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The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) has awarded a $40,000 grant for 2026 to the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University, continuing its long-term commitment to the BRI Undergraduate Mentorship Program (BUMP).

The elections office has received many calls and office visits from concerned citizens regarding expired Yellow Voter Registration Certificates.

The Tri-County Voter Promoters (TCVP) will hold voter registration events from today to January 23 in Alpine, Marfa, with additional events to be added later.

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A special program is planned for Saturday, January 31, at 1 p.m. in the Jeff Davis County Library, highlighting kachina figures also known as “katsinas.”

The Brewster County Commissioner’s Court held its first meeting of 2026 on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the commissioner’s courtroom of the Brewster County Courthouse. Commissioner Pct. 3 Ruben Ortega was absent.

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The 82nd annual Big Bend Livestock Show and Sale wrapped up this past Saturday evening with $313,000 in market animal sales. The show began at 9 a.m.

On Saturday, January 3, a resident of Terlingua Ranch, 47-year-old Rique J. Rivera, was arrested by the Brewster County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) on charges of endangering a child, cruelty to non-livestock animals, and unlawful restraint of a dog, among other violations.

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