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Getting More Than You Give: How students can support veterans in their communities
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Cornyn, Luján, Gonzales bill to expand, preserve Big Bend National Park passes Senate unanimously
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Voices of Veterans: MSgt Edward Sanders shares his story of service in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War
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Meals On Wheels waiting lists grow as Texas braces for federal funding cuts
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Texas creating task forces to target Permian Basin oil field thefts
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First responder appreciation breakfast
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TEXAS VIEW: Trump’s early departure from summit suggests growing hostility to US
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STOSSEL: The little pink house
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Friday Night Flicks canceled due to high winds
Due to forecasted winds of 20-plus mph this evening, the City of Odessa Friday Night Flicks event will be rescheduled. For safety reasons, the movie screen cannot be set up in winds exceeding 18 mph.
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PHOTO GALLERY: 2025 Summer Solstice
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Juneteenth celebrations across the US commemorate the end of slavery
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ICE raids and their uncertainty scare off workers and baffle businesses
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