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Tejano artist AJ Castillo at 27th annual Marfa Lights Festival concert

Tejano artist AJ Castillo at 27th annual Marfa Lights Festival concert

April 10th, 2013

By ROSARIO SALGADO HALPERN

MARFA – Award winning Tejano accordionist AJ Castillo stars as the 27th annual Marfa Lights Festival concert returns to Vizcaino Park on Labor Day Weekend.

AJ Castillo

The Marfa Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual festival, and this year the chamber is planning a great event.

This year’s event is …

CBS postpones 60 Minutes’ Marfa segment

CBS postpones 60 Minutes’ Marfa segment

April 5th, 2013

MARFA – The Marfa segment on the CBS News program 60 Minutes has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 21, the show’s producer, David Browning said Thursday.

“No good deed goes unpunished,” an apologetic Browning said, referring to his information earlier this week that the segment would have aired this Sunday.

the CBS eye

He said …

60 Minutes to air Marfa segment Sunday

60 Minutes to air Marfa segment Sunday

April 2nd, 2013

By ROBERT HALPERN

MARFA – The 60 Minutes segment on Marfa will air Sunday on CBS, the show’s producer, David Browning, said Tuesday afternoon.

Morley Safer interviews Joe Cabezuela of the Blackwell School Alliance. (Big Bend Now photo by Alberto Tomas Halpern)

Veteran broadcast journalist Morley Safer and crew came to town in October …

Elections set – mostly – in Presidio, Marfa, Alpine

Elections set – mostly – in Presidio, Marfa, Alpine

March 1st, 2013

All elections are Saturday, May 11.

Presidio

City

Mayor’s race

The candidates are appointed incumbent Mayor Obed Escontrias and Esperanza Carrasco and John Ferguson, the high school counselor and a former mayor and council member. Escontrias runs a trucking company, and Carrasco listed her occupation as office manager.

Council

Two full-term council positions are on the ballot, one that had been …

Filing deadline looms for city, school elections in Marfa, Presidio, Alpine

February 21st, 2013

By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN

FAR WEST TEXAS – The deadline to file as a candidate for city and school board elections on Saturday, May 11 is quickly approaching. Those interested in seeking office have until 5pm on Friday, March 1, to file for office, a mere eight days from now. Application packets can be picked up …

Petition seeks to keep aerostat aloft

Petition seeks to keep aerostat aloft

February 7th, 2013

By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN

MARFA, WASHINGTON, DC – A petition asking President Obama’s administration to keep the Tethered Aerostat Radar System operational is underway.

Reports circulated two weeks ago about the closure of aerostat installations throughout the country, including one east of Marfa. Langley Air Force Base in Virginia has yet to respond to press …

Prolific songwriter Ty Segall to perform at Padre’s tonight

Prolific songwriter Ty Segall to perform at Padre’s tonight

January 24th, 2013

By JOHN DANIEL GARCIA

MARFA – Ty Segall, who it seems can’t even go to the bathroom without writing a song, will be hitting Padre’s stage tonight with Memphis, Tennessee’s Ex-Cult. The show begins at 9pm.

The prolific San Franciscan is touring in support of Twins, the latest of his six solo full-length albums and 13th overall …

Chinati kicks off series of printmaking workshops with linocut class

January 24th, 2013

MARFA- The Chinati Foundation will offer a series of two-day printmaking workshops for adults and high school students ages 16 and up beginning with a linocut class January 26 and 27, taught by Robert Arber, founder of Arber and Son Editions in Marfa. Valerie Arber will assist with the class and show examples …

Nieto voices concern over northern Mexico’s water use

Nieto voices concern over northern Mexico’s water use

January 24th, 2013

County water conservationists hear from state water planner

By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN

PRESIDIO COUNTY – A Texas Water Development Board stakeholder advisory forum was held last Thursday prior to a Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District meeting.

The county water board hosted Shirley Wade, Ph.D, a hydrologist for the state water board, who gave a presentation regarding …

County hears of solar project planned near Brewster County line

County hears of solar project planned near Brewster County line

January 24th, 2013

By ALBERTO TOMAS HALPERN

PRESIDIO COUNTY – Presidio County Commissioners heard Tuesday evening a presentation from another solar company that wants to do business in the county.

Jonathan Burke of Element Power, a Hudson Clean Energy Partners-owned company, explained that his outfit is seeking to construct a solar panel site that may provide up to 60 megawatts …

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