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It was the day of Herbert Hoover, the Great Crash, Pope Pius XI, John Wayne, and the Granada Theater in Alpine. The theater was built in 1929, and opened its doors on Christmas day, providing morale and hope in times of desperation.

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Brewster County Commissioner’s Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on Aug. 23, and the proposed 2023 budget and 2022 tax rate were on the forefront of the agenda. After holding public hearings for the proposed budget and tax rate at which no one spoke, commissioners unanimously approved both.

Night sky enthusiasts, astronomy clubs, and other related organizations gathered at Alpine Public Library for the See More Stars event on Aug. 12. It was funded in part by NASA to better acquaint both children and adults with the James Webb Space Telescope, launched Dec. 25, 2021.

From the creation of the first transcontinental railroad, the combined Union Pacific and Central Pacific, there were multiple plans to interlace the country through all its regions, north and south. The major players in western railroads were the Big Four who built the Central Pacific and went on the control the Union Pacific - Collis P. Huntington, Leland Stanford, Mark Hopkins, and Charles Crocker.

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Managing Editor U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development on Aug.

Chisos Basin Campground and Chisos Basin Group Campground in Big Bend National Park are closed to public use until further notice. This emergency closure is due to significantly increased bear activity within the campground area.

The City of Alpine held its regularly scheduled council meeting on Aug. 16, and water well issues, a proposed budget and property tax update, and a proposed noise ordinance were the main topics of discussion. Council, Ward 3, Sara Tandy was absent.