West NewsLocal news for West, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Great Northern Fair complete with rides, greasy food, 'Rattlesnake' Dave- July 18, 2008 HAVRE - Something new slithered its way to Havre from western Texas just for the Great Northern Fair this weekend.http://www.topix.net/city/west-tx/2008/07/great-northern-fair-complete-with-rides-greasy-f... 2008 West Texas Blackgold Rally Begins Today- July 18, 2008 The 2008 edition of the Blackgold Rally begins today in tiny Goldsmith, TX with registration opening at 5 pm.http://www.topix.net/city/west-tx/2008/07/2008-west-texas-blackgold-rally-begins-today?fro... High Plains Wind Power- July 18, 2008 Wind power from here on the High Plains could be headed to big cities around the state soon.http://www.topix.net/city/west-tx/2008/07/high-plains-wind-power?fromrss=1 Texas Approves Wind Power Transmission Lines- July 17, 2008 Texas is moving forward on the nation's largest wind-power project, a plan to build billions of dollars worth of new transmission lines to bring wind energy from gusty West Texas to urban areas.Texas is already ...http://www.topix.net/city/west-tx/2008/07/texas-approves-wind-power-transmission-lines?fro... West Texas Woman Accused of Burning Twins With Water- July 17, 2008 Authorities say a 21-year-old woman severely burned her twin infants with hot water.http://www.topix.net/city/west-tx/2008/07/west-texas-woman-accused-of-burning-twins-with-w... What Mainstream Publishers Don't Want You to Know About Door-to-Door Magazine Sales- July 17, 2008 In the Ramada Inn, across I-10 from Ikea, dozens of young sales agents spill out of vans and head for the first-floor conference room.http://www.topix.net/city/west-tx/2008/07/what-mainstream-publishers-dont-want-you-to-know... U.S. Senate committee to hold hearing on polygamy- July 17, 2008 A hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will focus on coordinating a state and federal response to polygamy.http://www.topix.net/city/west-tx/2008/07/u-s-senate-committee-to-hold-hearing-on-polygamy... Richland Hills man tried to make suicide look like a homicide- July 15, 2008 The white balloons attracted two passing motorists' attention March 15 in the arid landscape of eastern New Mexico.http://www.topix.net/city/west-tx/2008/07/richland-hills-man-tried-to-make-suicide-look-li... Utility Commission Debating How to Send West Texas Wind to the East- July 15, 2008 Monstrous wind turbines are sprouting up on the West Texas plains in an effort to harness energy for electric power.http://www.topix.net/city/west-tx/2008/07/utility-commission-debating-how-to-send-west-tex... Advocates urge PUC to adopt wind energy plan- July 15, 2008 Lawmakers and environmentalists on Monday urged state regulators to build transmission lines that will transport the maximum amount of wind power from rural West Texas that's feasible to help power homes and ...http://www.topix.net/city/west-tx/2008/07/advocates-urge-puc-to-adopt-wind-energy-plan?fro... |