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Last Thursday, Big Bend National Park officials gave a presentation in the Big Bend Telephone meeting room for an update on the “Basin access plan” to help inform those interested in the future remodeling project.

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Forget the chicken — have you ever wondered why the turtle crossed the road? Throughout the warm days of spring and early summer, drivers across Texas will likely encounter an intrepid turtle attempting to cross one of the many lanes crisscrossing the state. It turns out, these four-legged reptiles aren’t simply enjoying the beauty of a Texas spring — they’re fulfilling a biological imperative.

The total solar eclipse is a large-scale natural phenomenon that Texans have not seen since 2017. Something so rare and intriguing is one that will certainly draw the attention of people far and wide within the coming weeks, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: I learned to garden by watching my grandfather. He used to tie his tomato stems to a heavy stake with strips of cloth.

Sul Ross State University (SRSU) in collaboration with the Texas Tech Health Science Center (TTHSC), Odessa College (OC), and the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) will host a rural health career summer camp. This threeday camp is geared toward rural high school students as well as beginning college students looking at a healthcare career.

HEAD OVER MEALS Are you like me? Do you struggle to decide what sort of side dish you want to make with your meals? This is the one conundrum that I always seem to struggle with. Sure, I could make the same old tired green beans or California mix, or corn, and if the asparagus looks good at the store, I may grab a bunch of that or whip up some yellow squash.

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