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Don’t be scared if you happen to see Michael Jackson or Patrick Swayze walking around West Texas this Halloween. The “King of Pop” and the “Dirty Dancing” heartthrob are... Full story

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Diving in the Basin
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The Gulf of Mexico is 500 miles from Odessa, but... Full story
Hat’s off to her
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Step into Bettie Clark’s Odessa home, and... Full story
Turning trash into treasure
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Members of the Aloha-O-Hawaii dancers perform Friday at the 2009 Senior Olympics at Lincoln Tower. Dancers from left are Marichu
Aloha Odessa
Kick back in your chair, drink that pina colada and listen to the island music. The dance troupe Aloha O’Hawaii has brought a piece of Hawaii and Tahiti to the desert of West Texas. It’s a tradition that’s been going on for close... Full story
Jalene Barlow left, gives a clothed Swedish massage to Alma Fawaz, 8, as Alma's mother Anita Fawaz watches Friday at Attuned to You inside the West Texas Area Counseling Center.
Unique massage therapy treatments
Magnets and hydrotherapy are not normally associated with massage therapy, but for an Odessa mother and her two daughters, the same old massage isn’t the norm.    Their new shop Attuned to You goes beyond the average, even including... Full story
Dos Amigos bull rides still alive after nearly three decades
Brandon Inskeep has gone to the monthly Dos Amigos bull riding competitions since he was a little boy, and now the 23-year-old works the event hauling bulls up to the corral. "It really hasn’t changed since I was younger. It’s always a... Full story
Grenades, Guitars, Guts and Glory
Monahans resident Ronold Ray and daughter Gina Ray have published a book titled “Grenades, Guitars, Guts and Glory” through Dog Ear Publishing. Gina said the book details Ronold’s time fighting in World War II, starting with... Full story
 Rene Christensen takes a shot during her flawless clay shooting practice at the Midland Shooters Association shotgun range.
Clay shoot
It’s not quite like the video game "Duck Hunt." But Odessans Steve Payne and Rene Christensen spend much of their free time at the Midland Shooters Association shotgun range obliterating clay targets into dust. Sporting clay has brought them... Full story
Moo-juice masterpiece
August in West Texas means H-O-T hot. Sure you can fight back with a nice cold scoop of ice cream, but be warned: It’s liable to melt before you can squint and shake your fist at the sun. That’s why some proactive folks take a little... Full story
072109 Master gardeners GOES WITH STORY 067  Joshua Scheide|Odessa American    Grandma's Yellow Rose
Going Green: Experts offer tips for mid-summer gardening
Summer may be a time for ice cream, baseball and sunscreen, but don’t forget about that perfectly fertile plot you’ve got out back. In fact, with the Basin in the midst of the July sizzle, local gardening experts are urging the... Full story
Marilyn Bassinger, the executive director at the Ellen Noël Art Museum, will retire in December after spending 20 years at the museum.
Bassinger leaves her mark
Museum director to step down
When Marilyn Bassinger speaks about the Ellen Noël Art Museum, excitement rising in her voice and with wide eyes, it’s apparent she loves the place through and through. Just ask her, and she’ll tell you all about the George Milly... Full story
George Scott prepares to print digital files onto photographic paper for a customer Wednesday at Odessa Camera. The popularity of digital cameras has caused Scott to phase out film cameras and cut back his film developing from five days a week to three days a week.
Digital memories
Dec. 24, 2007, marked the end of an era. That’s when Odessa Camera sold their last 35 mm camera to an elderly couple. They haven’t stocked a film camera since. And probably never will again. So, what place does film hold in a digital... Full story
Signed photo of Whitey Ford.
Saving the game
Sports collectors cope with the changing memorabilia market
When a little old lady from Crane approached Dee Witt about 20 years ago and asked him if he'd like to take a look at some sports cards her late husband had stashed in the attic, he said sure.She was only asking for $50 or $60 for the whole shoebox... Full story
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