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Hi, y’all! The team at @kxwt and all the news we tweet out has moved! You can find all your West Texas coverage at @MarfaRadio 🤠

Stanton starting to float. This photo taken the corner of Carpenter and St. Francis. Carpenter underwater and west side of Hwy 137 flooded to center lane. @NWSMidland @NewsWest9WX @kxwt

On West Texas Talk, Ryan Paradiso speaks poet Donika Kelly about personal experiences that shaped "Bestiary," Kelly's debut collection of poetry. Tune in at 6 pm tonight, or 9 am tomorrow morning. Kelly will read at the St. George Pavilion on Sunday, August 5th at 7:30 pm.

I’m in Midland, Texas for the next #WestTexasWonders on @MarfaRadio. It’s gonna be all about the Tall City and why some of it’s skyscrapers are empty. Got a memory involving these hulking giants, I want to hear it 🏗🏫🏢

Tonight at 6 pm and tomorrow at 9 am, tune into "West Texas Talk" to hear a conversation between @rachmonroe & @RiceGonzalez. They talk about the Bronx & his novel, "Chulito." Rice-Gonzales will read at the St. George Pavilion on Sunday, 7/29 at 7:30 pm

For the first story in the "West Texas Wonders" series, a listener asked what the real story behind the Marfa lights is. Reporter @_dtnguyen went looking for them to find out more. marfapublicradio.org/blog/west-texa…

On "West Texas Talk," @rachmonroe speaks to writer @clairevaye about deserts and her mother's influence on her writing. She is the author of the novel Gold Fame Citrus and the short story collection Battleborn. Tune in at 6 pm tonight, or 9 pm tomorrow morning!

Listen to a conversation with award winning investigative journalist Melissa del Bosque. kxwt.marfapublicradio.org/melissa-del-bo…

On "West Texas Talk," Chase Peeler talks about his research on music and its vital role in community and identity building in Terlingua. Hear more about Terlingua's unique music scene at 6 pm tonight, or 9 am Friday morning.

For families in Midland and Odessa, the price of oil makes the difference between hard times and high times. twitter.com/Marketplace/st…

Dr. Zacariah Hildenbrand joins us to talk about CLEAR's research on recycling produced water, its implications, and water monitoring the organization has been conducting in Balmorhea since 2016. marfapublicradio.org/blog/u-t-arlin…

Tune in to "West Texas Talk" at 6 pm tonight or 9 am tomorrow to hear a conversation Jana La Brasca had with writer Lesley Stern. They discuss Stern's background, film, smoking, gardens, and feminism.

The Permian Basin’s growing frac sand industry is seeing thousands of trucks on the road daily, which some say is straining West Texas' infrastructure. kxwt.marfapublicradio.org/state-looks-at…

Tonight on "West Texas Talk," hear stories about taking big risks. Tune in at 6 pm to hear from Chloe Gallagher, Alexandra Gates, and Elise Pepple. All of the stories from Friday night are available online now!

We’re happy to announce West Texas Public Radio is joining the @wearehearken family with help of the CLEF subsidy. The platform will allow us to engage and involve listeners in the stories we produce. Stay tuned for West Texas Curious! 📻 twitter.com/wearehearken/s…

On "West Texas Talk," hear stories about big risks from our "All or Nothing" event in Odessa, TX. Tune in at 6 pm tonight, or 9 am tomorrow morning. Thanks to @odessaarts, @blacktuliptx, and The Rose Building for their support! @OAcrude

It's here! Our Spring membership drive kicks off this morning! 📞 Call 1-800-903-5787 to support public radio in West Texas. 💻 Or donate online here: westtexaspublicradio.org/donate/

On WTT, Diana Nguyen speaks to Lonn Taylor & artist Avram Dumitrescu about Taylor's book, "Marfa for the Perplexed." "The thesis of the book is really that Marfa has always been a refuge for individualists and eccentrics," Taylor explains. Tune in at 6 pm, or tomorrow at 9 am.

The $9.5 billion deal — which still requires shareholder and regulatory approval — would make the company the largest drilling operation in the Permian Basin. kxwt.marfapublicradio.org/concho-resourc…

The report warns that the area of instability could be larger than the surveyed land — and that the entire region is vulnerable to human activity because of its geology. | via @TexasTribune kxwt.marfapublicradio.org/large-portions…