One of the lesser-talked about abysmal aspects of West Texas/rural healthcare is simply - scheduling: Oh you need to see a specialist? Cool yes we should have an opening in 6-8 months - call back then?

This is incredible texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

Fort Davis ISD students are being reintroduced to music after nearly 10 years without, thanks to Don Witte, a local music enthusiast who passed away in 2022 and donated a portion of his estate towards reviving the district’s lapsed music program
bigbendsentinel.com/2024/05/08/don…

Local officials in Alpine are considering potential updates to the city's rules on Airbnbs and other short-term rentals marfapublicradio.org/2024-05-09/alp…

Pretty cool - a local in Marfa started a sleek new online gallery guide - with a map and everything. So you don't have to wonder 'wait where's all the art?' when you come here for the first time: marfamust.org/index.html

Story on it from The Big Bend Sentinel: bigbendsentinel.com/2024/05/08/mar…

Authorities are looking at whether a recent roadside fire near Alpine was arson: marfapublicradio.org/2024-05-08/aut…

Quick update - Lori Griffin - who lost this election by 1 vote - tells me she's asking for a recount. TBD when it happens/when we get results.

'I think it’s a great example of how your vote counts when you think it doesn’t count,' she says of this race.

Looking forward to this conversation tomorrow!

Check out this All Things Considered convo about Marfa Public Radio’s amazing podcast Marfa for Beginners! npr.org/2024/05/04/124…

And there it is.

Marijuana decriminalization rejected in Lubbock:

Said it before and I'll say it again - EVERY vote counts in rural West Texas.

Tonight an Alpine City Council candidate won by just a single vote!

Storms a-brewin - view from Balmorhea State Park NWS Midland

🚨 BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE STORMS STARTING THIS AFTERNOON! 🚨

Storms will quickly become severe, capable of producing tornadoes, very large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain leading to flooding.

Stay aware and have a plan for safety no matter where you are!

#txwx #nmwx

The traditional Marfa Public Radio end-of-membership-drive block party is underway!

Still some work to do on our goal though - donate here: marfapublicradio.org/donate

Anti-abortion activists in Amarillo say they have collected enough signatures — more than 10,000 — to force the City Council to reconsider a policy that would outlaw using local streets to access an abortion in other states. bit.ly/4a1FiqD

Rachel Osier Lindley Named 2024 Public Media Journalists Association Editor of the Year

This is a BFD and so is ⁦Rachel Osier Lindley⁩. 💜🎧📻 pmja.org/news/rachel-os…

The LA design firm sued alongside Kim Kardashian by Marfa's Judd Foundation over allegedly fake Judd tables is asking a judge to dismiss the case.

The backstory: marfapublicradio.org/2024-03-28/mar…

Big deal story here in West Texas, glad Martha Pskowski is on it