Kate Porter
Anchor/ Reporter
Odessa, Texas
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Kate is a weekday reporter and anchors CBS7 News at 9 on The CW
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Mario’s Spanish Inn restaurant in Midland is permanently closing its doors after more than 50 years in business.
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Throughout` the water emergency, Medical Center Hospital found creative ways to take care of the 200 patients in-house.
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On top of living in an actual desert, much of the Permian Basin is considered to be a childcare desert as well.
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Several agencies from the Permian Basin assisted in the investigation.
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On the second day of the Permian Basin Honor Flight visited the Museum of the Army.
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The gravesites of several Permian Basin veterans were visited.
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The Permian Basin Honor Flight honored their lone World War II veteran at the World War II memorial. At the Korean War memorial, one of the veterans spoke about his family’s long history of service to the United States.
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Culinary students from Midland, Legacy, and Coleman High School competed in a “Chopped” style cookoff.
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West Loop 250 and I-20 will remain a four-way stop until a new traffic light is installed.
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50-year-old Paul Kappes of Kermit was found guilty by a jury Wednesday for continuous sexual abuse of a child.
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The club headed out to Texaco gas stations to hand out forty dollar gas cards to people in need.
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News broke Monday night, in a leaked document, that the Supreme Court is going to vote to overturn Roe versus Wade.
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The Midland Rape Crisis and Advocacy center hosted the annual “Blue the Basin” Wednesday evening at the Museum of the Southwest.
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Brewster County Sheriff Ronny Dodson confirmed with CBS 7 that a large house fire broke out in Alpine this evening.
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Three dance teams from Legacy Elite Athletics competed at the Allstar World Dance Championship over the weekend.
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The Permian Strategic Partnership announced a partnership with the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation to gift every elementary school in the Permian Basin with a stem center.
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Jesus House is remembering 49-year-old Shawn McCracken, the victim of Friday night’s fatal shooting and a regular patron of the soup kitchen.
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The City of Midland says that during a traffic stop, near Midland Dr. and Thomason Rd, the driver tried to drive away.
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Thanks to the help of the Midland Rape Crisis and Children’s Advocacy Center, Fix West Texas, and the generosity of the Permian Basin, a child sex trafficking victim will soon be reunited with their dog.
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Aphasia is a brain disorder that usually occurs after a stroke or head injury, and it impacts people’s ability to express and understand language.
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From now on, field four will be known as Shubert field…a small reminder of Gavin Shubert’s legacy.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has now lasted for a month and its impact reaches every corner of the world.Including right here in West Texas where Ukrainian athlete Viktoriaa Sholudko plays tennis at UTPB.
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And around 16% of the ballots mailed back have been rejected because people aren’t including identifying info on the ballot envelope.
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In addition to sending deputies to Eastland, the unit is also organizing a donation benefit on Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm at the Midland County sheriff’s office.
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Midland High offers students with dreams of working in the medical field the opportunity for hands-on experience in athletic training.
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You’re never too old to volunteer. One Midland woman is proving that to be true as she donates her time to Meals on Wheels.
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On April 17th, the entire 100 block of texas avenue in downtown Midland will be blocked off.
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Both teams were scheduled to play at Ranchland Hills again Wednesday.
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Scammers are cloning the sheriff’s office number and pretending to be associated with the agency to trick people.
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Country music’s leading lady, Dolly Parton, released a new album last week.The photos for that album, cover art included, were taken by Permian graduate Stacie Huckeba.
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After his football days were over, Dale decided to give back, so he founded, the Texas Legacy Support Network, a website dedicated to the history of UT athletics and supporting former athletes.
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Saturday marks the third anniversary of the Midland Police Department paying tribute to fallen Officer Nathan Hayden Heidelberg.
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On Saturday, Fix West Texas hosted a drive-thru ‘pay what you can’ clinic in Odessa for pets in need of vaccinations.
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Thursday night a benefit run was held for Jacob in downtown Odessa.
Anyone with a rejected ballot can go into the midland county annex until March 8th to cure their ballot.
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The positive cases haven’t been this low since July 4.
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The number of fatal crashes increased from 12 in 2020 to 23 in 2021.
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By the end of this year, major cellphone carriers will be shutting down 3G networks.
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XTO Energy and Family Promise of Midland are working together this week to complete a project that’s been in the works since 2018.
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Loving County Deputy Lorin Readmond was killed in a tragic accident while responding to a call on January 29th.Monday morning, she was honored and laid to rest.
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Midland Legacy’s boys and girls soccer teams won against Odessa on Saturday.
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Midland College beat Wayland Baptist in both games of their doubleheader on Sunday.
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17 Permian athletes from four different sports signed letters of intent on National Signing Day.
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Governor Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management warned residents about the need to prepare for the impending weather.
Temperatures will start to decline on Wednesday, and Thursday brings a wintery mix of sleet, freezing rain, and snow.
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Running 100 miles in 30 hours…that’s what one Midland man is doing to raise money for a good cause.