Noe Ortega
Multimedia Journalist
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Noe Ortega is a Multimedia Journalist for CBS7 News in West Texas, joining the team in June 2022.
Ortega was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.
Right after graduating from California State University, Northridge, he decided to take his first reporter job and make the trip to West Texas.
Noe grew up in a household with his mom, dad, and two sisters in East Los Angeles.
He is a big sports fan. His favorite teams are the Dodgers, Lakers, Raiders, and Pumas de la UNAM.
Noe got into Journalism in college. He wanted to be an English major but took a journalism class instead and loved it.
His main goal is to become a sports reporter for a major sports team.
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This morning, the West Texas Food Bank received a $300,000 donation from the energy company OXY.
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Some of the difficulties veterinaries face, is having to heal animals that can bite, scratch, or even insert venom inside them.
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To celebrate its anniversary, Midland College had a ceremony where current and retired members of this branch celebrate with a birthday party.
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The Pre-K Academy and Center for Teaching Excellence, was made to benefit the teacher workforce in the Permian Basin.
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Midland Athletic Syndicate’s goal is to better Midland’s youth physically while also providing a boost to the local economy.
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The Midland Police Department will get upgrades to locker rooms, showers, bathrooms, and security fences around the station. Meanwhile, Midland Fire Department will get a new wellness center at the central fire station.
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The city council voted in favor of authorizing contractors for the North Citizen Collection Station project and the West Citizen Collection Station project.
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Pecos City Manager, Charles Lino said that the facility has been reactivated and they’re expecting 500 children from ages 13-17.
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The Coahoma Bulldogs defeated the Kermit Yellow Jackets on Friday night 57-31. The Bulldogs will face Colorado City next week at home. Watch below for the highlights.
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Sheriff Criner said the sheriff’s office has some of the best technology in the area to not only keep residents safe, but also officers.
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Painter said he’s seen an increase in crimes having to do with oilfield thefts and narcotics. He mentioned that if elected Midland County Sheriff, not only will he reduce those, but he’ll also be transparent with the public.
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This facility will bring some new features that will allow them to hire more veterinarians with the extra space.
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McKinney is very familiar with the Midland County Sheriff’s Office. After working there for more than 30 years.
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They found that he had an abcess. Which is an infection to a foreign object that causes the skin to swell up with puss.
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Caitlyn Edge is the president of Edge Industries and said hiring women for jobs that are predominantly taken up by men, opens the doors for the women’s workforce to grow in West Texas.
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MISD recently announced that over 28,000 students enrolled this semester, which is a new district record. Bunche Elementary incentivizes students to come to school by promising parties, snacks, and field trips.
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This medical shop supplies items like wheelchairs, shower chairs, scooters and many other equipment.
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The puppy was adopted by Fix West Texas from the Midland Animal Shelter. The city said the puppy was treated as soon as the animal shelter noticed something was wrong.
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After Odessa Mayor Javier Joven heard about Wyatt Matta’s heroic actions, that saved his fathers hand, and decided to commemorate him by making August 22, Wyatt Matta Day.
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Many West Texas truck drivers were notified that they weren’t going to be working with the cargo and freight company known as 5F anymore.
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Most of the city council members agreed that being too conservative could have a negative effect on the future city council and residents of Midland.
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For a better life for him and his family. With the issues that small businesses go through and his wife’s medical condition, he decided to go for it and now plans to give back to the community.
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Many school districts across Texas are struggling to hire armed officers for each campus, but ECISD still believe it could get done. Even with the funding that they expect, they still have a common issue that local law enforcement agencies have.
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After 40 years of having to drive to Lubbock, San Angelo, Midland and Odessa, people in Andrews could now have their own gun show.
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This monthly event provides an area for young entrepreneurs to meet start up businesses and businesses that have been open for years. With their goal being to help build more businesses in the Permian Basin.
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The planning committee agreed to recommend props A and B to the MISD Board of Trustees back in June.
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After answering questions, filling out documents, sending the payment, receiving a tracking number of the pups shipment, it seemed like Pepper the Puppy would soon have a new family.
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BC Plumbing use many photos that involve animals doing something funny that leads to a line to promote their business.
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These firefighters stay calm and hydrated throughout the day in case they have to put out a fire. Things like Gatorade, Powerade, Electrolit is what they drink on these days.
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The goal of this program is for the interns to continue employment at Midland Memorial, but also, so that they can expand their horizons to work in other parts of the country.
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Gardendale has been trying to get a secondary source of water to its residents for years now. To do that, they’ve made an agreement with the city of Odessa to deliver water to them.
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Whether it’s a resident looking to place a mailbox, the city trying to fix roads, or a third party that plans to dig into the ground, it is still mandatory to call 811 three days before to avoid any complications.
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Sisniega said this is an opportunity that gets her one step closer to her dream of working in a higher position for the state.
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The goal of this camp is to improve the skills and knowledge of this sport to kids across the Permian Basin. However, it’s also to give more exposure to soccer in the area.
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The Mandujano brothers plant, harvest and ship their fruits throughout the state of Texas.
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So to be able to respond quickly, compared to the 20 to 30 minutes they usually take to respond to fires in Coyanosa, could save lives.
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Jeniyse Cazares-Villa died after battling Rhabdoid cancer for six months. Now, her mother and family plan to help those that are in similar situations that they were in a little over a year ago.
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It may sound like a good idea, but many local organizations that are fighting to help prevent drug abuse, agree. However, they said it can also lead to more people using drugs.
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This new project can offer things to the community like art classes, yoga classes, live music and more. The total cost of phase 1 was 3.2 million dollars.
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Children at Risk’s migrant center said that state officials have ordered state troopers and officers working at the border to deny water to migrant children and families.
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The teachers that have that salary are zone eligible by the district. For that they have to be certified in those subjects and it also comes with some responsibilities like working extra days.
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Representative Landgraf said bill 1017 is about individual liberties and consumer choice.
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This group of mothers, fathers, siblings and friends began with six victims of fentanyl poisoning. Six months later, that number has risen to 20 locals that came out to share their battle with this deadly drug.
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The new facility opens the door for students to work and go to school for early childhood education at the same time.
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One of the upgrades that is going to happen includes all 25 patient rooms expanding outwards.
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The University announced a new scholarship that allows certain students to earn their master’s degree free of charge.
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Ector and Midland County libraries receive funds for special projects.
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With the backing from the Ector County Commissioners Court, West Odessans have made it their goal to make their community safe and clean.
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The fields are rocky, uneven and most of the metal fencing is rusty. Which is why they plan to renovate all six fields, and add a new one.
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