March 2022

Dear Neil: I remember reading about something we could apply in spring to prevent sticker burrs. What is it, and when do we apply it? You are talking about pre-emergent weed killers, so named because you apply them before the weed seeds actually germinate, or emerge.

Lobo softball picked up a 5-1 win today over LETU, avoiding a series sweep. “We didn’t play well yesterday and LETU came out hot,” said head coach Troy Canaba.

If one decided to head for California at the beginning of the Gold Rush, there were several options, none without issues. It is hard to imagine the excitement news of the discovery of gold in California generated in the country.

Not all churches observe Lent, the 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. But for those who do, Lent is a penitential season, one of preparation for the great celebration of Easter.

When many folks think of pasta dishes, their minds go to the most common. I am talking spaghetti, lasagna, and fettuccine alfredo. These dishes are all quite common place in American homes, and they utilize the extremely popular tomato-based sauce, or the cheese sauce in the case of the alfredo.

Ingredients: 1 or 2 large bunches of fresh basil 2 ripe avocados 1/4 cup walnuts or hemp seeds 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice 3 cloves garlic 1/2 tsp.

Mandy G. Galindo from Alpine, Texas, passed on Feb.

Gil Prather passed away peacefully Feb. 3, 2022, surrounded by his four children and close friends Rooster and Butch.

Myrtle Ann was born June 22, 1938, in Billings, Mont, the daughter of Frank and Doris Corwin Greenough. Her father was the cow boss on the Antler Ranch, and she began school in Wyola, Mont.

The process and method of selecting a superintendent search firm drove the discussion during the Alpine ISD Board of Trustees special meeting on Feb. 28. Trustees Jimmy Morris, Dist. 4, and Board Secretary Justin Cross, Dist. 5, did not attend.