The community has become understandably concerned and alarmed by the recent spike in youth suicides. Many groups are mobilizing and making concerted, positive efforts to address this problem, with hopes of preventing future tragedies.However, the...... Full story
The focus has been on water lately, and it will continue to be on water as long as we are faced with extreme shortages. Improved irrigation is one of the best ways you can stretch your water resources, so let’s take a look at drip...... Full story
VALENTINE Spanning less than half of one square mile and consisting of just around 200 people, Valentine, Texas, is, on most occasions, a blink-and-you-miss-it kind of town.But drive through the town’s main road on Highway 90, and you’ll...... Full story
Water is an on-going concern and we should be in an on-going state of adjustment make the most of our water and our landscapes. One way to adjust is to improve on irrigation.There are a number of ways to improve irrigation efficiency. One way is to...... Full story
If you want to create an art project, you need an idea and some art materials. If you want to stick up for yourself, you need to have personal power and positive self esteem. You cannot stick up for yourself if you don’t possess personal...... Full story
LUBBOCK Parks officials are offering Texans landscaping tips to cope with a historic drought that's taken a withering toll across the state.The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department features a "Drought Survival Kit" on its website that encourages...... Full story
A big, beautiful snow was a sight to behold, but a bit heavy for leafy branches to hold. If you have limb damage from the recent snow, a little repair work may be in order.All tree species are subject to winter storm damage...especially when snow or...... Full story
A woman stares at the phone on the table in front of her, feeling tormented because she’s afraid to pick it up and make a call she has been putting off for a week and can no longer postpone. She silently tells herself she is acting...... Full story
Kneeling on the floor of Basin Compliance’s fluorescent-lit hallway, Shelly Kirkmeyer faces the wall, paintbrush in hand. Carefully she shades the green pump jack she’s spent weeks painting onto the wall. To the artistically...... Full story
Many plants are stressed from the extreme cold, heat and drought of 2011. Help your limping landscape with some of the following practices for 2012.First of all, evaluate your landscape. What survived, what’s stressed and what didn’t...... Full story
Seeking counseling can be one of the hardest things to do when it comes to our health. It appears easier to go see your doctor to get checked and get medication to alleviate physical symptoms. But when it comes to mental health, one may be reluctant...... Full story
After watching a small plane fly low over her house and into the skyline, Odessa resident Ann Swann knew what her next story would be.Writing a short story titled “Stevie” for the 2010 Abilene Writer’s Guide contest; the entry won...... Full story
The 11th annual Terlingua Home Tour is offering a close look at five unique Terlingua homes and guest houses Jan. 29.Tours leave at noon and 3 p.m. from the Ghost Town Porch located in front of the Terlingua Trading Company in the Terlingua Ghost...... Full story
It begins with a man speaking in tongues, recognizing the flicks of people’s wrists or the nods of one’s head.After bewildering the crowd for minutes, it seems he’s mesmerized himself, too. Out of nowhere he snaps out of his...... Full story
What is this — an anti-resolution? A resolution implies change. As we all know, making a lasting behavioral change is not a simple process and we rarely achieve or maintain this goal. Resolutions usually lead to disappointment. So, why not try...... Full story