October 2025

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Send your community events to kara. gerbert@alpineavalanche.com October 30 True West-presented by Sul Ross Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

WEEK Meet Macy Macy was surrendered to the shelter because she kept escaping from her fenced-in yard, which was in serious need of repair. Macy has not attempted to flee the shelter yards.

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Photo courtesy of SRSU Rodeo .

The Big Bend Regional Hospital District held a “Share Your Story” event last Monday at Jugo, offering information, awareness, and statistics to the women of Alpine for Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Bright crepe paper flowers, candles, marigolds, family altars, and photographs -all of these represent the traditions of the “Dia de Los Muertos” celebration of the Day of the Dead. Find out more about this colorful commemoration by attending a celebration at the Saint Joseph Cemetery on Highway 118 just south of Fort Davis and Holy Angels Cemetery in Alpine, this Saturday, November 1.

Early voting for the November 4 constitutional amendments election ends tomorrow, October 31, at 7 p.m. Polls are open today and tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Judge Val Clark Beard Office Complex at 203 N. 7th Street.

Shutdown could halt SNAP for 3.5 million Texans The continuing federal shutdown means food benefits provided to 3.5 million Texans could be cut off in November, The Texas Tribune reported. Of those affected, nearly half are children.

Marathon Public Library (MPL) has been awarded the 2025 Beacon Award for Rural Impact – Big Bend Region from the Nonprofit Management Center of the Permian Basin. This recognition celebrates MPL’s dedication to serving its rural community through innovative programs and community- centered services.