January 2026

Body The Big Bend Regional Medical Center (BBRMC) recently announced that Wendy Barnett, MBA, has been named as Chief Executive Officer, effective Monday, January 5.

Body In an alert released on the Big Bend National Park website on January 3, park officials announced that on December 23, 2025, the water pumps at Oak Spring failed completely.

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Body In one of the most arid regions of Texas, where water sustains communities, working lands, wildlife, and local economies, Sul Ross State University has launched the Meadows Research Institute for West Texas Water, supported by a $2.

Body New laws taking effect in New Year A spate of new laws took effect on Jan. 1, The Dallas Morning News reported.

Body January 6 Alpine City Council Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers January 8 Big Bend Art Council Show, next show is “Way Out West-Wildlife” with a suggested theme of Wildlife to coincide with the Wildlife weekend.

Body Save the date for a special program, “Art, Archeology, and the American West: The History of Katsina (Kachina) Figures and Considerations for Collecting,” planned for Saturday, January 31st at 11 a.m.

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Body The Big Bend Community Chorale, led by Dr. Andrew Alegria, is seeking singers or aspiring singers for 2026.

Body Alpine Avalanche.