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Body It’s Saturday night, and you’re still wracking your brain on what to make for the church social tomorrow. It is also summer, so those hearty casseroles that are usually the mainstay of a potluck social just won’t do.

Body The Borderlands Research Institute, housed at Sul Ross State University, hosted students from the Autonomous University of Chihuahua, a Mexican public university located in Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Body U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-23) visited Alpine on July 6. Among his stops was the new Alpine ISD high school where he toured the construction site. Here he talks with AISD superintendent Dr. Michelle Rinehart. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich

Body The most famous cattle breed developed in Texas was the Santa Gertrudis bred by the King Ranch in South Texas, but this was not the only breed. As the grasslands of the Davis Mountains and Big Bend were settled in the 1880s, ranching became the economic driver of the area.

Body Jennifer Hansen, Mandy Jorgenson, and Carl Garcia of Terlingua pause for a photo at the Marathon Volunteer Fire Department chili cook-off fundraiser held at Marathon Motel and RV Park on July 2.

Body A city-wide clean-up is a fantastic way to bring volunteers who care about their community together for a common purpose, and to make the city more attractive and aesthetically pleasing.

Body Property and hotel/motel taxes, along with a county-wide fire department update, led discussions at Brewster County Commissioners Court on July 12.

Body Farmers Insurance teamed up with Marfa Meats, BBT, and Morrison’s True Value to host a tailgate party for the o6 Cowboys baseball team on July 8 at Kokernot Field in Alpine. Those attending the game against the Weimar Hormigas enjoyed burgers and got to mingle with the players.

Body Stephen Hummel, the Dark Skies Senior Outreach Program coordinator with McDonald Observatory, takes annual night sky measurements throughout the greater Big Bend to track changes in light pollution. The latest results show that Terlingua is getting brighter.

Body Cursed be the man who brought the news to my father, “A son is born to you,” making him very glad. Why did I come out from the womb to see toil and sorrow, and spend my days in shame? Read Jeremiah 20:7-18