Environment

Texas Public Radio’s Jerry Clayton reports Texas Parks and Wildlife has set up mandatory check stations in many areas of the state to help officials track the spread of CWD or chronic wasting disease in deer populations across Texas. KERA's Toluwani Osibamowo has more on game 3 of the World Series between the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight.

Southwest Airlines and its flight attendants reached a tentative contract agreement nearly five years after their last contract expired. KERA's Paul DeBenedetto reports the deal would apply to nearly 19,000 flight attendants with the Dallas-based carrier. TPR's Marian Navarro has more on a national nonprofit awarded a $10 million federal contract to restore ecosystems in the Rio Grande Valley.

Officials with Leprino say every precaution is being taken to protect East Lubbock’s environment. Residents say they’ll believe it when they see it. Beyond the lake, the conflict speaks to a longstanding issue in the city.

Many are excited for the upcoming annular eclipse, but as our Bishop Van Buren reports, one Texas Tech ophthalmologist is advising viewers to prepare and take precautions. And Texas Public Radio’s Marian Navarro has more on a new poll that finds continued disinformation about so-called "open borders" helps spur migrant surges.

Our reporter Brad Burt has details from one local expert on the intensity of flooding from last week's storms. The Texas Newsroom's Sergio Martínez-Beltrán has more on what the future holds for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton now that he has returned to work.

Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies reports on a ruling from a federal judge that Texas violated the law when it deployed buoys into the Rio Grande. TPR’s Pablo De La Rosa has more on a wildfire impacting one of the largest nature reserves protecting migratory birds in the Rio Grande Valley.

Matador and Perryton continue recovery efforts after losing neighbors in deadly storms.

Investigators say the fire was an accident and started with an engine fire in a manure vacuum truck.

Snake researchers and advocates across the country don’t believe this event is as educational as it’s presented to be.

The air quality study is funded by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.