Welcoming home one of our own
Let me be the first to say it: Welcome home, John Klingemann. Sul Ross State University and the Museum of the Big Bend are pleased to welcome Dr.
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Navigating Risks and Prevention in Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, a time to educate women about common symptoms and to remind them to schedule their annual well-women exams. Depending on individual risk factors, additional testing may also be worth considering.
City Council’s Rules of Decorum: Ensuring Order and Respect
In August 2024, the current Alpine City Council adopted Chapter 23 of the Code of Ordinances, Article III, reestablishing Rules of Decorum to guide the conduct of both council members and audience participants during meetings.
Come on, I’ll make the popcorn
“Saturday night at the movies Who cares what picture you see When you’re hugging with your baby, In the last row in the balcony.” — Song lyrics by the Drifters, 1965 “Is it OK to sit there?”
Where Buck Pride Runs Deep
As we start off the 202425 school year strong, Alpine ISD is leaning into three themes that exemplify our district this year: #WeAreAlpine, #OwnOurExcellence, and #BuckPrideRunsDeep. Here is a bit more about each of these mantras.
Sul Ross State’s vision for a stronger tomorrow
When I visit with members of the Alpine community, we often discuss the role Sul Ross plays as an economic driver for this area and concerns around enrollment fluctuations since the height of enrollment of 2,500 in 1996or, most recently, 2,100 in 2016.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
After speaking to legal counsel at the Texas State University System, it’s crystal clear that the Big Bend Gun and Knife Show, planned for Labor Day weekend, will violate state gun laws and Sul Ross State University policy by inviting illegal carry events onto campus including open carry,...
Appreciate the ones who appreciate what we do
“The newspaper business just isn’t what it used to be,” a good friend called to lament last week. Like me, he’s had that ink in his veins most of his life.
Green, Green Vines of Home
Late summer and early fall signal the monsoon season for West Texas. It is during this time that our area of the state receives the vast majority of its annual rainfall, which is estimated to be anywhere between six to sixteen inches.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Biden Harris supporter, I recently read a strange letter to the editor in the Fort Davis Mountain Dispatch, on August 8, 2024. The letter glorified Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s actions on the economy and their impact on the USA.
