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Today Texas A&M Agrilife is hosting a webinar on the New World Screwworm.
The parasitic fly, which embeds its larvae into the living flesh of animals and humans, wreaked havoc on the state decades ago and is once again close to the state.
The free webinar will include entomology and animal health experts from throughout the state to provide education and information. The panel starts today (MONDAY) at 2 p.m.
To register, head to tx.ag/nwswebinar
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Forecasters with the National Weather Service say this afternoon (MONDAY) and evening, there’s a chance for thunderstorms across the Big Bend Region.
They say there’s about a 20 to 50%chance of thunderstorms in the Alpine and Marfa areas and throughout the Big Bend. Forecasters say there’s a low chance the storms would be severe.
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Tomorrow, The Alpine City Council is hosting a special meeting to discuss the city manager’s resignation.
Megan Antrim, who was in the city manager role for nearly three years, submitted her resignation last week after a council meeting where her performance in the role was discussed.
During Tuesday’s meeting, the council is also set to discuss and potentially appoint an interim city manager, and, according to the meeting’s agenda, implement a transition plan to QUOTE “ensure continuity of city operations.”
The city council meeting starts at 5:30 at the city council chambers, located at 803 W. Holland Avenue.
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Tomorrow County officials are also set to meet. And as part of Tuesday’s county commissioner’s meeting, officials will consider adding all 120 hiking trails within Big Bend National Park to a regional address database.
The consideration is part of an ongoing effort to improve addressing across the tri-county area.
Kayse Muratori is leading up that effort and is set to provide other updates as well.
The Brewster Commissioners Court meets Tuesday, June 10 at 9:30 a.m. at the county courthouse, located at 201 W. Avenue E.
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This week, the Small Business Development Center at Sul Ross State University in Alpine will host a training session dedicated to increasing your business’ sales with Google Tools.
The training will be Wednesday, June 11, from 11 a.m. to noon.
In this one-hour webinar, you’ll learn how to promote your business’ products online using Google tools. You’ll learn how to list products on a Google Business profile and get an introduction to Google Merchant Center, a no-cost tool that allows both e-commerce and brick-and-mortar businesses to create free product listings on Google.
For more information, including a link to the webinar, visit sbdc.sulross.edu/
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Later this summer, the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute will hold a BBQ and auction fundraiser.
The event happens Saturday, August 9 at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens. Doors open at 3:45 followed by a live and silent auction, a BBQ dinner and live music.
You can find more information – including tickets to the event and details on becoming an event underwriter – at cdri.org.
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