May 2023

Body The City of Alpine held their regularly scheduled city council meeting last Tuesday evening in the council chambers.

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Body Congressman Tony Gonzales -TX-23 recently introduced the Border Patrol Pay Parity Act. This legislation, in accordance with special pay authority, directs the Office of Personnel Management to increase the minimum rate of pay for certain U.S. Border Patrol Agents by at least 14%.

Body In 2011, the tri-county area, including a very large portion of Jeff Davis County, fell victim to the devastating Rock House Fire.

Body December 16, 1940 March 19, 2023 Dale Christophersen died peacefully on March 19, at the Austin home of his daughter Kirsten, ending his battle with lung cancer and chronic pulmonary disease.

Body There aren’t too many folks who dislike potatoes. One could probably say the same about cheese, although I’ve met a few. But with anything cheesy that involves potatoes, many times it also involves heavy cream and that means excess fat and calories.

Body Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds Yukon Gold potatoes cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices (about 5 potatoes) 1 one-pound rutabaga, peeled, trimmed, and cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices. 4 thyme sprigs, including leaves for garnish.

Body Marcella Hazan was the queen of Italian cuisine. To this day, her traditional recipes are celebrated around the world. While other chefs were in search of the perfect, new ingredient, Hazan was keeping it simple.

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