July 2023

The Permian Basin Area Health Education Center, or PBAHEC for short, recently donated lab equipment to the Sul Ross Department of Nursing worth more than $2,700. Among the equipment donated were IV start kits, tourniquets, syringes, needles, tubing, and simulated medication dosages.

The Texas Senate on the first day of the Legislature’s second special session unanimously passed a tax bill last Wednesday that increases the homestead exemption and includes a pay hike for teachers, the Austin American- Statesman reported. The first special session ended with the Senate and House unable to agree on how to provide property tax relief.

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WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Bean. Bean may be small like a bean but he’s mighty. He enjoys tackling his siblings and showing them who is in charge. Lighting quick, he likes to keep everyone on their toes. Sure, his big brother may pin him down, but he knows he is no match for Bean’s reflexes. Bean is sure he can take anyone, but he would love to have a teammate in his corner. Adopting him with a sibling or any other kitten will make a happy life for them and plenty of entertainment in your home.

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Dear Neil: Please identify this mystery plant that is growing in my lantana bed. I don’t want to pull it if it would be an attractive groundcover, but I don’t want it to take over the entire bed.

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During high school I played basketball my freshman and sophomore years. My junior year I was a technician for the band, and I have been a part of the yearbook staff since I was a sophomore.

Recently I received a call from an old friend who was coming to town, and she asked if I wanted to meet up for lunch. As luck would have it, it was a Tuesday in Alpine and most sit-down restaurants were closed.