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Marfa Public Radio is a celebrated, non-profit radio station that relies on listener support to operate. It caters to the far West Texas community and broadcasts on several frequencies, including KRTS 93.5 FM in Marfa and Fort Davis, KRTP 91.7 FM in Alpine, 91.5 FM KDKY in Marathon, 95.3 KOJP in Presidio, and 91.3 FM KXWT serving Midland-Odessa.

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Kim Kardashian gets authentic Donald Judd tables after lawsuit over alleged knockoffs is settled

2 days ago | marfapublicradio.org | Travis Bubenik

An arts organization partly based in Marfa has settled its lawsuit against Kim Kardashian over claims the reality TV star promoted knockoff versions of the late artist Donald Judd’s minimalist tables and chairs. The Judd Foundation reached the settlement deal with Kardashian and Los Angeles-based design firm Clements Design last month, according to court records. Clements was accused of copying Judd’s designs when it built furniture for Kardashian’s skincare company office.
After West Texas fire, lawmakers approve ban on outdoor chemical storage facilities near homes

3 days ago | marfapublicradio.org | Travis Bubenik

Texas lawmakers have approved a ban on certain types of outdoor chemical storage facilities being located close to homes, a response to an Odessa-area industrial fire nearly a year ago that allegedly filled a neighborhood with “black sludge.”State Rep. Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) proposed the ban after the massive fire in July 2024 at Permian Basin Containers, a facility where a mix of oil industry-related chemicals and liquids were stored in stacked piles of large plastic tubs.
Texas bill to ban minors from social media likely dead after missed deadline

1 week ago | marfapublicradio.org | Lucio Vasquez

A bill that would have banned anyone under 18 from using or creating social media accounts appears to be dead in the Texas Legislature after missing a crucial procedural deadline Wednesday night. The proposal would have established one of the nation's strictest efforts to limit minors' access to social media.
American doctors look to relocate to Canada to avoid the Trump administration

1 week ago | marfapublicradio.org | Brett Kelman

Earlier this year, as President Donald Trump was beginning to reshape the American government, Michael, an emergency room doctor who was born, raised, and trained in the United States, packed up his family and left the country. Michael now works in a small-town hospital in Canada.
Measles case identified in Brewster County, not linked to West Texas outbreak

2 weeks ago | marfapublicradio.org | Travis Bubenik

State and local officials on Thursday confirmed a measles case in Brewster County, the first to appear in the Big Bend region since a measles outbreak began earlier this year in West Texas near the New Mexico border.
High-speed chases added to Uvalde shooting chaos. Chases are down 3 years later - but trauma remains

2 weeks ago | marfapublicradio.org | Toluwani Osibamowo |Yfat Yossifor

It's early April in Uvalde. That means professional barbecue chefs and hobbyist grillers make their way to the Uvalde County Fairplex, preparing ribs, brisket and barbacoa for their overnight smoke ahead of an annual weekend cookoff. This event is special to the roughly 12 competitors in attendance from across the 830 area code. It's part of an annual scholarship fundraiser in memory of Makenna Elrod Seiler.
Judge approves death certificates for victims of early 20th century border massacre

3 weeks ago | marfapublicradio.org | Travis Bubenik

More than 100 years after 15 Hispanic men and boys were shot and killed in an infamous borderland massacre in West Texas, a judge has signed off on formal death certificates for the victims. In 1918, a group of Texas Rangers, U.S. soldiers and West Texas ranchers shot and killed the men and boys in the remote village of Porvenir, a small community on the Rio Grande in Presidio County.
The Environmental Protection Agency delays limits on PFAS in drinking water

3 weeks ago | marfapublicradio.org | Pien Huang

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it is delaying the timeline for water utilities to comply with reducing some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS chemicals, in drinking water — and reconsidering the allowable levels for others. "The work to protect Americans from PFAS in drinking water started under the first Trump Administration and will continue under my leadership," EPA administrator Lee Zeldin said in the announcement.
Crews respond to small wildfire in the Davis Mountains Resort

3 weeks ago | marfapublicradio.org | Travis Bubenik

Firefighters were responding Sunday to a small wildfire in the Davis Mountains Resort, a rugged residential subdivision in the mountains of Jeff Davis County. As of Sunday morning, the Texas A&M Forest Service reported the fire’s size as just 3 acres with 10% contained. Location data from the forest service showed the fire burning to the west of the subdivision’s main area of roads and homes.
FAA gives SpaceX environmental approval to increase rocket launches in South Texas

1 month ago | marfapublicradio.org | Lauren McGaughy

SpaceX just got a lot closer to launching more rockets from its base in South Texas. The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday said there would be no significant impact to the environment if SpaceX increases launches at its Starbase facility from five to 25 times a year — as long as the company takes additional steps to protect the local area. The information was issued in what's called a "final tiered environmental assessment," an in-depth look into the request's potential effects.