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The Gage Hotel hosted the fifth annual Marathon Songwriters Festival August 11-12. The event is a two-day celebration of song and story in far West Texas. As part of the celebration, the Gage Hotel held a benefit raffle for the Marathon Public Library and the Marathon Volunteer Fire Department.

WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Abby. Abby is a pretty girl with a warm and friendly smile. She’s proud to be lightningquick on her paws. She’s here, she’s over there, she’s everywhere all at once. Abby loves running around the yard with her friends and will play tag for hours.

Ethan Muratori and Chris Herrera had an instant bond upon meeting. They loved food, and loved their family, and these shared interests quickly solidified their friendship. To the point that every time they would meet, their greeting was always by the moniker ‘Amigo’.

Sometimes living out here in the “wild west” we all want something a little different than tacos or steak. And while in many places Asian food is hard to come by, if you’re having a craving for it, it may or may not be available. Or so you may think. This recipe for Thai Basil Beef or Pad Gra Prow can easily be made at home and on your table in less than an hour.

Classes began Monday, August 28 at Sul Ross, and along with new students for the fall semester also came new faculty. The university welcomed 12 new faculty members to the Alpine campus, including two in the Department of Anthropology, two in the Kinesiology department, three in the Department of Education, one in the Visual and Performing Arts department, one in Business Administration, and two in the Nursing department, with one of them also a part of the Department of Agriculture. Dr. Charles Koenig is an assistant professor in Anthropology, along with a visiting assistant professor of Anthropology, Dr. Devin Pettigrew. Dr. Koenig’s research focuses on indigenous earth oven technology, experimental archaeology, and rock art/cave shelter sites, with much of his work focused on the Big Bend and Lower Pecos regions of Texas.

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WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Phoebe. Phoebe is an energetic fun-loving gal who loves to make her presence known. Playing in the yard with dog pals and going for runs are her passions. The queen bee of the yard, she’s not too shy to get down in the dirt while playing.