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The Hotel Saint George and LaVenture restaurant is excited to welcome a new Executive Chef, Carlos Suarez, to the Big Bend community. With an impressive culinary background and a passion for innovative cuisine, Chef Suarez brings a wealth of experience and creativity to our restaurant.

Thursday, April 10, promises to be a fun evening as the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute welcomes Bill Neiman as its guest lecturer for the spring 2025 Roger Conant Distinguished Guest Lecture.

Appeals court: TEA can release A-F school ratings A judge with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that the Texas Education Agency can release its 2023 A-F school accountability ratings, the Houston Chronicle reported.

The Brewster County Commissioners Court convened for its regular meeting on Tuesday at the Brewster County Courthouse in Alpine. Brewster County Judge Greg Henington presided over the session, and all commissioners were present except for Precinct 3 Commissioner Ruben Ortega.

The Alpine ISD will be hosting a health fair tomorrow from 9 a.m. to noon in the Alpine High School cafeteria. The health fair is open to the public and those interested in attending should enter through the gym doors on Fighting Buck Avenue.

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A recent archeological dig in Big Bend has uncovered an almost completely intact hunting kit, that archeologists believe could indicate human settlement occurred in the region earlier than previously thought.

Porky came into the shelter in late January this year, a week after his companion Sweetie. They were both an urgent rescue as they had porcupine quills embedded in their faces that were beginning to become infected. You can see some pink spots on his muzzle from the scars of where the quills were.

The Alpine City Council convened Tuesday, April 1, with Mayor Catherine Eaves presiding over a compact agenda that included proclamations, city ordinance amendments, and major infrastructure discussions.

Editor’s Note: Curtis Martin is currently a graduate student working with the Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University. Have you ever wondered how you can contribute to conservation if it isn’t your area of expertise or a daily activity for you?