ODESSA, Texas — Thursday was the last day of finals for UT Permian Basin students. Now that these students can relax knowing they can give their education a break for a while, they can finally whine ...

New Mexico State University’s Alumni Pond, commonly known as "The Duck Pond,” is off limits until further notice. A break in the pond’s concrete liner has temporarily closed the popular spot for ...

Sitting beside the water feels like discovering a secret oasis in the middle of the desert. The pond teems with life as ducks paddle lazily across the surface and turtles bask on sunny rocks, ...

The lily ponds at William Land Regional Park have been empty for four months — fenced, drained and duck-less. When the community will see the once-full-of-life ponds return to their former glory is up ...