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A Marfa substitute teacher was sentenced in federal court in Alpine to 360 months or 30 years in prison for the production of child pornography. Information received from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas stated that according to court documents, investigators found that Sonia Conchita Murillo, 33, a former substitute teacher for the Marfa Independent School District was in possession of child sexual abuse materials, including videos depicting Murillo sexually abusing a prepubescent child.

Buried miles into the desert and best accessible if you have fourwheel drive and good vehicle clearance, there hides a rustic oasis that offers more peace and distance than most in the modern world will ever experience.

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HEAD OVER MEALS So, you’re a gardener. And you’ve planted squash.

Alpine Avalanche.

Dear Neil: How is purpleheart propagated? I would normally use cuttings for its sisters, the wandering Jews, but since it’s a perennial, should I dig and divide it? Use cuttings, especially since they’re so widely available at this time of year. They root easily and they’ll have ample time to develop good roots in their 4-inch pots, then become established out in the beds before fall.

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