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Meet Carolyn, a sign painter whose work is everywhere in Marfa and the Big Bend. She says there's a utility to sign painting — it tells you what "you actually really need to know." And as Zoe Kurland writes, without signs, how would we know where we are? marfapublicradio.org/desert-dispatc…

Just Here to say DOEcHii… dats all I care about at da moment

Juan Gabriel's "Amor Eterno" consoled communities after mass shootings in El Paso and Uvalde. Now the song has earned a prestigious place in the National Recording Registry. texasmonthly.com/arts-entertain…

The grand marshal for this year's Marfa Lights Festival was none other than Primo Carrasco — one of the hosts behind "Dos Horas con Primo." And you can catch his show today! Every Tuesday, Primo, Tim and Erica take listeners’ requests and dedications. Get yours in today!

A new memorial for the victims of the Aug. 31 2019 Odessa mass shooting was recently unveiled in the West Texas city. The Bright Star Memorial officially opened last week ahead of the fifth anniversary of the tragedy. marfapublicradio.org/2024-09-05/a-n…

Great profile of the legendary Texas music expert and longtime Marfa Public Radio DJ Joe Nick Patoski in this week’s Desert Dispatch: marfapublicradio.org/desert-dispatc…

Rio Vista in Socorro, Texas was one of the primary stops for "Braceros," men from Mexico who came to the U.S. through a program to cover labor shortages. The site is now a historic landmark and will document that history and Bracero's contributions. npr.org/2024/09/09/nx-…

Big changes at Marfa Public Radio announced this week - Carlos E. Morales is moving on after an accomplished, award-winning 7-year tenure here - I'm taking the reigns as News Director and Mitch Borden will now grace the afternoon airwaves as reporter and ATC host: marfapublicradio.org/desert-dispatc…

Can't say enough about what a wonderful boss, colleague and friend Carlos E. Morales has been during his time at Marfa Public Radio - as our Executive Director so accurately puts it - Carlos "leads with compassion and care, centering the humans beyond the headlines." marfapublicradio.org/desert-dispatc…

Sorry to hear this. Carlos has done so much for Marfa and West Texas news coverage and storytelling, and all of Texas and the country have benefited through Texas Standard and NPR picking up Marfa’s work. Eager to see what’s next for Carlos and Marfa Public Radio.

Carlos E. Morales Marfa Public Radio The most love and gratitude. You taught me everything I know :') So excited for you to have time to breathe and dream ♥️

.Secretary Deb Haaland joined hundreds of people in Marfa today to celebrate the designation of Blackwell School as a national historic site.

Great photos from Carlos E. Morales of this weekend's ribbon cutting event at the new Blackwell School National Historic Site in tiny Marfa, TX - which featured remarks from Secretary Deb Haaland: marfapublicradio.org/2024-09-16/pho…

On May 3, Houston Public Media planned to release a major four-part podcast about the state takeover of the Houston Independent School District. The series never aired. Through a series of Public Information Act requests, Forrest Wilder and I found out why. texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…