Fires and weeds spark grim talk in dry western lands
In a windy chat at the Crawl On Inn Bubba and I discuss wildfires from New Mexico to Texas along with drought fears. We note range and forest fires threaten homes and idle land as moisture wanes and vegetation thrives after rain, while joking about garden projects and old livestock.
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Bubba Gravelhauler
Mark McGwire
New Mexico
Bubba
Fort Stockton
Geraldine Ann
Bruce Ray
Los Alamos
Tornado kills one in North Texas near Lake Whitney
A tornado touched down Friday evening along Lake Whitney border areas in Bosque and Hill counties. A 70 year old man was found dead and at least one other person seriously injured. The storm struck along Walling Bend, hit a marina, then crossed the lake again.
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Texas
Bosque
Hill Counties
Bosque County
Sheriff's
Lake Whitney
Walling Bend
Dallas
Cpl
Charlie Morgan
Texas Department of
State parks face funding and safety threats in review
A 10 month Statesman review finds inadequate funding and staffing, pork barrel politics, and limited expansion threaten visitor safety and wildlife in Texas parks. Backlog remains at 36.5 million after 60 million bond and 7.5 million supplement. Andrew Sansom notes decay outpaces repairs. Park Director Walt Dabney cites aging roofs and facilities. A 1998 Texas A&M study ranks per capita park spending 49th. Sunset Advisory Commission urges higher park budgets.
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Austin
Texas State Park
Austin American-Statesman
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas
Golden Gate Bridge
Andrew Sansom
the and Wildlife Eement
House
Sausalito
San Francisco
Lockhart State Park
Caldwell County
Walt Dabney
Texas A&m University
Sunset Advisory Commission
Safe and stylish in the parking lot at Music City Mall
A concise note captures a scene in the Music City Mall parking lot highlighting fashionable and practical auto accessories or outfits suitable for the area. The tidy description implies a casual, safe environment with a focus on style and everyday mobility.
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Music City Mall
Bush at Prairie View Commencement Addresses Education
Gov. George W Bush spoke at Prairie View A&M University praising scholastic achievement and condemning bigotry. About 300 graduates received diplomas in a late morning ceremony with no protest materializing. Bush urged a welcoming society and emphasized faith, values, and community service.
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Prairie View
George W Bush
A&m University
Houston
Bush
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Ken Brodnax
Link Freedom
North
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Associated Press
Clifton
San
Francisco
Parks and Wildlife Department
Eddie Vallejo
Odessa Police Department
Police Athletic League
MCH
Children’s Miracle Network
Odessa Fire Department
State Farm Insurance
Texas Department of Transportation
Cor Takemoto
Odessa
America
University
Larry Raab
Bob Jones
George W. Bush
Cori Takemoto
Robert E. Hutte
UTPB
Hutte
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