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Body In celebration of International Dark Skies Week, the McDonald Observatory, along with Alpine, Fort Davis, Presidio, Terlingua, and others, will hold star parties, telescope demonstrations, public talks, meteorite demonstrations, owl walks, and much more.

Body On Saturday, February 21, fifteen students from the Big Bend Area gathered with family and friends at the Event Center of the Museum of the Big Bend to recite original poems they entered in the Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering Youth Cowboy Poetry Contest.

Body The Alpine Independent School Board of Trustees met last Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. for their regular meeting in the school administration building. Trustees Josh Cross of District 7 and Joe Portillo of District 2 were absent.

Body In 2024, Sul Ross hosted its inaugural Water in the Desert Conference, inviting experts, legislators, and stakeholders to share their stories, work, and research on how to preserve a desert’s most precious resource: water.

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Body Alpine High School Band traveled on Saturday, February 21-22 to compete in the UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest, turning in a day the program can be proud of. All 22 students earned either a Division II (Excellent) or Division I (Superior) rating for their performances.