Chile verde to the rescue
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From time to time I have been known to feed local cowboys during their cattle works. I have served everything from burritos to spaghetti, but none has been as big a hit as chile verde.
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Pistachio will likely not recover from cold
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Dear Neil: We have seven Chinese pistachio trees that have been in our landscape for five or six years. One of them seems to have been hurt badly by last February’s cold. It has less than 25 percent of its normal leaves.
Bell retires, archives carry on
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Senior Archivist Melleta Bell had spent 35-plus years of her life devoted to historical resources for Sul Ross State University and the Big Bend communities. She retired last Sunday with a poignant goodbye at a party in her honor.
County raises tax rate, approves budget
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Brewster County commissioners met on Aug. 25 at their regular meeting, then met again on Aug.
Back to school again!
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Kindergartner Eliana Chavez and fourth grader Adryan Chavez head back to classes at Alpine Elementary School on Aug. 23.
Historic ranch opens to hiking, agate hunting
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The historic Kokernot o6 Ranch traces its roots back to early 1800, and has largely remained off limits to anyone outside of its cattle operations or the occasional guided hunt since then.
Free gift
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Henry Ford said, “Ask a man what he wants, and he’ll tell you he wants a faster horse.” Ford produced horseless carriages in mass quantities. Soon a revolutionary way of travel emerged, and private ownership of cars swiftly swept across this nation and eventually went worldwide.
We’re ready for school!
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Parents Luke Hendryx and Emily Hendryx, a third grade teacher at Alpine Elementary School, pause for a photo with children Bristol, 2, and Brooklyn, 4, as they join in the fun at the Back to School Bash-Meet the teacher on Aug. 23 at the elementary school.
Boys outdoor adventure troop takes off
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Combining outdoor fun while learning valuable life skills in a Christianbased environment is what drives the Holy Cross Anglican Church boys’ organization Trail Life TX Troop 0040. Fr.
Guam man found guilty of abuse of a minor
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On Aug. 18 a federal jury convicted a Guam man for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor.
