City Council plugs into the future—Alpine gets smart water meters
The Alpine City Council convened on Tuesday night in the council chambers. All members were present except for Ward 2 Councilor Eva Martinez.
April 2025
Emergency Services discusses collaborations, grants, and call-outs
The Alpine Emergency Services Board held its regularly scheduled meeting onApril 7 in the Alpine Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) meeting room. Treasurer Stacey Wood was absent, while Mark Rose attended via phone call. AVFD firefighter Larry Rodriguez was also in attendance.
Living with Native Black Bears
It is no secret that black bears are here to stay in the Big Bend.
Alpine earns District title for boys’, girls’ track
In a near repeat of the Fightin’ Buck Relays, Alpine took the track and field by storm at Thursday’s District meet held at Buck Stadium, with the boys’ and girls’ teams earning the District title.
Virdell’s Alpine dream in full swing
There are a hundred different ways to measure a coach’s impact — but for Alpine Lady Bucks Head Coach Christopher Virdell, win number 100 came with more than just a notch in the stat book. It came with balloons, a banner, and a wave of appreciation for a career built on more than just victories.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
W Thank You On March 7, I received a hip replacement at Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso. I was then transferred to the Swing Bed Unit of our Big Bend Regional Medical Center.
Water and Weather
The past several weeks have brought much-needed moisture to the Big Bend Region of Texas. Snow in April is definitely a rare occurrence and something to be excited about, that is, unless you ran the risk of planting an early garden, in which case you might not be quite as thrilled.
An adventure meant to be
“Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures.” — Lovelle Drachman, author Adventure was not on my mind after another day at the newspaper office almost 40 years ago. I was simply cruising the day’s mail, including the newest issue of Hemmings Motor News (aka “the car collector’s bible).
Margaret Helen Blackman
Margaret Helen Blackman (nee Travland), beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on March 11 at the age of 88 years old. Born on April 14, 1936, to Oscar Travland and Melba Harvey Travland, she was the oldest of five children.
New archeological find in Big Bend
A recent archeological dig in Big Bend has uncovered an almost completely intact hunting kit, that archeologists believe could indicate human settlement occurred in the region earlier than previously thought.
