Southwest Herpetologist joins water snake debate
Dr. Michael Soule of the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Crested Butte Colo was named to a post to save the Concho River Water Snake from possible extinction. He will work with the U S Fish and Wildlife Service and the Colorado River Municipal Water District to resolve conflict with a planned 67 million dam project near San Angelo.
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Michael Soule
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Crested Butte
Colo
Soule
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Colorado River Municipal Water District
Water District
Colorado
Concho
San Angelo
Stanford University
Texas
CRMWD
Joe Pickle
Odessa
West Texas
Inmates May Stay at Motel Zoning Proposal
City Council will discuss a specific use zoning permit for Walter Young to house newly released parolees from the Texas Department of Corrections at the Sands Motel in Huntsville. Owner Obie Grief said Young proposed room and board under a state contract. the idea mirrors programs in Dallas Houston and Fort Worth. Grief added Young will decide later.
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Walter Young
Texas Department of Corrections
Huntsville
Obie Grief
Sands
Second St
Young
Grief
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
Inmate Cosper Paints Night Sign on City Building
INMATES 115A Pat Cosper of 3801 Kenwood Drive painted a sign on the side of a building at 102 E. 38th St about 10 p.m. Thursday, citing daytime heat. She said she and her husband typically paint by day, with electric lights aiding the night work.
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Pat Cosper
Kenwood Drive
E. 38Th St
Cosper
Acting library director named with budget control terms
Ector County commissioners named Barbara Horton acting director of the library for six months starting Sept. 2, with Horton to decide where budget cuts occur. Ted Campbell resigns from a 39560 annual post after eight years. Horton will report to the court in November with budget-cut ideas.
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Barbara Horton
Ector County Library
Ector County
Horton
Ted Campbell
Campbell
Jan Fisher
Dismissal Sought in Perry Suit
In Ector County a $6 million suit under the Whistle Blower Act faces possible dismissal after a Travis County motion questions jurisdiction. Judge Jan Fisher noted it is the district judge's decision while Commissioners Bowen Henderson Tolbert stayed silent. Proceedings in the Perry v. Ector County case open Monday in Austin with arguments over jurisdiction and notice requirements.
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Ector County
Travis County
Jan Fisher
Gerard Bowen
Peete
Tana Stewart Perry
Austin
167Th Judicial District
Kristina Bline
Commissioners Court
Gary Garrison
Steve Spurgin
Perry
Fort Stockton
Bowen
Willie
Ex sportswriter finds relief as pigskinophobia fades
A former sportswriter explains his fear of football coverage easing. He describes preseason rituals, the grind of preparing for Friday night games, and the shift back to being a fan. He anticipates following junior high players and enjoying life after football.
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Jim Johnson
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Gail Burke
Bryan Henderson
Bill Tolbert
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