September 2025

When we talk about healthcare in Alpine, one reality is always clear: access matters. In a rural community like ours, the distance between a patient and a nurse can mean the difference between timely care and a dangerous delay.

“Tell me facts, and I’ll learn. Tell me truth, and I’ll believe you. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever” — Native American Proverb We became gas pump neighbors one afternoon a few days ago.

Elizabeth Granado Pineda, a devoted caregiver, beloved daughter, sister, and aunt, passed away peacefully on August 22 at the Central Texas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ballinger, Texas. She was 67 years old.

William Walter (Billy) Mitchell, surrounded by his loving family, passed away on September 5. Born in Amarillo on March 25, 1939, Billy was a devoted partner, father, grandfather, and friend.

The Alpine Lady Bucks varsity cross-country team left it all on the mountain this past Saturday during the annual Big Bend Mountain Ramble, hosted at Kokernot Park, and earned the team division by a margin of almost 70 points.

The Alpine Lady Bucks volleyball team opened their week with two very different matches: a tough home loss against a state-ranked opponent and a thrilling five-set road win that tested their unity and determination.

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The Office of the Provost at Sul Ross State University is proud to announce the Fall 2025 schedule for the Science Seminar Series. The program was launched following a recommendation from the “Research Forum for the Sciences” in Fall 2023.

When the Big Bend Regional Hospital District (BBRHD) brought mobile mammography services back to the region this May, nearly 200 women in Presidio, Alpine, and Terlingua received screenings—many for the first time in years.