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1 week ago | 
yourbasin.com | Lidianna Reyes
PERMIAN BASIN (KMID/KPEJ)- Midland ISD and Ector County ISD are offering multiple locations for kids to get free breakfast and lunch throughout the week. Both districts have been working hard this summer looking to keep kids fed. Something that is desperately needed in the Summer, when thousands of students face food insecurity.
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2 weeks ago | 
yourbasin.com | Lidianna Reyes
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID-KPEJ)- This Saturday, June 13th, there will be a “No Kings Day” protest happening in downtown Midland at Centennial Park, from five to six p.m. The protesters will be meeting by Colorado Street. Organizers said the protest is about peacefully standing against control through violence, fear, and cruelty.
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2 weeks ago | 
yourbasin.com | Lidianna Reyes
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The City of Odessa is launching a new app called SeeClickFix, where Odessans will now be able to report potholes, animal attacks, illegal dumping, and much more. All you have to do is take a picture of the problem, write a short description, and send it to them. “It assigns you a ticket number. You could follow that wherever it goes,” Craig Stoker at-large said. “So, if it comes in and it needs to go to solid waste trash needs to be picked up.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Lidianna Reyes
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The City of Odessa is launching a new app called SeeClickFix, where Odessans will now be able to report potholes, animal attacks, illegal dumping, and much more. All you have to do is take a picture of the problem, write a short description, and send it to them. “It assigns you a ticket number. You could follow that wherever it goes,” Craig Stoker at-large said. “So, if it comes in and it needs to go to solid waste trash needs to be picked up.
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2 weeks ago | 
yourbasin.com | Lidianna Reyes
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Ector County Judge Dustin Fawcett has asked for a 14-day extension on the Emergency Declaration, after storms brought damage to the Pleasant Farms community. City officials and volunteers have been working hard helping clean up the small community of Pleasant Farms. The extreme weather storms hit Pleasant Farms on June 3rd. The National Weather Services says this damage was caused by high winds.
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2 weeks ago | 
yourbasin.com | Lidianna Reyes
PERMIAN BASIN (KMID/KPEJ)- The small communities of Greenwood and Big Spring suffered some damage from hail and high winds over the weekend, now, some local businesses have come together to help clean up after the storms. One local business was the Permian Star Construction. They were out in the Greenwood community helping with boarding up windows, skylights, and fences. “Trying to give back,” Eugene Heflin, of Permian Star Construction, said. “The community has been good to us.
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3 weeks ago | 
yourbasin.com | Lidianna Reyes
Posted: Jun 6, 2025 / 07:36 PM CDT Updated: Jun 6, 2025 / 07:36 PM CDT ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Permian Basin struggles with a waste problem because of a combination of high winds, lots of littering, and a lack of workers to help clean the area. Odessa Mayor Cal Hendrick and Keep Odessa Beautiful are working together to fix the growing trash concerns the city faces.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Lidianna Reyes
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Veterans night out is taking place at the American Legion in Midland. The event is a fundraiser for the organization. The fourth annual event raises money for different organizations every year. This year they are partnering with the non-profit “We Are Not Forgotten.”The organization “We Are Not Forgotten” is looking to help more women veterans right here in West Texas. General Admission is 50 dollars per person with dinner and veterans are free.
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3 weeks ago | 
yourbasin.com | Lidianna Reyes
Posted: Jun 4, 2025 / 09:14 PM CDT Updated: Jun 4, 2025 / 09:14 PM CDT ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Clean-up efforts are underway in Pleasant Farms after Tuesday morning’s storms left many homes destroyed. Now Ector County Judge Dustin Fawcett hopes to help those who suffered damages get back on their feet. He has declared a local state of emergency in hopes of getting access to more resources.
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3 weeks ago | 
yourbasin.com | Lidianna Reyes
Posted: Jun 2, 2025 / 06:35 PM CDT Updated: Jun 2, 2025 / 06:35 PM CDT ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- David Vela, Odessa’s new City Manager for the city of Odessa, kicked off his first day with a news conference aimed at telling the community about his plans and letting citizens know he wants to hear about their wants and needs. “A big part of my ten years…as city manager is listening to the people,” David Vela City Manager.
