companies including Chevron failed to properly plug and decommission wells on private property, challenging common assumptions about plugged wells.
‘Forever Chemicals,’ Religion, and Family Tragedy in Texas
PFAS do not break down but rather persist indefinitely. It is possible that Dad drank carcinogenic water for most of his life.
Poem: West Texas Sage
I stop to relish the sudden chill, feel retreating thunder rumbling my bones, hear breezes sliding over damp sand, greedy for its moisture.
Record Summer Heat Causes Costly Damage to State Water Infrastructure
Conservationists are frustrated as cities contend with thousands of costly leaks as dry soil contracts, causing underground pipes to rupture.
Destiny Returns to Wolfforth
She left her conservative community to make a difference, only to find she could make the biggest impact at home.
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EPA Backs Down from Permian Air Pollution Crackdown
Oil sector advocates pushed hard against an ozone nonattainment designation, which would have required oilfield emissions reductions.
Strangest State: Where the Giant Crayfish Roam
Buffalo on the loose near Big Bend and UFOs spotted around Round Rock? Just another day in far-flung Texas.
A Subdivision for Stargazers: Limpia Crossing Residents Look Aloft
In this tiny subdivision in the Davis Mountains near McDonald Observatory, dark skies are a precious resource.