The Latest Breaking News from West Texas

Researchers have excavated a rare mammoth tusk discovered by a hunter on a West Texas ranch.

A more than 40-mile long conveyor belt filled with sand stretches from the oil fields of West Texas to New Mexico, all for the purpose of one mission: oil production

Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico now have more than 250 cases total

Health officials say West Texas now has almost 200 measles cases and New Mexico's case number has tripled to 30

Measles has sickened nearly 150 mostly unvaccinated people in rural West Texas, and a school-age child has died

In rural West Texas, measles has sickened nearly 150 people, most of them unvaccinated. A school-age child has died. The virus is spreading among Gaines County’s Mennonite community, where government mandates are not trusted.

Texas’ health commissioner fielded questions from state lawmakers about the outbreak and vaccine risks.

US Health Secretary's silence on measles vaccination amid deadly outbreak raises concerns. Health officials stress importance of vaccination for protection.

Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus after an unvaccinated child died in the West Texas outbreak this week

The U.S. registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas

During a briefing on Wednesday, Dr. Lara Johnson, Chief Medical Officer for Covenant Health Service Area explained that measles can only be prevented if enough people are vaccinated. As vaccination rates drop across the country, more outbreaks are likely to occur.