This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part one of a four-part series. Jose Gonzalez* wore no mask, despite the toxic chemicals he worked with in the oil field.

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Odessa Links, in association with the Texas Homeless Network, Odessa Homeless Coalition and volunteers from the community, conducted Odessa's 2025 Point-in-Time (PIT) Homeless Count.

In the statement, TIPRO said its new workforce data “indicated strong job postings for the Texas oil and natural gas industry”. It added that there were 10,724 active unique jobs postings for the ...

Credit: Eli Hartman for The Texas Tribune Odessa is the first major city east of El Paso, about 285 miles away. The city’s population is predominantly Hispanic. And the oil fields have long been ...

The measles outbreak in rural Texas has exposed how hospital buildings are ill-equipped ... where the outbreak originated, and Odessa. Credit: Mark Rogers for The Texas Tribune Audio recording ...

Texas leads the United States in oil and gas production, including producing 43% of the nation’s crude oil and 27% of its natural gas in 2023. Yet its cornerstone industry could be straining the state ...

Family Endeavors, Inc., a faith-based provider of support services to people ... about 70 miles southwest of Odessa, could house 3,000 unaccompanied children in 200 buildings across 75 acres ...

a family physician for Texas Tech Physicians in Odessa, about an hour away. The small towns of West Texas may look completely ...