July 2021

The highly anticipated music festival, Viva Big Bend, is here, and this year it promises to be another memorable celebration loaded with talent from all around the Lone Star state. And it’s sure to draw music lovers eager to partake in the sights and sounds that Viva Big Bend brings every summer.

Sul Ross State University’s Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences and Rodeo Exes gathered in Alpine July 23-25 for their annual reunion, and a golf tournament was among the many weekend activities. The winning golf team received buckles for their efforts. In the photo, ANRS President Jaime Velasco Vice, President Don Lambert presenting the buckles, Ginger Elliot, Rodney Polsten, and Sul Ross Alumni Association President John Klingemann (not pictured). Courtesy photo

Alpine ISD Board of Trustees held its regularly scheduled meeting on July 21, and the main topic of discussion was a grievance from 2021 Alpine High School graduate Dalee Sullivan regarding class ranking and grades.

A drive to the top of the Christmas Mountains range, located in south Brewster County, is not for the faint of heart. It’s the only unpaved, four-wheel drive road open to the public in Brewster County with major elevation gains of almost 2,000 feet.

Leo Lara, Sr. passed away on June 30, 2021 at Odessa Medical Center.

Corina Ortiz left us to be with Jesus on July 24, 2021. She was born on Jan 31, 1955, in Marfa, Texas, to Maximo Villarreal and Estella Dominguez.

The Chief Patrol Agent for Big Bend Sector held a news conference on July 23 here to discuss the deployment and effectiveness of rescue beacons across the sector. Rescue beacons being deployed by U.S.

The Sons of the American Legion Post 79 held a spaghetti supper fundraiser on July 23 at the American Legion hall in Alpine. Proceeds benefitted Sons of the American Legion activities to serve the community. Serving it up at the kitchen are members Chaplain Michael Boschetti, Chief Financial Officer Fred Ramirez, Martin Sandate, Israel Natera, and David Menard. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

Federal prosecutors have secured indictments against 89 defendants in July in cases involving human smuggling, illegal reentry into the U.S., and drug trafficking. “Our assistant U.S.

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