March 2023

It’s bluebonnet season in the Big Bend, and this is an example of the Big Bend’s very own species of bluebonnet, Lupinus havardii. .

The Alpine Fightin’ Buck golf team has been busy on the road, traversing golf courses, and earning medals. The AHS golf team is made up of only six players, four boys and two girls.

Dear Neil: I just noticed these borer holes all over the trunk of my oak tree. Can anything be done to save the tree? I bring you good news! This is the work of a woodpecker, not an invasion of wood borer larvae.

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On Monday, March 6 at approximately 2:45 pm, Big Bend National Park’s Communications Center received a call requesting emergency assistance along the Hot Springs Canyon Trail. The caller indicated that a 64-yearold female had collapsed and was unresponsive. A team of Park Rangers and a U.S. Border Patrol Agent responded and reached the patient by 3:30 pm and immediately began CPR. A U.S. Border Patrol helicopter was called in to provide emergency transport of the patient. Unfortunately, all attempts to revive the hiker were unsuccessful.

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Throughout High School I participated in football my freshman and senior years, golf freshman through senior year, National Honors Society my junior and senior years, powerlifting my junior year, and I have had the pleasure of welding and working in the shop all four years. Who was your favorite teacher/coach, and why? If I were to narrow it down it would have to be Mrs.

When I was a child, I remember seeing a jewelry commercial in which the nest diamonds were shown on a black velvet cloth. The light on the diamonds was enhanced against the dark and contrasting backdrop.

Ingredients: Salad Ingredients 8.5 ounces Seeds of Change microwaveable quinoa, brown and red rice with flaxseed One half, diced, red bell pepper One half, diced, yellow bell pepper One medium cucumber peeled and diced One small jicama, peeled and julienned One and a half cups chopped purple cabbage Half a small, fresh, pineapple, diced Tops of two green onions ¾ to one cup matchstick carrots ½ cup cashews Peanut Dressing ½ cup creamy peanut butter 1/3 cup soy sauce ¼ cup sesame oil 1/3 cup rice vinegar 1-2 tablespoons chili paste 4 tablespoons honey 1 minced garlic clove 1 knob of fresh, peeled ginger, minced Directions: Dice all vegetables and fruits Add dressing ingredients to a food processor and blend well Microwave quinoa and rice mixture and allow to cool Add all vegetables and quinoa and rice to a plate or bowl, drizzle with peanut dressing, serve and enjoy..