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Dear Neil, I just noticed this bark damage in my otherwise healthy-looking mature live oak. It seems like it happened almost overnight. I have woodpeckers and squirrels, but I have not seen much activity recently, and certainly not anything that would cause this amount of damage. Do you have any idea what this might be?

It sits alone, surrounded by miles of West Texas sky, and yet it has long been a destination whispered about, recommended, and returned to by those who know. The Gage Hotel is not just a stop along the road; it’s a place people seek out.

Send your community events to kara.gerbert@alpineavalanche.com May 1-2 Cinco de Mayo, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The City of Alpine has implemented Stage 3 (Severe Water Shortage Conditions) of its Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan in response to declining water supply levels and increased system demands as of Tuesday, April 28.

The American Land Title Association (ALTA) Good Deeds Foundation, a registered 501(c)3 charitable organization founded by ALTA, the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, announced they have awarded $5,000 to Smoke in the Mountains BBQ and Ribeye Shootout in Fort Davis. Lynne C. Baldwin at Big Bend Title, LLC, nominated the nonprofit to receive the grant.

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Sul Ross State University announced the retirement of Dr. Robert J. Kinucan, professor of Range Management, whose distinguished career spans 38 years of dedicated service to the university, the academic community, and the Big Bend region.

The Alpine ISD Board of Trustees met last Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the AISD Administration building.