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On Oct. 23 Marathon resident Buddy Cavness caught on camera a southeast Texas bird that had never before been identified in the Big Bend.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Oct.

Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Herbert, a domestic medium hair gray tabby. He is about six months old, and would love to curl up this fall on your sofa.

Constitutional amendment SJR 2 passed unanimously out of both the House and the Senate in the Texas Legislature’s third special session of the year. The public will vote on the $176.25 per year exemption in May 2022.

It’s a family fun day of showing off the Halloween spirit as Epic Energy Studio, a girls’ competitive cheer team, cruises down Holland Avenue in Alpine for the Fall Family Fun Harvest Festival Parade on Oct 23. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

Dear Neil: Why do you never talk about crossvine? It’s evergreen, non-invasive with multi-seasonal orange blooms that hummingbirds love. Because no one has asked about it.

Validation for Big Bend Livestock Show Association equestrian events needs to be turned in by Monday, Nov. 1.

To buy rabbits for the Big Bend Livestock Association rabbit show, text 575-605-1442. To show rabbits at BBLSA, email matlin.

We live in a marvelous part of the country with many parks and wildlife areas to experience. Consider the abundant diversity of Big Bend National Park. The mountains, desert, and river provide for a wide array of living things.

Marfa’s Chinati Foundation held its 34th annual Chinati Weekend Open House on Oct. 8-10 which included open viewing of art collections and new exhibitions, and a series of public programs and events.