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Blue Origin launches 6 tourists on suborbital trip from Texas, including 750th person ever to fly into space

Blue Origin, the spaceflight company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its 13th crewed New Shepard rocket on a successful suborbital spaceflight on Sunday, June 29, 2025.

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Texas megadonor Alex Fairly joined forces with the GOP’s ultraconservative wing. He didn’t like what he saw.

Fairly, an Amarillo businessman, backed many candidates aligned with conservative West Texas billionaire Tim Dunn’s political operation in 2024. Now he’s disavowing what he says are dishonest and aggressive campaign tactics while pondering his path forward.

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Bill that would make vaccine exemptions easier advances in the Texas House

As the state faces a multimillion dollar measles outbreak in West Texas, the House Public Health Committee passes HB 1586 along party lines.

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Who Is Going to Space With Katy Perry? Meet the All-Female Blue Origin Crew Handpicked by Lauren Sánchez

The mission, called NS-31, will take off from West Texas, marking the first time in spaceflight history that an all-woman crew takes to the skies.

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Outrage after Texas pastor brags online about his school having the state’s lowest measles vaccination rate: ‘We celebrate it’

The pastor’s remarks come amid an outbreak of once ‘eliminated’ measles virus that killed an unvaccinated child in West Texas

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U.S. Supreme Court takes up Texas nuclear waste disposal case

The case could establish the nation’s first independent repository for spent nuclear fuel in West Texas, despite the objections of state leaders.

The Texas Tribune

Texas measles cases rises to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child's death

Texas health officials say the number of people with measles has increased to 146 in rural West Texas outbreak that led this week to the death of a school-aged child who was not vaccinated

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Child Dies From Measles In West Texas Outbreak

Tragic measles death in West Texas leads to the largest outbreak in 30 years, emphasizing the importance of vaccination to prevent further spread.

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Taylor Sheridan's Landman Premieres On Paramount+ On Nov. 17

Explore the world of the oil business in West Texas with Landman, a new series featuring a star-studded cast. Premiering on Paramount+ on November 17.

The Texas Tribune

Rising costs and stagnant state funds pushed this West Texas school district to the financial brink

The Ector County school district boosted student learning but now faces financial uncertainty. It closed schools and cut costs to stay afloat, but it won’t slash teacher jobs.

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West Texas leads U.S. in federal criminal prosecutions due to cartel-related activities

Illegal immigration arrests and drug trafficking account for most of the cases reported

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Migrant encounters continue dropping in June amid increased crackdowns from U.S., Mexico

Figures have dropped 24% compared to May in West Texas and Southern New Mexico. CBP now reports an average of 560 daily encounters

The Texas Tribune

Texas lizard added to endangered species list over the oil and gas industry’s objections

The dunes sagebrush lizard lives in the same West Texas land that supports the state’s biggest oil and gas fields, and industry leaders say the new designation will hurt drilling and production.

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U.S. Oil and Gas Production Is Booming. So Are the Industry’s Donations to Its GOP Allies.

Not Donald Trump. Not Ted Cruz. But a little known Republican from West Texas ranks as the top recipient of fossil fuel money.

The Texas Tribune

How plans for a West Texas drag show turned into a war over the First Amendment

In the staunchly conservative Panhandle, LGBTQ+ Texans say political and legal battles overlook their humanity.

The Texas Tribune

West Texas A&M turned to leading conservatives to build out institute for “Panhandle values”

Emails obtained by The Texas Tribune suggest the new center is more closely aligned with influential conservative actors than publicly discussed.

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This West Texas town has a lot of money in the bank. Why can't it pick up its trash?

Like local leaders in many other towns in West Texas, the Kermit City Council spent years saving its tax revenue fearing the energy economy would crash. Now it is struggling to keep up with essential services like trash and road repair.

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