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'Marfa for Beginners' podcast welcomes you to the art town
You've probably heard about Marfa, Texas, and if you haven't, it's a small town in the middle of the West Texas desert known for its art. Maybe you've read a Vogue article about it. Maybe you know the art there. Maybe you have seen countless Instagram pictures of people standing in front of Prada Marfa. Marfa is a town with a lot of hype, and it's a huge destination for tourists. But there are different realities when you actually live in that town full-time. Enter Marfa For Beginners from Marfa Public Radio. It's a podcast that calls itself a tourism podcast for locals and aims to highlight different myths and realities people experience living in Marfa. Joining me now to talk about the podcast is Elise Pepple. She's the host and executive producer of it. Hey there.
West Plains star kicker Joseph Estrada signs with Sul Ross State
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - West Plains kicker Joseph Estrada signed to play football at Sul Ross State on Thursday morning. Estrada is the 10th player from this year’s West Plains football roster to sign to compete at the college level. “Today means a lot,” Estrada said. “I’m just really...
High on the Texas Frontier
Marfa hotelier redevelops Fort Davis ranch into luxury getaway and venue. Something is stirring in the desert ranchland outside Fort Davis. A complex of buildings has been pared to its adobe bricks and rebuilt into luxe accommodations for people attending weddings and events in the area’s rustic, natural settings, and folks seeking a weekend retreat just a short drive from Marfa and Alpine.
Maymester to cultivate real-world journalism exposure
Texas Tech’s College of Media & Communication, partnering with West Texas Human Rights Retreat, will embark on a Maymester multimedia journalism course on migration, human rights and environmental impact in Marfa. The program will be led by professors Lyombe Eko, TJ Martinez and Melissa Santillana from May 12-25. “I...
Alpine resident dies of fentanyl poisoning, one arrested
ALPINE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A Denver, Colorado man was arrested Saturday in connection to the fentanyl related death of an Alpine resident. 53-year-old Douglas Christopher Steele has been charged with Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance (fentanyl) and Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl. Steele made his first court appearance on Monday […]
'Marfa for Beginners' podcast welcomes you to the art town
You've probably heard about Marfa, Texas, and if you haven't, it's a small town in the middle of the West Texas desert known for its art. Maybe you've read a Vogue article about it. Maybe you know the art there. Maybe you have seen countless Instagram pictures of people standing in front of Prada Marfa. Marfa is a town with a lot of hype, and it's a huge destination for tourists. But there are different realities when you actually live in that town full-time. Enter Marfa For Beginners from Marfa Public Radio. It's a podcast that calls itself a tourism podcast for locals and aims to highlight different myths and realities people experience living in Marfa. Joining me now to talk about the podcast is Elise Pepple. She's the host and executive producer of it. Hey there.
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