By John Waters, Publisher The Department of Homeland Security has completed the necessary legal rulemaking process to make the imminent Boquillas border crossing legal. Highlights of the Boquillas document include: The new crossing facility will cost $3.7 million to construct. The National Park Service estimates 15,000 to 20,000 visitors will […]
Month: November 2011
Salazar heralds continued environmental cooperation with Mexico
By John Waters, Publisher Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Chief Michael Fisher, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Anthony Wayne, Mexican Environmental and Natural Resources Secretary Juan Rafael Elvira Quessada, visited Big Bend National Park on October 24 to celebrate binational environmental cooperation between the U.S. […]
Alpine to buy Fort Davis’ share of SouthWest Texas Municipal Gas Corporation, decided at Alpine City Council Tues. Nov. 1
While we were working on the final pages of the November issue of the Gazette for printing today, a lot went on at the Alpine City Council meeting. Thanks to local activist Pete Smyke for sending out this update to lots of interested parties: Hey Everyone, Two major developments at […]
