Nolte: Bridging the Red/Blue Divide with ‘Vengeance’ (2022)
Vengeance is a remarkable movie—funny as hell, thrilling, moving, ridiculously intelligent, and one of my favorites of this new century—one-hundred percent.
West Texas
4 Dead, 9 Injured in Tornado that Ripped Through Texas Town
At least four people died, and nine others were injured in a tornado that ripped through a tiny town in West Texas. The tornado struck the town at about 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
Lone Star Woke: West Texas A&M Faculty Condemns President for Canceling Drag Show
Faculty members of West Texas A&M University (WT) are condemning the school’s president with a vote of no confidence after he canceled a drag show that was scheduled to take place on campus. WT President Walter Wendler said in a letter to students that drag shows “stereotype women in cartoon-like extremes for the amusement of others and discriminate against womanhood.”
West Texas University President Cancels On-Campus Drag Show
Walter Wendell, the president of West Texas A&M University (WTAMU), wrote a letter explaining his reasoning for barring a drag performance from campus.
West Texas Nursing Home Staff Walks Out over Personnel Shortage
Local media outlet reports indicate the employees of a West Texas nursing home walked out and left residents without proper levels of care following complaints of staffing shortages over the past weekend.
Report: Biden’s DHS Quietly Flying, Busing Border Crossers to West Texas
President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is quietly flying and busing border crossers to areas in West Texas and releasing them, according to local reports and a Republican congressman.
REPORT: West Texas Deputy Killed During SWAT Standoff
A Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office deputy was shot and killed during a SWAT standoff in the West Texas city of Levelland. Two other deputies were shot and are in critical condition, according to reports from Lubbock.
Watch: Hundreds of Vehicles Join Hispanic Trump Parade in West Texas
Hundreds of West Texas residents joined the Trump Train rally organized by the Republican National Hispanic Assembly of San Angelo.
7-Eleven ‘Cowboy’ Clerk Ropes Alleged Armed Robber
A 7-Eleven clerk in the Dallas area roped an alleged armed robbery suspect and tied him up to keep him under control until police arrived.
Texas Oil and Gas Robust amid Pipeline Capacity Concerns, Says Dallas Fed
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas announced this week that the oil and gas industry remained strong in the third quarter of 2018. The good news came amid pipeline capacity concerns in the Permian Basin.
‘Stunning’ West Texas Oil Production to Double by 2023, Says Report
The Permian Basin, already considered a major force among the world’s oil producers, will double its output to reach 5.4 million barrels per day (mbd) by 2023, according to a report released Wednesday.
3 Arrested at West Texas Energy Pipeline Construction Site
Hoping to replicate the temporary successes of anti-pipeline agitators in North Dakota, three activists were arrested today at a west Texas construction site.
Oil Rallies as OPEC Cuts Deal to Reduce Output
An agreement among member nations of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to reduce output by one percent was announced Wednesday morning.
Enviros Again Target Texas Energy with Protected Bird Petition
A collective of environmental conservation groups are pushing Washington to list the lesser prairie chicken as an endangered species, which could negatively impact local energy production and farmers.
3.5 Magnitude Earthquake Reported in West Texas
ASSOCIATED PRESS — Experts say a minor earthquake shook parts of far West Texas Tuesday.
Firm to Expand West Texas Energy Exploration with $2.5B Deal
ASSOCIATED PRESS — One of the largest oil producers in the U.S. is purchasing a privately-held New Mexico company and some of its subsidiaries in a $2.5 billion deal that will expand its footprint in major energy-producing basins in the West.
Travel-Related Zika Case Confirmed in West Texas
A Texan infected with the Zika virus has been confirmed in Midland County in West Texas. Health officials said the victim had recently traveled to a country where the virus is locally transmitted by mosquitoes.
2013 Fertilizer Plant Explosion in Texas Called ‘Criminal Act’ by ATF
Federal officials investigating the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, have called the fire “a criminal act.” The announcement came during a Wednesday afternoon press conference by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) not far from the explosion scene.
