March 15, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Three linchpins stand between Schlitterbahn and turning dirt

Final design, financing, incentives

A developer said he’s optimistic that ground will be broken on a Schlitterbahn Waterpark on North Padre Island within about 90 days, but he added that hurdles exist. More...

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Perry vs. Dems on funding loss

Well, there he goes again. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, after rejecting federal guidelines for Texas receiving 9-to-1 federal-state matching funds for women’s reproductive health, blames Washington for Texas’s $35 million loss. More...

Spring Break has come a long way

After a quiet, wet opening weekend, the pace of Spring Break picked up considerably Monday. It was one of those “can’t turn left” kind of days. More...

Fishing

Sailfish hooked

Nate Forbes of Aransas Pass, left, and Denise Horner of Port Aransas pose with one of three sailfish caught aboard the Muy Caliente. They were fishing in Golfito, Costa Rica on Thursday, Feb. 23, with Tropical Rancho Capt. Keith Banks. More...

52-pound amberjack

Jim Baima went fishing on a 24-hour trip Sunday, March 4, aboard the Gulf Eagle with Capt. Keith Schoolcraft out of Deep Sea Headquarters. He caught this nice 52 -pound amberjack. COURTESY PHOTO More...

FISHING REPORT

Sheepshead biting in bays Sheepshead have been plentiful in the bay this week, as well as redfish, black drum, trout and flounder. More...

Obituaries  Free Access 

Zivley

George Zivley, 77, of Houston died Friday, March 9, 2012. He was the twin brother of Jo Leta Gavit of Port Aransas. Zivley was born in 1934 in Austin, and graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a degree in engineering. More...

Spring Break 2012 Part 2

Fishing on the Jetty
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Don’t cry for me

Lancaster plays guitar, surfs, fishes, without right forearm

Herb Lancaster cried and worried for hours the night after his son, Chris, was born. Chris was born without a lower right arm. Herb feared for his infant son’s future. More...

Island Life

Hunt for critters in the marsh and dunes

Wetlands Education Center

Discover what lives in the salt marsh and sand dunes and why these habitats are important for us at a “Habitat Hunt” tomorrow, Friday, March 16. The hunt is for adults and children alike and will be from 10 a.m. to noon. More...

Port A Rockers start PHling

A group of Parrot Heads dance to the Port A Rockers as the party got started for their Spring PHling on Saturday, March 10. More...

Local talent will perform at PACT variety show Saturday

KPAB selling afghans

“Spotlight on Port A” will have a final performance Keep Port Aransas Beautiful is selling afghans that depict Port Aransas attractions. The afghans are 100 percent woven cotton and measure 48 inches by 68 inches. More...

Youth

EDUCATION NOTES

One good TOOT ...

TOOT stands for “Teachers Observing Other Teachers.” Teachers are encouraged to do instructional rounds in which they observe other teachers to learn about what is taking place in their classrooms. More...

Meeting, greeting

Spring Breakers chatting on the beach are, from left, Elise Tonerud, 17, of Norway, Carley Wilson, 18, of Austin, and Levi Putman, 19, of Austin. More...

Consultant: Schools need tech upgrade

Are Port Aransas ISD students laboring to learn with outdated, insufficient technology? In some cases, that’s true, according to a report delivered to the school board at its Thursday, March 8, meeting. More...

Sports

Marlins set for ‘fun’ season

A wind-up and a pitch … the batter swings and strokes a high fly ball into left field. The left fielder watches it sail over the fence and says, “See ya.” More...

Lady Marlins open district with 21-2 win over Benavides

The weather may have been chilly and damp, but there was warmth in the Lady Marlins’ dugout as they recorded a 21-2 win over the Benavides Lady Eagles in their first district outing. More...

Bad innings, errors lead to Lady Marlins’ loss to Aransas Pass

“A couple of bad innings caused by errors led to all the runs,” said coach Steve Reaves of the Lady Marlins’ game against Aransas Pass here on Tuesday, March 6. The ladies ended up on the short end of the 0-7 final score. More...













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