September 2026

Body One of Far West Texas’ most recognizable community traditions returns Labor Day weekend as the 2026 Marfa Lights Festival brings three days of live music, food, vendors, family entertainment and celebration to downtown Marfa on September 4-6.

Body The Brewster County Elections office is holding an open house on Tuesday, September 15, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Val Clark Beard Office Complex, located behind the courthouse at 203 N. 7th Street in Alpine.

Body For 40 years, some of the finest Western artists and traditional gear makers in the country have gathered in Far West Texas for an exhibition rooted in the art, craftsmanship, and traditions of the working West.

Body Exhibitors planning to exhibit swine at a Texas major show in 2026-2027 should plan to do so between September 1 through September 25. The late ordering window is September 26 through November 7.

Body When fall rolls around, so does football. And with so many armchair quarterbacks around, snack food is always a must.

Body INGREDIENTS 4 ounces diced green chiles-any heat level desired.

Body Alpine Avalanche Photos from the Alpine Avalanche Archives at Archives of the Big Bend, Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library and Portal of Texas. .

Body brush hog and tractor to mow all that growth to the ground killed 95% of it. That left me with only the regrowth to spray.

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