January 2025

A two-day Far West Texas Community-Building Summit for our region will begin the evening of Friday, January 17, at The Granada Theatre in Alpine with a live presentation by author Doug Griffiths. His book, 13 Ways to Kill Your Community, will offer a road map for area leaders to strengthen and grow their communities through planning and collaboration.

Legislative session begins on Jan. 14 The 89th Texas legislative session begins on Jan.

Big Bend National Park will come alive with history on February 1 as the Big Bend Natural History Association (BBNHA) holds its 32nd annual Pioneer Reunion. This year’s event will take place at the Community Room at Panther Junction, offering attendees a fascinating glimpse into the rich heritage of the Big Bend region.

Upcoming events January at Davis Mountains State Park Mondays 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Space is the Place meet in the parking lot across from the interpretive center with your chair and binoculars to learn about our dark skies.

Meet Ollie! Ollie and his sibling Pip were abandoned at the only home they knew when their owner left without them in early November. Ollie was more concerned about being at the shelter than his brother.

The Fort Davis Historical Society will host its second annual art show and sale beginning March 1. The show will run through Saturday, April 26 and the theme is “Jeff Davis County Images.” Show participants must create and present their pieces that include depictions of landscapes, animals, plants, people, structures, and still lives of everything Jeff Davis County.

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil, I bought two yaupons (Skyward and Pride of Houston). I know that Pride of Houston is female (berry-producing).

Photos from the Alpine Avalanche Archives at Archives of the Big Bend, Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library and Portal of Texas. .

The Sul Ross State University women’s basketball team met the Falcons of the University of Texas Permian Basin last Friday night at the Gallego Center. The Lobos would lead early on with a fast break from TaMaiya Mims, making the score 5-2 in the first couple of minutes of the game.

The Sul Ross Lobos (0-6 Lonestar Conference, 1-10) took the court at the Gallego Center last Friday night to take on the Falcons from the University of Texas Permian Basin (5-1 LSC, 9-3). The first few minutes of the game were a trade-off, with both the Lobos and Falcons putting points on the board.