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New winter hours for Boquillas crossing

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The Boquillas Port of Entry, located in Big Bend National Park, will begin its winter schedule on November 4. The crossing will be open five days a week, from Wednesday through Saturday, and closed on Monday and Tuesday.

Champions of care: The young women keeping Alpine athletes safe

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The athletic trainers for Alpine High School’s sports teams are more than just the people taping ankles or handing out water bottles; they’re the backbone of player safety and performance. MacKenzie Sanchez, Danica Baeza, Roxanna Rodriguez, Jenna Vega, and Toni Ybarra serve as the school’s dedicated athletic trainers, working under the guidance of Head Athletic Trainer Lori Santry.
Fightin’ Bucks athletic trainers Danica Baeza, Jenna Vega, MacKenzie Sanchez, Roxanna Rodriguez, and Toni Ybarra keep athletes in tiptop shape.

Helping native pollinators and prairies thrive

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Prairies are the lifeblood of pollinators, but many people don’t understand the critical role they play in our lives. Native bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, and other pollinators do the important work of pollinating most species of flowering plants and crops, helping to grow our food and bring our native habitats to life.
The Sonoran bumblebee (above) is thought to possibly be a subspecies of the threatened American bumblebee, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife. Bumblebees were once seen prolifically around the area but have declined considerably in the last decade or more. Photo by Kara Gerbert

Early voting begins October 21

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Early voting for the November 5 general election will begin on Monday, October 1, at 8 a.m. at the Judge Val Clark Beard Office Complex, 203 N. 7th Street, and continue through November 1. All early voting will be held at the Alpine location due to state legislation that required all early voting polling stations to be fully manned each day early voting takes place.
Early voting begins October 21