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This past Saturday, May 4 was election day for those seeking seats on the Alpine City Council for Wards 1 and 4. To say it was a poor showing of voters would be an understatement. Only 142 total voters showed up at the polls out of 1,722 total registered voters for both Wards 1 and 4.

The U.S. Border Patrol Big Bend Sector hosts its annual Open House to display equipment and assets used by Border Patrol agents during their daily operations. Items such as surveillance equipment, rescue equipment, and vehicles will be displayed and demonstrated.

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The National Park Service has selected a new superintendent for Big Bend National Park. Anjna O’Connor will be the new park superintendent and she will begin her new assignment on May 19.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is proposing a new ruling (31 TAC §65.950,) concerning mountain lions. This proposal is listed in the Texas Register, Volume 49 Number 16 for the week of April 19 under Title 31 Natural Resources and Conservation, Subchapter X. Mountain Lions.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency opened the door for input regarding the potential environmental impacts and project alternatives for operational lighting along the border in Texas.

The 29th Annual Cinco de Mayo celebration will kick things off this coming Saturday, May 4 on Historic Murphy Street. This year’s celebration is a tribute to Joe Raul “Magoo” Torres, a long-time Cinco de Mayo organizer and community of Alpine supporter.

The Alpine Emergency Services Board held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 23 at 5:30 p.m. In attendance were Rusty Moore, Albert Benitez, Albert Lujan, Aaron Rodriguez, AVFD Chief Andrew Pierce, and arriving later were AVFD Captain Zack Davis and Chairman Paul Loeffler, who was...