Opinion

Thank you The Chihuahuan Desert Gem and Mineral Club would like to thank our local and regional businesses and the City of Alpine for their support that helped us achieve a successful 31st annual rock show in Alpine.

As I put pencil to paper, I am struggling with the fact that Elena’s track career is coming to a close. My fiancée and I attended Elena’s track meet in Ellensburg, Wash., this past weekend.

“You wanna borrow, you gotta pay the man.” Rocky Balboa was right, even way back in Rocky I. Rocky didn’t break Bob’s thumb like Mr.

The Constitution of the U.S. is designed to protect, not eliminate, life. Regardless of your politics or beliefs, it is difficult for any citizen to place the mandated death of a fetus in a moral framework.

In the past few years, actions by U.S. officials wreaked havoc on American lives. After COVID hit they denounced therapeutics, supplements, and treatments that may have saved lives as they exploited novel vaccines that are now showing signs of negative effects to include death.

The blatantly political opinion written by Justice Alito to justify striking down Roe v. Wade, was not just about abortion. Under Roe, a right to privacy (including making private choices) for individual persons was assumed to be intended by the Bill of Rights.

Our city voters have spoken in electing a new mayor. It was a tightly contested mayoral contest between Catherine Eaves and Amit Rangra, with Eaves the winner. An estimated 738 voters went to the polls.

I recommend the seasonal flu, but please allow me to explain. About a week ago, I felt suddenly rundown and weak.

It is simply impossible to raise cattle without developing a deep connection to the land that nourishes our livestock and families. Recently I’ve heard increased concerns from property owners about the future of this land.

My 52nd birthday was on April 20 which, as my dad still loves to remind me, is the same day as Adolf Hitler’s. As a child I remember thinking that 52 was an age that might be reached by an elderly Galapagos tortoise or a giant redwood tree – certainly not a human.