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Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Lil Roo, a white Shepherd mix. Lil Roo is a very energetic pup who, even though she looks like an adult dog, is very much still a puppy. Her previous owner described her as loveable and sweet. Roo enjoys treats, and likes to give kisses.

It was a nice day for barbecue and cake as DB’s Rustic Iron BBQ owner Don Baucham and Michelle Chiles of the Big Bend Chamber of Commerce celebrate the grand opening of the Terlingua barbecue joint’s new location on March 2, along with Texas Independence Day. The event was hosted by the Big Bend Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy photo

March 24, 1977 Alpine American Cancer Society Unit President Dr. Clifford Casey and Memorial Chairman Jan Gray discuss plans for the forthcoming residential crusade set for April 5.

Dear Neil: I have tried numerous times to start a new esperanza plant from a cutting. I’ve tried water, and I’ve tried rooting them in soil, but I’ve met with failure each time. Maybe I don’t know what a cutting is. How can I succeed?

“CBP’s February Monthly Operational Update reflects the continued economic rebound from the depths of the COVID pandemic, with CBP officers processing more than 2.8 million shipments in legitimate trade valued at more than $236 billion. February also registered a slight uptick in the number of encounters along the Southwest border, with most individuals arriving from Mexico and the Northern Triangle, and the majority of noncitizens expelled under Title 42,” said CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus.

When Della, a sweetnatured Christian baker, is asked to make a cake for a gay wedding, she’s forced to re-examine her beliefs and definition of love. This is the story of “The Cake,” a comedy by Bekah Brunstetter, presented by the Sul Ross Theatre Program, and opening Friday, March 25, in the Studio Theatre.

The Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University invites those who are interested in how best to minimize the impacts of energy development on natural resources in Far West Texas to attend a summit on Healthy Lands and Energy Development scheduled in Midland on April 6.

Many people in southwest Texas celebrate lent. Lent is an observation of the 40 days (about one-and-a-half months) Christ fasted in the desert. It is observed by many church denominations, most prominently Roman Catholic. Beginning on Ash Wednesday each year, observers are called upon to give up luxuries, and abstain from eating meat on Fridays until Easter.

Ingredients: 1 package salmon filets 1/2 medium white or yellow onion 1 or 2 lemons Olive oil Olive oil Lemon pepper Lemon pepper Directions: Once they have thawed, place the filets in a glass baking pan such as Pyrex, and coat it with olive oil. Then sprinkle the filets with lemon pepper, and add the chopped onion and lemon slices to the top of the filets, and use the juice of half another lemon to squeeze onto the fish.

The City of Alpine held its regularly scheduled council meeting on March 15, and controversy surrounding customers’ unusually high gas bills was the main topic of discussion. Council, Ward 3, Sara Tandy was absent.