October 2025

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Body For the Broth and Chicken: 1 bunch fresh cilantro 1 bunch fresh dill 1 garlic head, halved crosswise 2½-3 pounds bone-in skin-on chicken legs 10 cups of water 1 large yellow onion, peeled and quartered 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon black peppercorns ½ teaspoon coriander...

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Body Last Christmas, I received the Milk Street Cookbook as a gift and discovered an intriguing recipe for chicken soup. I promised myself I’d make it once fall arrived. Now that the leaves are turning quickly, I thought I’d share it with you in case you’d like to try it too.

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Body The federal government once again has shut down due to partisan disagreements, effectively “closing its doors” at midnight on September 30, according to the White House website. Despite the most recent shutdown, Big Bend National Park remains open with limited services.

Body Early voting for the upcoming November 4 constitutional amendment election is just two weeks away. Registered voters’ first chance to cast their ballots will be on October 20 at the Val Clark Beard Office Complex located at 203 N. 7th Street in Alpine.

Body The Alpine City Council preceded its regular meeting with a water workshop presented by Andy Vecellio, PE of Jacob and Martin Engineers.

Body As the owner of a five-acre desert parcel on Terlingua Ranch, I faced a landscape stripped of much of its native vitality: eroded bentonite dust, extreme aridity, and the legacy of past mismanagement.

Body “Home is not a place … it’s a feeling.” —Uncredited bit of wisdom I picked up years ago “So, where’s home?” asked the man whose hand I was still shaking. A mutual friend had just introduced us as we met for lunch at a local restaurant.