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The Alpine City Council met on Tuesday, January 7, for its first regular meeting of 2025. Topics on the agenda included rezoning properties for commercial businesses, selling the Colima Addition adjacent to N. 16th Street, and developing water conservation and drought contingency plans.

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Dear Neil, Can I trim and reshape my Texas sage plants? They have become very leggy since the cold spell several years ago. When should I do it? Trim them in the next 4- 5 weeks before new growth commences.

The Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will hold this month’s program on Saturday, January 18, at 1 p.m. in the Alpine Public Library’s AEP room.

It’s camping season! In the fall and winter, locals and visitors alike turn to magical West Texas, home to vast desert land, rich riparian areas, and mountainous “sky islands” that erupt out of nowhere. Big Bend National Park and the Davis Mountains area, both popular camping destinations, are biodiversity hotspots boasting thousands of plant, animal, and bird species.

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On December 30, the Brewster County Commissioners Court convened a special meeting at 9:30 a.m. to address a single agenda item: approving an order to correct and refund overpaid Alpine Independent School District (AISD) taxes for the 2023 tax year.

West Texas Parks benefit from new ADA projects Thanks to park lovers from all over the Lone Star State, Texas State Parks now have many new offerings for visitors. In honor of the centennial anniversary of Texas State Parks in 2023, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) raised almost $2 million in private funds to enhance the visitor experience at every state park across Texas.

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