NEWS
Dog attack cattle in Salona area; one family loses 3 cows, 3 calves
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
A Bowie area rancher has lost nearly $5,000 worth of livestock after they were attacked by what appears to have been a pair of dogs that injured the cattle so severely they had to be put down.
David Kleinhans, whose family are longtime ranchers in the Salona area east of Bowie, said the dog attacks began the Sunday after Thanksgiving and most recently occurred Jan. 13. While they have made two reports to the sheriff’s it is difficult to resolve when the animals are so elusive.
Edwin Kleinhans, David’s father, still tends to his cattle at the age of 86 and David, who works as an occupational therapy assistant, pitches in when his dad needs him.
Both men said they have never seen anything like the damage inflicted on these cattle where their ears have been chewed or ripped off, along with parts of the nose, mouth and jaw.
The first incident was discovered Thanksgiving week last year when a cow had gotten bogged down in a stock tank. David said they were able to get it out, but it was so tired and could not get up, so they decided to give it overnight to see if it survived.
The next morning he found the cow had been severely attacked with both ears chewed off and a hunk of her jaw torn off. It was in such bad shape it was put down.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
Burn ban off – Montague County’s burn ban ran out April 12. Residents are urged to exercise caution.
(Austin, TX) — In compliance with new Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) requirements established by the Texas Legislature, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) today filed a preliminary Long-Term Load Forecast for the years 2026–2032. The forecast will be discussed at the PUCT Open Meeting on April 17, 2026.
The current forecast projects approximately 367,790 MW of demand in the ERCOT Region by 2032. For context, ERCOT’s all-time peak demand is 85,508 MW, recorded on August 10, 2023. The difference between near-term expectations and the 2032 figure reflects Texas’ continued strong economic growth, with new load being added to the ERCOT System faster and in greater amounts than ever before.
“Texas is experiencing exceptional growth and development, which is reshaping how large load demand is identified, verified, and incorporated into long-term planning,” said ERCOT President and CEO Pablo Vegas. “As a result of a changing landscape, we believe this forecast to be higher than expected future load growth. We look forward to working with the PUCT on potential adjustments to refine how ERCOT ascertains the most accurate information for load forecasting and ensuring the system reliably and efficiently serves Texans.”
This forecast is a preliminary snapshot that informs various aspects of ERCOT transmission planning and resource adequacy reporting and is not a prediction of what will be built. It is developed from several pieces of data – including ERCOT’s base economic forecast and information provided by transmission and distribution companies who work directly with medium (25 MW – 74.9 MW) and large (75 MW and above) load customers across the state. Large load customers reflect load types such as data centers, cryptocurrency mining, industrial, and oil and gas processes.
View the preliminary Long-Term Load Forecast filing in PUCT Project 58777. For additional information, view ERCOT’s presentation for the upcoming April Board of Directors meeting at ercot.com.
Saint Jo City Council members received a healthy audit for its 2024-25 fiscal year presented during the April 8 meeting.
Josh Harmon of Edgin, Parkman, Fleming & Fleming, P.C. offered the highlights for the financial report. City Secretary Debbie Dennis said there were no material weaknesses or deficiencies.
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