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Erratic weather dealt Texas vineyards a difficult growing season as the industry continues to recover from pandemic-related setbacks, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

Few experiences provide as much relief as walking into a cool room on a hot summer day. Air conditioning systems make such experiences possible, and homeowners’ decision in regard to which one to install in their homes is significant.

What seniors should know about herbal medicines

(1 Coats School—located on today’s University Drive; 2nd one built 1926—seesaws, slides, merry-goround, swings on tall, metal pipes with ropes…..This school may have been the “Lodge” building that for a long time sat on Old Hwy. 80 a little before Prairie View Cemetery.

In 1875, Henry Boston opened a general store right off of Lake Road, in picturesque Washington State, near the modern-day border of the Idaho panhandle. He built a house on Lake Creek. He hoped to capitalize on the fact that people need water to survive. A store doesn’t hurt, either. He took the old “if I build it they will come” approach. Records show the store survived only 3 years. While additional info on old Hank is sparse, these meager beginnings do make for one heckofa story, because by 1878, someone else would swoop into the not quite a town and, as the young folks say, blow people’s minds. William H. Marshall swooped faster than the indigenous bald eagles of the Pacific Northwest. Within 2 years, he built a home, damned a river, opened a sawmill, named a town, created a post office, and appointed himself as postmaster and town namesake. Welcome to Marshall, WA. Personally, I think he had inside info. Coincidentally, or not, by May, the Northern Pacific Railroad came a calling, and the tracks started flying. By 1902, NPRR was joined by the SPS&R – Spokane, Portland, & Seattle Railway Company. That’s quite a bit of track laying, eh? Why, who’s going to do it? Imagine Mr. Marshall saying this. “Hey guys! I have a great idea. You know that little convict camp down the road? It’s over there by ‘Marshall Creek’ (1910 air quotes) where they crush the rocks for building the roads. Let’s turn it into a state prison farm. Yeah, I know, right? The prisoners can crush the rock, AND, we can lease the rest out to dynamite factories.” And, that is what they did. But the railroad ties, that would be tricky. For this volume of wood, they were going to need to tap on the St. Joe National Forest, east of Palouse. To get those logs up to Marshall, they would need another railway – the Washington, Idaho, & Montana Railway. But, wait, we’re here to talk about the 306.

Grilling lends itself well to many different foods. The smoky, flame-licked flavor of foods prepared on the grill is hard to replicate by other means of cooking.

As Texas House Democrats settle in for a potentially weekslong stay in the nation’s capital, one question is becoming increasingly relevant: Who’s footing the bill?

As life begins to return to normal, those who suffered financial problems during the COVID-19 pandemic will need to address them, including renters.

Murder hornets may make the headlines because of their frightening name, but they are not in Texas. So, let’s talk about wasps and hornets and precautions you can take to avoid stings.

The number of people who have been infected by the novel coronavirus COVID-19 is difficult to determine, as millions of people may have had the virus but been asymptomatic. But as of April 2021, the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University reported that more than 31 million people in the United States have had confirmed coronavirus infections, and Canada reported 1,087,158 confirmed cases with 80,204 considered active at that time. Thousands of new cases are reported daily nationwide, and many others have occurred around the world.

A proposed project involving the characterization of a new breeding line of tomatoes developed by the Texas A&M AgriLife breeding program at Weslaco could further enhance Texas’ reputation for growing exceptional produce, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists.

Grillmasters and pitmasters work hard to produce mouth-watering fare. Many may develop secret recipes, rubs, sauces, and cooking techniques all in the name of flavorful food.

Outdoor cooking is a staple come the warmer weather. When the dog days of summer arrive, few people want to spend time turning on the oven or standing by the stove. That’s when mastering grilling or barbecuing becomes so essential.