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Body Living out here in the land of Mexican food, one usually thinks about stuffed peppers being that cheese filled and battered delight, chile rellenos. Many people use poblano peppers these days, but Anaheim chiles have always been my favorite.

Body Ingredients: Bell peppers, any color Olive oil Ground beef Cooked rice if desired Chopped onions Tomato paste Garlic Oregano Can of chopped tomatoes if desired Salt and pepper to taste Directions: First, remove the tops of the peppers and the cores.

Body Fort Davis Junior High School Spanish Club folklorico dancers from Martha Sanchez’s Spanish Club show off their colorful outfits at the Family Fun Fall Festival held on Historic Murphy Street in Alpine on Oct 23.

Body Kerry Awn Fitzgerald, a life long devotee of the Big Bend, recently became an Alpine resident. Fitzgerald is an artist, cartoonist, actor, muralist, comedian, and musician.

Body With no state, congressional, or local races to top the ticket, Brewster County voters turned out in small numbers to answer eight ballot question about constitutional amendments proposed by the recent 87th Texas Legislative regular session.

Body News of a proposed wine bar tentatively scheduled to open next year highlighted the City of Alpine’s regular city council meeting at the Alpine Civic Center on Nov. 2. Council, Ward 2, Chris Rodriguez was absent.

Body It’s a fun time at Alpine Elementary School for Victoria Rios’ pre-k 3 class as the kiddos were all decked out in their Halloween costumes during the Alpine pumpkin patch and hay maze on Oct. 29.

Body There’s truly no place like Texas when it comes to barbecue, and for one hip West Texas barbecue joint in Marfa, being named one of the best in the state by Texas Monthly magazine is a notable distinction.

Body Far West Texas Cattle Co. of Alpine celebrated its grand opening on Oct. 21, and Alpine Ambassadors were there to welcome owner Debbie Willbanks as she also hosted an open house.

Body On Oct. 23 Marathon resident Buddy Cavness caught on camera a southeast Texas bird that had never before been identified in the Big Bend.