September 2024

Meet Luna II! Luna II arrived at the shelter in mid-July with her sister Daisy and was then surrendered by her previous owner. Luna is petite for a pittie, she has a loving and gentle look in her eyes.

September 12 Davis Mountains State Park, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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Photos courtesy of the Archives of the Big Bend at the Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library and the Portal of Texas. .

Dear Neil, this little weed is taking over my Asian jasmine. It now covers a section that’s 12 ft.

The Alpine Bucks middle school football teams continued their strong season performance, securing victories in both games at home on Thursday, September 5. The 7th-grade Bucks dominated the Fort Stockton Panthers with a 14-0 win, while the 8thgrade Bucks showcased their skills against the Van Horn Eagles, cruising to a 12-0 victory. Both teams demonstrated strong defensive play and explosive offense, setting a positive tone for the rest of the season.

When you think of pasta, the word curry usually does not come to mind. Likely, you think of a rich, creamy tomato sauce or a decadent alfredo. Perhaps you even think of an herbaceous and nutty pesto, but curry is not one of those sauces that makes that mental connection with pasta.

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that in 2023, 509,000 park visitors spent an estimated $48.7 million in local gateway regions while visiting Big Bend National Park and Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River. These expenditures supported a total of 661 jobs, $18.8 million in labor income, $29.8 million in value-added, and $56.4 million in economic output in local gateway economies surrounding Big Bend National Park.

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