If approved, the Oxy carbon capture plant will be the largest in Texas. Critics worry the technology is not enough to beat ...

To gain insight into why teachers leave Ector County ISD, the Human Resources and Talent Development departments conducted a survey. Executive Director of Human Resources Matthew Spivey said the ...

More than 1,000 athletes and several thousand of their fans will be in Odessa this week for the Special Olympics Fall Classic. Held in Odessa and Midland, it will feature swimming, golf, bocce and ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety flew Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vazquez's flag-draped casket to Houston on Tuesday, a few ...

Several West Texas law enforcement agencies came together as a family to show their respects. The memorial served as a final sendoff for Trooper Ramirez Vasquez.

The Ector County Independent School District has announced a time change for the Odessa High School vs. Permian High School rivalry football game. According to ECISD’s ...

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Over 200 officers and first responders gathered in Midland to honor DPS Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez, who was killed in the ...

Considering how many I see on the road, I was surprised to see a Camry come in at number 5. The most frequent model year ...

Texas Highway Patrol Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez died from injuries sustained on-duty after a traffic crash.

FANNIN COUNTY, Texas (KXII) - Fannin County has officially changed to a new EMS service after more than two decades with the ...

Twenty-five-year-old Trooper Kevin Alexia Ramirez Vasquez was hit by a vehicle while investigating a crash in Texas.