May 2023

The Borderlands Research Institute is partnering with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Cesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Texas Tech University, and landowners to study longterm wildlife interactions among aoudad, elk, pronghorn, mule deer and desert bighorn sheep in West Texas.

Before I dive into today’s topic, I want to congratulate our Spring 2023 graduates. Commencement ceremonies were held last Friday in Alpine and Saturday in Eagle Pass. Over 230 educated, eager Sul Ross State alumni are making their way into the workforce or graduate school. Please join me in wishing them the best of luck.

“Mowing the lawn, because man is the only animal on the planet that plants, fertilizes, and waters a weed that he has to spend his weekend cutting.” — Internet humor “You got a haircut,” one of the ladies at church complimented me Sunday. “Sure did,” I acknowledged.

It has been explained deftly by City Manager Megan Antrim that a paramount concern regarding the proposed expansion of the Skyway Gardens affordable housing complex is whether extending our city water system services to the development would worsen water pressure issues for residents who live further south.

O6 ALPINE COWBOYS BASEBALL May 31 @ Roswell Invaders, 7 p.m. June 1 @ Roswell Invaders, 7 p.m.

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The Sul Ross Men’s and Women’s Soccer Programs are proud to announce the opening of their newly remodeled soccer complex. The redeveloped, fanfriendly stadium features a front entry portal to greet fans, an awning to protect the faithful from rain, and sun, a railing separating the fans from the playing surface, updated windscreen, brand new world cup style goals and nets, bench coverings for the players and coaches, as well as a new storage shed.

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Amidst overcast skies, warm temperatures, and humidity, the Alpine Runnin’ Lady Buck relay team did Alpine proud. Facing tough competition in the 3-A competition against eight other top schools, the Lady Bucks placed seventh, with a time of 1:45.98.