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Arbor Day tree planting at Alpine Animal Shelter Alpine, this Saturday, Jan. 28

On January 24, 2012

Everyone is encouraged to participate in an Arbor Day tree-planting at the Alpine Animal Shelter on Saturday, January 28th.  Learn how to plant small trees, install drip irrigation to keep them watered, and build wire cages to protect them from deer and other critters.  We will be planting evergreen trees on the northwest side of [...]

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Big Bend Mission Dec. 2 Food Pantry Benefit a BIG success!

On December 7, 2011

Members of the Big Bend Episcopal Mission, the Food Pantry of Alpine, The Crisis Center of Terlingua and the Big Bend Chamber Music Consort celebrate after the Dec. 2 concert to benefit the food pantries in Brewster County. The goal was to raise enough money to provide 5,000 meals. With the help of the benefit, [...]

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Our December issue is out!

On December 2, 2011

Look for it at fine vendors throughout West Texas, from Fort Stockton to Lajitas–and we’re inserted into The Monahans News!

If you can’t buy the Gazette in your area or if you’d like to subscribe or give a gift subscription, check out the information here under “About Us.”

Thanks for your interest, enthusiasm, ideas.

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Boquillas Crossing gets legal green light; facility to cost $3.7 million

On November 4, 2011

By John Waters, Publisher

The Department of Homeland Security has completed the necessary legal rulemaking process to make the imminent Boquillas border crossing legal.
Highlights of the Boquillas document include:
The new crossing facility will cost $3.7 million to construct.
The National Park Service estimates 15,000 to 20,000 visitors will use the [...]

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Salazar heralds continued environmental cooperation with Mexico

On November 4, 2011

By John Waters, Publisher

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Chief Michael Fisher, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Anthony Wayne, Mexican Environmental and Natural Resources Secretary Juan Rafael Elvira Quessada, visited Big Bend National Park on October 24 to celebrate binational environmental cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico, and to break [...]

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