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Save the date for a special program, “Art, Archeology, and the American West: The History of Katsina (Kachina) Figures and Considerations for Collecting,” planned for Saturday, January 31st at 11 a.m. Scheduled to take place in the Jeff Davis County Library, join us as we hear Tim Roberts speak...

January 6 Alpine City Council Meeting, 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers January 8 Big Bend Art Council Show, next show is “Way Out West-Wildlife” with a suggested theme of Wildlife to coincide with the Wildlife weekend.

In one of the most arid regions of Texas, where water sustains communities, working lands, wildlife, and local economies, Sul Ross State University has launched the Meadows Research Institute for West Texas Water, supported by a $2.75 million commitment from The Meadows Foundation that includes...

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In an alert released on the Big Bend National Park website on January 3, park officials announced that on December 23, 2025, the water pumps at Oak Spring failed completely. These pumps supply water to the Chisos Basin developed area from Oak Spring, the only water source for the Chisos Basin.

The Big Bend Regional Medical Center (BBRMC) recently announced that Wendy Barnett, MBA, has been named as Chief Executive Officer, effective Monday, January 5.

Hillside Baptist Church in Alpine invites the public to attend its new Wednesday night Bible Study video series, titled “The Promise of Heaven.”

The idyllic town of Fort Davis is known for its quiet, unassuming streets and neighborhoods. This all changed on New Year’s Day, with the tragic death of one of their young community members.

Start the New Year on high ground: With the calendar about to flip to 2026 and much of Texas stubbornly refusing to act like winter, Far West Texans are finding themselves in a rare position: New Year’s resolutions that don’t require gloves, parkas, or a treadmill in the corner of the living room.