October 2025

The bones have it

1 year ago By News Staff

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First graders at Alpine Elementary learned how important bones are to the human body and its structure, creating skeletons out of Q-tips, construction paper, and glue.

Blaming ‘those people’

1 year ago By The Rev. Michael Wallens St. James Episcopal Church

We live in a very fearful culture, and in our fear, we search for an explanation. Why am I afraid? Why is the world so frightening? Who or what is responsible for my insecurity?

Kinder learns about nursery pioneer

1 year ago By News Staff

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Kindergarteners at Alpine Elementary learned about John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, last week, and his contribution to horticulture. Courtesy photo

City, County convene on dark skies initiatives

1 year ago By Kara Gerbert Managing Editor

The Brewster County Commissioners, along with the Alpine City Council, held a joint special meeting workshop on Tuesday in the commissioner’s courtroom at the Brewster County Courthouse. Alpine City Mayor Catherine Eaves and Brewster County Judge Greg Henington jointly led the workshop.

This night sky viewing set-up is part of Bryan Devonshire’s astronomy outfitters, focusing on Dark Sky tourism in Terlingua and the Big Bend. Photo courtesy of AstroMucho

AMS football’s scramblin’ man

1 year ago By News Staff

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Alpine Middle School’s 7th-grade quarterback Brock Mesker scrambles to avoid Fort Stockton defenders in last Thursday’s middle school game at Buck Stadium. Photo by Felipe Fierro

BBRHD reports findings of formal investigation into mammogram results

1 year ago By Kara Gerbert Managing Editor

The Big Bend Regional Hospital District’s (BBRHD) Executive Director, Lynette Brehm, released the findings from the formal investigation she submitted to Assured Imaging after the district received multiple complaints from patients and providers about mammogram results.