March 2026

The Sul Ross Rodeo Team hit the road last weekend to compete at the South Texas Collegiate Classic, hosted by the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, and compete they did. Despite the split in the Southwest Region, with Sul Ross competing in the new Lone Star Region, they are still up against some of the toughest competition in college rodeo.

Effective February 17, 2026, then Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem published in the Federal Register that, due to the large numbers of illegal aliens coming across in the Big Bend Sector, along with large amounts of narcotics, that she would be waiving 28 different protection laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act, multiple wildlife conservation acts and historical and archaeological acts, and other federal protections to build a border wall in Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park.

The Brewster County Commissioner’s Court met on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. with all commissioners present except Precinct 4 Commissioner Mo Morrow.

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The Alpine High School varsity Lady Bucks softball team experienced a week of highs and lows, finishing with a 1-3 record over four games. The stretch was highlighted by a dramatic walk-off victory at home before the Lady Bucks faced a trio of tough opponents in the days that followed.

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“Man must rise above the Earth, to the top of the atmosphere and beyond, for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives.” — Attributed to Socrates, Greek philosopher (470-399 BC) I wonder about things. For instance, how Socrates conjured up “rising above the earth to the top of the atmosphere” 400 years before Christ? Way before TSA security checkpoints, photo IDs, and lost luggage.

Sleep is more than rest—it is essential to heart health, brain function, metabolism, and immune support. Yet millions of Americans struggle with poor sleep quality, often without realizing that an underlying condition may be the cause.

Empty Buildings, Empty Wallets: How Alpine’s rental greed is killing our community Walk down any street in Alpine, and you’ll see them: vacant apartments with sunbleached ‘For Rent’ signs. Meanwhile, Sul Ross students cram four people into twobedroom units, young professionals commute 50 miles daily, and local businesses can’t find workers who can afford to live here.

In celebration of International Dark Skies Week, the McDonald Observatory, along with Alpine, Fort Davis, Presidio, Terlingua, and others, will hold star parties, telescope demonstrations, public talks, meteorite demonstrations, owl walks, and much more.