January 2026

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

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. These pumps supply water to the Chisos Basin developed area from Oak Spring, the only water source for the Chisos Basin.

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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 $2.75 million commitment from The Meadows Foundation that includes...

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

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.

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. Scheduled to take place in the Jeff Davis County Library, join us as we hear Tim Roberts speak...

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

Alpine Avalanche.