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Substation vote looms after two new council members are elected
Two of the three City Council incumbents lost their seats in Saturday’s election. Challengers Emily Kolb and Katy Kowal were victorious as the top vote getters,…
Pecan farm draws the ire of border wall opposition
Farm requests to host, provide water for man camp Van Horn A Culberson County pecan farm has emerged as a flashpoint for those opposed to border…
Presidio man rents RV slots to wall contractors
Activists express disappointment, anger at collaboration Presidio The first confirmed case of a Presidio County landowner working with border wall contractors surfaced this week after more…
Police kill man after Valentine home invasion, car theft
High-speed chase ends with a suspect shot This is a developing story and will be updated. This story was updated at 4:20 p.m. to add comments…
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Un residente de Presidio alquila espacios para caravanas a contratistas del muro
Activistas expresan decepción y enojo ante la colaboración Presidio Esta semana salió a la luz el primer caso confirmado de un terrateniente del condado de Presidio que colabora con…
Los manifestantes se proponen retirar el alambre de concertina de las orillas del río fronterizo
Presidio Casi dos docenas de personas se congregaron el jueves en Presidio para protestar contra el alambre de concertina —que el Ejército de los EE. UU. y la Patrulla…
GHOST TOWN BRONZE
New sculptures in Shafter capture early ranch life When John Poindexter, Cibolo Creek Ranch owner, and Tom Davis, the ranch manager, set out to…
Capital Highlights: High gas prices eating into Texans’ budgets
The average price for a gallon of gasoline in Texas has risen from $2.55 in early February to $3.91 as of Sunday, according to…
Rodriguez to direct rural Democratic PAC
The 134 PAC, a political action committee formed to engage with rural communities in supporting Democratic candidates, has appointed Ramon Aranda Rodríguez as regional…
Marfa ISD invites the community for input on new superintendent
Last month, the Marfa ISD School Board voted to formally pursue a search for a new superintendent to replace current Interim Superintendent Arturo Alferez.…
Congressional candidate hosts border wall forum
Alpine River enthusiasts and locals came out in force for a border wall forum in Alpine last Thursday—an event with a decidedly nonpartisan atmosphere.…
Officials join for flood assessment
Officials join for flood assessment Agencies have not responded to formal inquiries The Presidio Municipal Development District (PMDD), in partnership with the City of…
Our Water Matters: El Paso pursues a ‘drought-proof’ water supply
El Paso used to rely exclusively on the Rio Grande for its water. But the vulnerability associated with the city’s overreliance on the river…
2 new council members elected
Marfa Two of the three City Council incumbents lost their seats in Saturday’s election. Challengers Emily Kolb and Katy Kowal were victorious as the…
Protestors set sights on removing concertina wire from the border riverbanks
Presidio Nearly two dozen people showed up in Presidio Thursday to protest the concertina wire, which the U.S. Army and Border Patrol strung for…
Alpine well dig could cost $1 million
The City of Alpine sent out a release as this story was going to press noting Stage 4 water restrictions and trucking in water…
Council denies AEP substation permit
Company will look for a new site Marfa Marfans packing City Hall Monday night leapt to their feet, clapping and cheering, with one woman…
Protestors set sights on removing concertina wire from the border riverbanks
Presidio Nearly two dozen people showed up in Presidio Thursday to protest the concertina wire, which the U.S. Army and Border Patrol strung for…
Mental Health Series
In a mental health crisis, Big Bend residents have options for help
Direct Hotline 988 is in place, but few know of its existence TRI-COUNTY — Few Americans are aware of a relatively new…
The weight of the badge: Customs and Border Protection responds to rash of agent suicides
US-MEXICO BORDER — As journalists and politicians endlessly dissect the current situation on the southwest border, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is…
Alpine program provides mental health support for seniors
TRI-COUNTY — A program housed in the Big Bend Regional Hospital provides crucial mental healthcare services that brighten the lives of seniors,…
A ‘deficient’ safety net
TRI-COUNTY — Jeff Davis County Justice of the Peace Mary Ann Luedecke picks up her frantically chiming cell phone. “I don’t know…
Hospital district, Big Bend National Park explore addition of mental healthcare providers
BREWSTER COUNTY — The Big Bend region’s dire need for more mental health resources was central to discussion among local political and medical…
