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The Boquillas Port of Entry will begin their new summer schedule on Sunday, April 28. The port of entry is located within Big Bend National Park (BBNP) and provides access to the town of Boquillas, Coahuila, Mexico as well as the protected areas in Mexico of the Maderas Del Carmen and Ocampo.

John B. Poindexter was honored at a Houston event for his conservation contributions in West Texas. Poindexter is the owner of the acclaimed Cibolo Creek Ranch in Presidio County, south of Marfa. The Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) celebrated the third annual West Texas Conservationist of the Year award ceremony at the River Oaks Country Club on April 10, which was hosted by the Borderlands Research Foundation, the charitable arm of the Institute.

Everly Scanlan, River Rousselow, and Roam Rousselow show off some of the polished rocks they picked up at this year’s Gem and Mineral Show held at the Alpine Civic Center. Despite the cooler temperatures and wet weather, rock enthusiasts still came out to see what vendors had on hand.

Join Jeff Davis County and Big Bend community citizens at the Fort Davis Community Center on Saturday, May 4 at 10 a.m. to meet and hear Director, Guy McCrary of the Permian Basin Area Foundation (PBAF). McCrary will share how the Big Bend Region has benefited economically from the foundation’s work and what is planned for the future. Also discussed will be how your community can gain support from the foundation for needed future projects.

The Drug Enforcement Administration has announced the date of its bi-annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. This Saturday, April 27, DEA, and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs.

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Just as they did previously in Crane at the District meet, the Alpine Lady Bucks track and field team trampled their competition at the Area meet with a total score of 145 points. That’s 76 points ahead of the secondplace finisher Muleshoe and 77 points ahead of the third-place team of Denver City. This makes the Lady Bucks track and field team four-time Area champions in 3A District 4.