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The San Antonio Livestock Exposition (SALE) has awarded $60,000 to the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University to support four graduate student scholarships for the 2026–27 academic year, continuing a 15-year partnership that is training the next generation of natural resource professionals.

On Saturday, June 13, at 1 p.m. in the Alpine Public Library, the Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will host a program on Pollinators in the Davis Mountains by Eliana Goodwin of the Borderlands Research Institute. The event is open to the public, and all are welcome.

Former principal speaks With regard to my exit as Fort Davis principal. I would like to clarify that I resigned from the position on May 15, 2026 (in FDISD’s public statement, the dates are both off by one day).

On Tuesday, the Trump Administration and the Department of Homeland Security continued to bypass a multitude of environmental laws to expedite the construction of border barriers and roads through Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park. This move marks a historic move by the federal government in discarding wide-ranging environmental laws that include the National Park Service Organic Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act inside a national park. According to a press release from the Center for Biological Diversity, Laiken Jordahl, a national public lands advocate, commented, saying, “The absolute disdain this administration has for our national parks is disgraceful, and now they’re targeting Texas’ most beloved national park.”

In just a few short weeks, one of the world’s foremost museums, education, and research facilities will take a seat in Alpine at the Museum of the Big Bend. Beginning July 3 and running through August 8, the Museum of the Big Bend will host “Spark! Places of Innovation,” a traveling exhibit by the Smithsonian focused on innovation in rural America.

The Alpine City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, June 9, at 5:30 p.m. to enter into an executive session with the city attorney to address and deliberate the employment, discipline, or outright dismissal of City of Alpine Secretary Geoffrey “Geo” Calderon, who was placed on administrative leave with pay at last week’s regular city council meeting after being arrested for narcotics. All council members were present inside council chambers, except Rick Stephens, who joined via Zoom. Calderon was arrested just before 3 a.m. on May 30 for possession of a controlled substance, possession of a prohibited substance in a correctional facility, tampering with evidence, and resisting arrest.

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Football season may still be months away, but the Alpine Bucks are already getting back to work. Alpine’s 7-on-7 football team will officially begin its 2026 summer season on Friday, June 5, in Abilene.