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The Alpine Emergency Services Board held its regularly scheduled meeting on January 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the meeting room at the North Brewster County Emergency Response Center. Absent from the meeting was Treasurer Stacey Wood. Members of the Alpine Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) attending the meeting included Chief Andrew Pierce, Assistant Chief Charles Worden, Captain Zack Davis, and Lieutenant James Etchison.

Beginning this fall, Sul Ross will be offering several new master’s degrees and graduate certificates, allowing the university to diversify its current offerings. All three of the colleges at Sul Ross will offer new courses, although accreditation is currently pending but expected from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges as well as the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

In collaboration with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) is embarking on a multi-faceted project focused on desert bighorn sheep. This project will examine the interactions, competition, and disease risks among desert bighorn, mule deer, and aoudad.

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The Brewster County Commissioners court met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, January 9. During this meeting, local resident and the trucking company, Trails and Logistics, owner Jackson Wilbourn stepped forward to share with the court his concern for the need for a trucking loop route for larger commercial vehicles to utilize in order for them to avoid the downtown route.

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Ingredients: 3 ounces of prosciutto 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup chicken broth 1 cup whole milk 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces 8 ounces cubed ham 4 cups shredded Swiss or mozzarella cheese, divided 1 cup panko breadcrumbs Chopped parsley for serving Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

With an 8-7 record after last week’s games, the Sul Ross Lobo men would fall to both the Tigers of East Texas Baptist University and the YellowJackets of LeTourneau. The Lobos are 1-4 on the road, proving they’re comfortable at home, but these two conference losses are tough additions to their record this season.

Pursue peace with everyone, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. (Hebrews 12:14) An argument broke out at the diner. Disagreements were common at Tuesday breakfast, but this was becoming a doozy. The guys hadn’t gotten this into it since the one over college baseball. But Electric cars? There were strong feelings about that. The idea was crazy to one group. There had always been gas engines.

Dear Neil: I have a 3-year-old Meyer lemon tree that I have protected for the winter with a large 8x6x8ft. collapsible greenhouse. It has two large “windows” on the sides and two large zipper doors at each end that I leave open in the daytime, and then zip closed if temperatures are going to drop to 45F. If it’s going to drop to 32F or colder, will I need to provide a heat source? The tree and greenhouse are in full sun, and it gets very warm very quickly in the morning when the sun hits it.