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Brewster County extends burn ban through July

6 months ago By Kara Gerbert Managing Editor

Body The Brewster County Commissioner’s Court met on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. with all commissioners present except Precinct 4 Commissioner Mo Morrow.

Leaders, activists oppose border wall

6 months ago By Kara Gerbert

Body Effective February 17, 2026, then Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem published in the Federal Register that, due to the large numbers of illegal aliens coming across in the Big Bend Sector, along with large amounts of narcotics, that she would be waiving 28...

The current and recently updated Smart Wall map from the CPB website. Courtesy photo via screenshot

SRSU Rodeo wins big in San Antonio

6 months ago By Kara Gerbert Managing Editor Managing Editor

Body The Sul Ross Rodeo Team hit the road last weekend to compete at the South Texas Collegiate Classic, hosted by the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, and compete they did.

Honoring the fallen

6 months ago By News Staff

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Area law enforcement members from all branches hit the streets of Alpine last Friday morning for the 10th Annual Fallen Heroes Honor Run, to bring attention to those officers who gave their all, sacrificing for the safety of others. Runners included members of the Alpine Police Department, Brewster County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety, DEA, U.S. Border Patrol, and the U.S. Marshal’s Service who put on the run each year. Photo by J.T. Maroney

AMS students see results

6 months ago By News Staff

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These 8th-grade ELA students at Alpine Middle School recently sent business letters to different businesses and received a great response. Brooks Shoes and HTeaO in Odessa responded with coupons for their stores. Courtesy photo

Fun with science

6 months ago By News Staff

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Third graders at Alpine Elementary spent some time last week learning about weather by engaging in hands-on experiments at different stations in the classroom. Students learned about wind and clouds as well as precipitation and temperature. Courtesy photo

Book swap at AHS

6 months ago By News Staff

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The AHS Student Council hosted a book swap last week in honor of Read Across America Day. Students could trade pre-read books for a fresh read before they headed into spring break. Pictured are Vianney Santos, Megan Struthers, and Leah Struthers. Courtesy photo

Spring Cleaning: Renewing Our Minds

6 months ago By Andrew Posadas Iglesia Fuente De Vida (spanish Assembly)

Body With the spring season comes spring cleaning. On one occasion, after spending the now warmer evening hours out doing just that, I came in with mud on my shoes and one thing on my mind. My eyes were set on heading out to the door to move on to the next thing on our to-do list.

LOOKING BACK

6 months ago By News Staff

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

March 11, 1971 – Above is the 1971 Alpine High School golf team. Back row from left, Scott Williams, Doug Lynn, Breg Davis, Charlie Ramos, Ruben Molinar, and Mark Kay; front row is Dan Bennack, Dan McLaughlin, Russell Kar, Mark McLean, Gregg Corkins, David Arnold, and Jackie Dorris. Members not shown are Bill Griffin, Joe Tom Lane, Clay Lane, and Carl Chandler.

Evolution may play a part in agarita propagation

6 months ago By Gardener’s Mailbag

Body Dear Neil, I have been trying to propagate agarita for years without success. I take cuttings and use the rooting stuff. They grow lots of leaves, but no roots, and the leaves eventually die. What seeds I can gather before the birds beat me to them never sprout.