January 2025

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks basketball team closed out non-district play this season with a hardfought second half on the road over the Buena Vista Longhorns, setting the stage for a thrilling start to their district campaign against the Tornillo Coyotes and a hard-fought game against a formidable...

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“The true purpose of the arts education is not necessarily to create more professional dancers or artists. It’s to create more complete human beings who are critical thinkers, who have curious minds, who can lead productive lives.”

Last fall, Sul Ross State University received an impressive $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, a signifi cant win for higher education and regional development.

Paul Roger Olsen of Alpine died Wednesday, January 8, in Midland. He was born on January 28, 1933, in Audubon, Iowa, the son of Lois (Mead) and Peter Olsen. Paul grew up in small-town Iowa and, after graduating as a Political Science major from the University of Iowa, served in the U.S. Army.

Ross David Burling, a lifelong citizen of Alpine, passed away peacefully in Boerne on January 8. Ross was born May 29, 1961, the youngest of six children born to J.B. And Peggy Burling. After graduating from high school, Ross attended Sul Ross State University.

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Agencies, universities seek $24.6 billion in new funding The Texas Senate’s chief budget writer said state agencies and higher education institutions have requested nearly $25 billion in funding as the legislative session gets underway.

The Museum of the Big Bend at Sul Ross State University has been nominated for the second straight year in USA Today’s 2025 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards. The museum won the award in 2024.

The Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will hold this month’s program on Saturday, January 18, at 1 p.m. in the Alpine Public Library’s AEP room.