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Exhibiting Artists

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• Carol Arnold • Brian Asher • Wayne Baize • Morgan Bassam • Tim Bishop • Wyatt Bishop • Teal Blake • Mike Capron • Wilson Capron • Caroline Korbell Carrington • William Carrington • Greg Clark • Salvador Cobos • Valerie Coe • Beau Compton • Doug Cook • Tyler Crow • Katie Betsill Del Vecchio • June Dudley • Cotton Elliott • Teresa Elliott • Wayne Franklin • Jerry Galloway • Cesar Gallegos • Randy Glover • Barry Guillory • Sarah Harless • J.T. Hudson • William Kalwick • Frank ‘Buddy’ Knight • Douglas Krause • Tyler Krause • Ladden Ledbetter • Alice Leese • Ryan Looper • Pablo Lozano • Kim Mackey • Ernie Marsh • Nancy Martiny • Wes Mastic • Stella McCoy • Vickie McMillan Hayes • Kerri Menchaca • Troy Menix • Kathryn Merrill • Glen Moreland • Patty Moreland • John Nord • Tim Oliver • Mike Pardue • Pee Wee Peebles • Levens Peebles • Thor Peterson • Javier Ribeyrol • Shelly G.
Exhibiting Artists

A celebration of cowboy artists and craftsmen

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For 39 years, the Museum of the Big Bend has been honored to showcase works of art created by the men and women who live and embody the cowboy lifestyle in Trappings of Texas. Once again, artists along with art connoisseurs will gather for this celebration in the newest addition to the Museum of the Big Bend, the Emmett and Miriam McCoy Building.
A celebration of cowboy artists and craftsmen

2025 premier artist Tim Oliver

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Tim’s paintings are collected regionally and nationally, and he has won numerous awards in juried or invitational exhibitions as well as plein air competitions. He is a founding member and contributor to Urban Sketchers Lubbock and a past instructor, demo artist, and field painter at The Plein Air Convention and Expo.
Tim Oliver — Photo by Bobby Greeson

Vitex trees require full sun to bloom properly

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Dear Neil, I planted a 6-foot chaste tree in the spring in my garden area. The tree had some blooms on it at the time. It has prospered, sending off new branches and leaves. It is loaded with berries, but the berries have not turned into blooms. The tree gets ample water, but it is planted in an area that does not get direct sunlight for an extended period. Is that the problem? If so, can you offer advice on how I should remove and transplant it?
Vitex trees require full sun to bloom properly

LOOKING BACK

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Alpine Avalanche Photos from the Alpine Avalanche Archives at Archives of the Big Bend, Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library and Portal of Texas. .
September 9, 1971

Commissioners focus on effi ciency, more

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expansion” of internet service for low-income families in Alpine and Marathon, as well as cybersecurity upgrades at county workstations. Henington explained that all county employees will now have unique passwords, and all county computers will be password-protected.

Delaware River Basin restoration unites partners

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ConocoPhillips and Texan by Nature (TxN) announce the Delaware River Basin Restoration Project, a restoration effort aimed at improving ecological health and economic resilience in the Delaware River Basin. Industry peers, conservation organizations, and landowners in Culberson County and beyond are invited to get involved through technical collaboration, co-investment, or land restoration participation.
This map depicts the breadth of the Delaware River Basin. Courtesy photo

Texas Capital Highlights

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The second special session of the Texas Legislature ended last Thursday with a new congressional map, flood relief and safety measures, but a stalemate on whether to ban or regulate THC. The Dallas Morning News reported that lawmakers approved most of the legislative priorities Gov. Greg Abbott listed for the special session.

Clearer Reports, Stronger Follow-Up

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When the Big Bend Regional Hospital District (BBRHD) brought mobile mammography services back to the region this May, nearly 200 women in Presidio, Alpine, and Terlingua received screenings—many for the first time in years. But in the days following the event, community members and providers raised concerns about report delivery and the number of test results labeled BI-RADS Category 0, which indicates that more imaging is needed to complete a diagnosis.
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