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Hospital district closing in on appointment
May 17th, 2012
By RICHARD MARK GLOVER
PRESIDIO, BREWSTER counties – Big Bend Regional Hospital District directors will appoint new board members for Districts 1, 3 and 4 at a special May 23 meeting in Alpine.
“We’ve received two applicants each in Districts 3 and 4,” said hospital district Executive Secretary Maria O’Bryant. “We’re still looking for candidates in District …
DA, judge candidates file campaign finance reports
May 17th, 2012
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
FAR WEST TEXAS – Elections in the United States are fair and free, but campaigns aren’t.
In American politics, you’ve got to pay to play. While the candidate who raises the most money doesn’t always win an election, correlations in many cases do exist that suggest the candidate with the most money creates …
Marathon ISD business manager indicted
May 17th, 2012
MARATHON – Fred O. Stair, the Marathon Independent School District business manager the past 14 years, has been indicted on a felony count of allegedly taking $200,000 in school district funds, according to Brewster County district court records.
Meeting April 16, a Brewster County grand jury indicted the 69-year-old now-Brownwood resident on one count of misapplication …
New board sworn in, Wimberly is new principal, band director hired, robotics team gets big bucks, superintendent search begins
May 17th, 2012
By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN
MARFA – Newly elected and re-elected Marfa ISD school board members were sworn in Tuesday night. Tina Lujan, Mark Cash, Zachary Moerbe and Cosme Roman took the oath of office before school faculty and the public during a special meeting of the school board.
“As you know, we have some daunting work ahead …
Storm with rain, wind, lightning causes damage in Terlingua, Study Butte
May 17th, 2012
By RICHARD MARK GLOVER
STUDY BUTTE, TERLINGUA – A guest cabin burned after being struck by lightning as a fast moving thunder storm with rain, hail, thunder, and lightning roared through south Brewster County Monday afternoon.
“Burned it all the way down,” said Louise Hammer, owner of the Wildhorse Station, a hotel located five miles north of …
Arts
West African musician in concert here next week
May 17th, 2012
MARFA – Khaira Arby, a noted musician from the West African country of the Republic of Mali, will perform at 8pm Wednesday, May 23 at the Crowley Theater in Marfa.
The Marfa Book Co. and Marfa Public Radio are co-presenting this wonderful event.
Arby (pronounced Hī-ra Arbē) is the Nightingale of the North, born in the village …
Essay collection checks in on Paradise
May 17th, 2012
By RICHARD MARK GLOVER
ALPINE – Birds scratching the earth with both feet at the same time, a cat and a skunk rubbing noses like old friends and a gentleman-like rattlesnake are a few of the tales Jim Sage writes about in his new essay collection “Living in Paradise – Essays from the Chihuahuan Desert”.
Most of …
Viva Big Bend music fest announces lineup
May 17th, 2012
MARFA, ALPINE – Texas Music magazine has announced the bands and performers to the Viva Big Bend music festival and industry conference to be held July 26-29 in Marfa and Alpine.
About 50 music acts representing a wide variety of styles will be showcased at several venues.
Artists scheduled to perform are Amanda Shires, Bob Schneider, Colin …
Community
Marfa woman receives international award
May 10th, 2012
MARFA – Kathie Compton, owner of mARFa Dog Training, was the recipient of the 2012 Dog Division Award, given by the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants at their annual conference held this year in Warwick, RI. Compton formerly served as vice president for the IAABC in addition to being a tireless supporter of the …
Toler named to statewide tourism board
May 10th, 2012
MARFA – Terry Tex Toler, City of Marfa Director of Tourism, has been appointed to the Board of the Texas Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus for 2012-2013.
“I’ve been afforded a great honor and privilege, to be appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of the Texas Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus,” said …
Alpine kicks off Cinco de Mayo with a gordita supper Friday
May 3rd, 2012
The Cinco de Mayo Committee will kick off the Cinco de Mayo festivities with a gordita supper.
The supper will take place from 5–8pm Friday, May 4, at the Alpine Elementary School cafeteria. Plates include two gorditas, rice, beans, salad, chili, tea and a dessert. The cost per plate is $7, and take-out plates will be available.
Tickets …
Education
PHS rocketry team focus of CBS News interview
May 10th, 2012
By DIANA AGUIRRE ARMENDÁRIZ
PRESIDIO – The Presidio High School rocketry team was selected, along with two other teams from Presidio, to compete nationally in the state of Virginia this Saturday, May 12. The story piqued the interest of CBS News in New York who sent two of its correspondents, Miles Doran and Steve Hartman, to …
erlingua School spring fiesta Saturday at Big Bend HS
May 10th, 2012
TERLINGUA – The public is invited to join the Terlingua School faculty, staff, and students at the annual Spring Fiesta beginning at 8:15am Friday at Big Bend High School.
