May 2024

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The U.S. Border Patrol Big Bend Sector hosts its annual Open House to display equipment and assets used by Border Patrol agents during their daily operations. Items such as surveillance equipment, rescue equipment, and vehicles will be displayed and demonstrated. Sector Horse Patrol Units and K-9 teams will be on hand and will offer demonstrations. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations will have a helicopter on display and CPB’s Office of Field Operations will be available to discuss port of entry operations. Big Bend Sector leadership will be in attendance. The event is open to the public and many school groups will attend. The event will begin at 10 a.m. on May 16 at the Big Bend Sector Headquarters, 300 Madrid Street in Marfa and will conclude at 1 p.m.

This past Saturday, May 4 was election day for those seeking seats on the Alpine City Council for Wards 1 and 4. To say it was a poor showing of voters would be an understatement. Only 142 total voters showed up at the polls out of 1,722 total registered voters for both Wards 1 and 4.

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According to information from the Brewster County Sheriff’s Offi ce, 35-year-old deputy Christopher Colona was placed under arrest on April 1 at 7:14 a.m. at his home, at 901 West Sul Ross Avenue as well as on April 29 at 11:28 a.m., on two separate offenses.

May 7-11 Dark Sky Week at McDonald Observatory, Celebrating the famous dark skies of Far West Texas, programming to include special access tours, astrophotography workshops, science lectures, and a film screening. To book passes and for a schedule of events visit McDonaldObservatory. org. Residents of Brewster, Jeff Davis, Presidio, Culberson, Hudspeth, Pecos, and Reeves counties may receive free passes using discount code Big-BendSky at checkout.

WEEK Come and meet sweet Luna. Luna loves attention, she is very loving and would make a great running, hiking, and walking companion. She is outgoing and has a wonderful smile. This girl is ready for her forever person or family. Remember, when you bring a new pet into your household, it takes about three days to adjust to new surroundings, three weeks for training and bonding, and three months for continued socialization and training for your pet to feel fully integrated into your lifestyle and feel secure. Too many people return pets without giving them a true opportunity to join the household.

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