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It's been put on the back burner as U.S. leaders work to mend the economy and find a good solution for our nation's healthcare. But the Obama administration has made it clear that the topic of climate change is far from over. Full Story »

We've all seen the advertisements on television saying, "Send us your old gold and we'll send you cold hard cash.” Well that may be true, but you may not get as much money as you should. So are there better ways to go about it? It depends on what you're willing to do. Full Story »

The person responsible for robbing the Security State Bank in Odessa is still at large. The bank is located at the corner of 42nd Street and Tanglewood. The man stole an undetermined amount of money from the bank and then fled the scene. Full Story »

The Tall City just made a major advance in emergency preparedness. Today, the Health Department revealed their new mobile, multipurpose communications trailer. Full Story »

GARDENDALE -- The preliminary autopsy findings regarding the deaths of Lonnie Ray Cooper and Cindy Jennings Cooper indicate it was a murder suicide. Full Story »

We just got through Halloween, and Thanksgiving is still a couple of weeks away. But for the past few days the Ector County Coliseum has been decked out with Christmas decorations. This was done to get people in the holiday spirit in the midst of a very special event. Full Story »

Hobbs police were able to get two people behind bars they think were involved in an October shooting. Cameron Slade of Hobbs and Dedrick Thomas of Corvallis, Oregon were both arrested for attempted murder of Brian Alexander. Full Story »

A fire ripped through a West Odessa home near the intersection of Moss and Hoffman on Saturday night. Fire investigators are calling this a near-total loss. No one was injured during the fire. Full Story »

After a 2 day search, Hobbs police found their shooting suspect. On Friday night, police got word of shots fired in the 1600 block East Dunn Street. When they arrived they found a woman with an apparent gun-shot wound to the chest. Full Story »

MIDLAND—Lee High’s Spanish Honor Society (SHH) paid a special tribute to one of their own officer’s that died last month. Magaly Ibanez, 18, was killed in a horrible car accident, her husband Ariel Jimenez was the driver. Jimenez survived. Full Story »

Midland police are investigating a robbery on East Maple around 8 pm Thursday night. Robert Urias, 61, said two people knocked on his door. When he opened it, he saw that one of them had a gun. The two then burst through the door and forced Urias to the ground taking his wallet. Full Story »

A month long search for a missing Denver City child has come to a tragic end. Mitchell Romero, 3, died in a car crash in Mexico between Chihuhua and Ojinaga on Wednesday. His aunt and uncle were returning him to his father. Full Story »

The search for a man suspected of attacking a woman with a knife has come to an end. Michael Benavidas is accused of attacking Flora Venezuela in Fort Stockton back on Halloween. Full Story »

Robberies seem to be taking place by the dozens recently, and Friday was no exception. A bank in Odessa was robbed at gunpoint and the suspect remains at large. Full Story »

The Ector County Sheriff's Office is looking into a strange situation in Gardendale that left two people dead. Family members called the sheriff's office Thursday, saying that Lonnie Ray Cooper and his wife, Cindy Jennings Cooper, were dead. Full Story »

ODESSA -- Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigations and investigators with the Criminal Investigation Division continue their investigation into the bank robbery that occurred this morning at the Security State Bank, . Investigators continue to search the area of E. 42 nd and Englewood and the area of E. 42 nd and Tanglewood. Full Story »

Two schools, Nimitz Junior High and Blanton Elementary school are currently sheltering in place as law enforcement officials search that area for suspects who robbed the Security State Bank at 42nd Street and Tanglewood. Full Story »

The new Odessa skate park has been open less than a week, but it might have to be shut down. The new park has already been vandalized with graffiti, which cost the city $1,800 to clean up. Full Story »

After all said and done, close to 400 people lost their jobs in Odessa, after the majority of the Flint Hills Plant closed down. Later, one production line was spared, and now, there might be an agreement in the making that could make up for some of that loss. Full Story »

FT. HOOD -- There are reports that several people are dead in a shooting incident at Ft. Hood, Texas. Seven people were reportedly killed, while more than ten were injured. Full Story »

WASHINGTON D.C. -- The powerful AARP senior citizens' advocacy group has announced its support for the healthcare reform bill that's due to be voted upon in the House this weekend. Full Story »

Representatives from a state-wide youth education program were in Odessa today, recruiting students to help them get drop-out's back in school. The Texas Challenge Academy is part of the National Guard for at-risk students. Full Story »

There's a state-wide advocacy group called Environment Texas. Today, they sent out a report that's calling for a safer alternative to natural gas drilling in the lone star state because right now they believe our drinking water is at risk. Full Story »

Some tense moments in Odessa today, after a house in burglarized in broad daylight. It happened on Brazos around11:30 this morning. That's when Stephanie Struck came home for lunch like normal, and saw two people running out the back with bags. Full Story »

MIDLAND--Midland police are investigating a rash home burglaries hitting the Basin. Police say 10 homes have been burglarized since September. Full Story »