Festivities begin with the Color Guard and pledges at the flag pole. Student dance and musical performances will follow. Class projects will be on display throughout the …
Sul Ross students to attend microbiology conference in San Francisco
May 10th, 2012
By JASON HENNINGTON
News Writer
ALPINE – Six Sul Ross State University students are preparing to attend the American Society for Microbiology General Meeting (ASM) in San Francisco, California June 16-19.
Anthony Morales, El Paso; Desirae Melton, Fort Davis; Jonathan Navarrete, Odessa; Laura Tang, Westminister, Cal.; Rachel Milan, Fort Stockton; and Jodi Carnes, Uvalde, along with faculty advisors …
FEATURES
Big Bend area midwife and home-birth moms reunite
May 10th, 2012
By LORI GLOVER
ALPINE – Midwife Dawn Cockrell of Odessa, Texas, and apprentice Maria Curry of Alpine smile through beads of sweat as they help bring another new life into this world.
The father caresses the baby curled up against the mother’s warm body and lies down with his wife in the comfort of home, as grandma …
Centennial School memories
April 5th, 2012
By B.J. GALLEGO
The following article is a continuation of articles to follow in commemoration of the fifth Centennial School Reunion to be held in Alpine July 6-8, 2012. It is reprinted as it appeared in the Alpine Avalanche on April 18, 1996 in celebration of the first Centennial Reunion. It is again published because …
Green Light for Copper Canyon trips
January 19th, 2012
By Jim Glendinning
More than three dozen people packed Front Street Books annex last week to hear an update on tourist safety in the Copper Canyon.
For three years now the area has experienced a huge drop off in tourism due to narco violence. The large crowd, the detailed questions to the speaker, and the fact that …
Sports
Marfa’s Lujan medals at state
May 12th, 2012
Sanderson’s Williams takes the gold with new state record
Jarett Lujan races his way to the bronze medal at the state track & field meet in Austin. (photos by TRAVIS HARSCH)
AUSTIN, MARFA – Jarett Lujan placed third in the 800-meter run at the state track and field meet in Austin on Saturday, while …
Results announced for Espy golf tournament
May 10th, 2012
ALPINE – The 18th Annual Jim Tre Espy Adult/Youth Golf Scholarship Tournament was held at the Alpine Country Club on May 5 and 6.
Forty-eight teams with youth ages ranging from 4 to 18 participated. Three area high school seniors were awarded $500 scholarships. Those recipients are Ely Gallego of Alpine, Christopher Valenzuela of Alpine, and …
Shorthorns run at state Saturday
May 10th, 2012
MARFA, AUSTIN – Marfa Shorthorn track team members Eli Castillo, Jarett Lujan, Zach Madrid, Daniel Martinez, and Andrew Ontiveroz will run in the state track meet in Austin on Saturday, and team member Warren Acosta will be an alternate.
Here are the times and events for the Horns: 12:30pm, 800-meter run, Jarett Lujan; 1:35pm, 4×200-meter relay, …
Multimedia
Presidio rocketry team focus of CBS News story
May 14th, 2012
CBS News reporters travelled to Presidio to document the Presidio High School rocketry team and their teacher/coach Shella Condino. See the video below.
Slideshow: Feist
April 26th, 2012
Did you hear? Feist was in town last night. Canadian singer-songwriter and indie rock superstar, Feist, performed to a sold out crowd at the Crowley Theater in Marfa Wednesday night. Ballroom Marfa, Marfa Public Radio and the Marfa Book Company sponsored the event. The musician even invited couples to dance on stage as she and …
Slideshow: Outernational
April 16th, 2012
Fresh off a successful SXSW, New York City band Outernational is taking their music to the border. As part of thier ‘Todos somos ilegales’ tour, the band stopped in Marfa on their way to El Paso and Arizona.
Obituaries
Marfa’s Tigie Lancaster passes away
April 16th, 2012
Elinor Cecile “Tigie” Lancaster, 78, died peacefully at her home on April 4, 2012 in Marfa. Born in Dallas, Tigie was the youngest daughter of Sam Lancaster and Alice Owens Lancaster. Her independent nature was evident early on. When just a baby, a caregiver dubbed her “a little tiger” and she was known as “Tigie” …
Aguirre
February 9th, 2012
Maria de la Luz Marquez Aguirre, 65, of Odessa and formerly of Presidio, died Monday, January 23, 2012 in Odessa.
Maria de la Luz Marquez Aguirre
She was born November 23, 1946 in Vado de Piedra, Mexico to Ursolo “Bucho” and Emilaina Flores Marquez. She was raised in Presidio and was a member of …
Camp
February 9th, 2012
Douglas Camp, 62, was at home in Alpine when he fell asleep in death on January 31, 2012.
Douglas Camp
He had suffered three long years and was very tired, he bravely fought until his body was just too tired to fight anymore. Douglas was a force to be reckoned with in his life, …
Public Notices