September 2025

The second special session of the Texas Legislature ended last Thursday with a new congressional map, flood relief and safety measures, but a stalemate on whether to ban or regulate THC. The Dallas Morning News reported that lawmakers approved most of the legislative priorities Gov. Greg Abbott listed for the special session.

9 a.m. Davis Mountains State Park September 13 Sky Island Wonders, 7:30 p.m.

ConocoPhillips and Texan by Nature (TxN) announce the Delaware River Basin Restoration Project, a restoration effort aimed at improving ecological health and economic resilience in the Delaware River Basin. Industry peers, conservation organizations, and landowners in Culberson County and beyond are invited to get involved through technical collaboration, co-investment, or land restoration participation.

expansion” of internet service for low-income families in Alpine and Marathon, as well as cybersecurity upgrades at county workstations. Henington explained that all county employees will now have unique passwords, and all county computers will be password-protected.

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

Dear Neil, I planted a 6-foot chaste tree in the spring in my garden area. The tree had some blooms on it at the time. It has prospered, sending off new branches and leaves. It is loaded with berries, but the berries have not turned into blooms. The tree gets ample water, but it is planted in an area that does not get direct sunlight for an extended period. Is that the problem? If so, can you offer advice on how I should remove and transplant it?

The Sul Ross State University men’s soccer team (0-1) left it all on the field in a 2-1 loss to #17 UC Colorado Springs (1-0), Thursday night at Mountain Lion Stadium. UC Colorado Springs struck first, scoring at the 5:39 mark.

• September 12 Alpine vs Wink | 7 p.m. • September 19 Sonora vs Alpine | 7 p.m.

Tim’s paintings are collected regionally and nationally, and he has won numerous awards in juried or invitational exhibitions as well as plein air competitions. He is a founding member and contributor to Urban Sketchers Lubbock and a past instructor, demo artist, and field painter at The Plein Air Convention and Expo.

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