Big Bend’s isolation creates challenges to addressing mental health
TRI-COUNTY — Brian Enlow is much different than his brother Greg was. Greg embraced an artistic world, immersed himself in music and lived…
The Big Bend Sentinel partners with Presidio County Community Fund for mental health reporting series
MARFA –– The Big Bend Sentinel is publishing a series of articles on mental and behavioral health starting with next week’s issue,…
Schools play a vital role in student mental health but face several challenges meeting needs
TRI-COUNTY — The need for mental and behavioral health resources in schools has never been more dire, with rates of depression, anxiety and…
Few options available for substance abuse treatment in the Big Bend
FAR WEST TEXAS — Big Bend residents are no strangers to tackling problems posed by the physical isolation of their home turf.…
New community-based therapy offers benefits for rural areas
TRI-COUNTY — A series of articles on mental health published by The Big Bend Sentinel the past two months has highlighted both…
Visuals
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Foundation reaches milestones with Ranch Office, land acknowledgement
Dear Friends, Last Saturday Judd Foundation celebrated two milestones with the opening of the Ranch Office. The first, is that we are here because of one artist, Donald…
Chinati Community Day to feature art, music, workshops and dinner
The Chinati Foundation is once again opening their doors to celebrate our local communities with an open house, workshops, music and a free dinner on Sunday. The morning…
Ranch Office pays homage to Judd’s Ayala de Chinati
Marfa When artist Donald Judd purchased a former grocery on Highland Avenue in downtown Marfa in 1991, it was one of the last buildings he acquired in town…
Cardboard Zoo Collective adds critters to wall protests
Photos by Jennifer Pittinger A massive joint protest took place in Austin at the state Capitol on April 4, along with a floating protest on the Rio Grande…
Community Day set for Chinati
The Chinati Foundation will hold another Community Day on Sunday, April 26, for a day celebrating the tri-county community. This year’s Community Day activities include open viewing of…
Free play, ‘La Casa de Bernarda Alba,’ opens at Bullroom Friday
Marfa Ballroom Marfa presents La Casa de Bernarda Alba, directed by Richard Maxwell of New York City Players, at the Bullroom on April 10–11 at 7:30 p.m. at…
Greeson captures raw beauty of the natural world
Bobby Greeson is a multidisciplinary artist equally comfortable with photography, filmmaking or design. His parents enrolled him in painting classes at age 6 and bought him his first…
Colossal glazed stoneware coming to Ballroom Marfa
Raven Halfmoon’s Flags of Our Mothers, the first major traveling exhibition for the artist, featuring new and recent works made over the last five years, will open at…
Group exhibition asks artists to ‘take a position’
MAINTENANT, Marfa’s boxing and gallery space, is presenting What Are You Fighting For, a group exhibition that asks artists to take a position—responding visually, materially, conceptually or textually…
Works signal outward and encounter a return
Marfa RULE Gallery presents Signal and Return, two concurrent solo exhibitions featuring paintings by Joe Clower (1937–2024) and Polaroid works by the artist collaborative El Disco. Installed in…
Marfa Live Arts showcases playwrights
Marfa Monologues by Marfa Junior High students will come to life at Marfa Lives Arts’ Spring Showcase Theater with local actors at Planet Marfa on Tuesday, April 7,…
Ballroom Marfa to present ‘La Casa de Bernarda Alba’ in the Bullroom
When Federico García Lorca was only eight years old, he began eavesdropping on neighbors’ conversations from the shared well that served his aunt Matilde’s home in Valderubbio, Spain.…
Artists to collaborate on pieces reflecting on a border wall
Artists are invited to gather and create at “Artists Against the Wall” on Saturday, March 28, from 1-9 p.m. at the Rio Grande Village group campsite in Big…
Art meets music: Rubinstein’s ‘Bonus Tracks’ opens in Marfa
Marfa Country Clinic is hosting Bonus Tracks, the first exhibition in the United States by French artist Sivan L. Rubinstein, featuring paintings on wood and canvas from 2000…
‘Brush and Bronze’
Museum visualizes ‘The New American West’ The Museum of the Big Bend in Alpine has brought together two very different artists—a sculptor and a painter—to visualize The New…
Dim Zayan: ‘A Three-Quarter View of the Future’
Artist’s first solo exhibit engages questions about time, erosion, and human intervention. Envisioning the future, we stare directly into the past. Zim Dayan’s debut solo exhibition, A Three-Quarter…
Students come out on top at cowboy poetry contest
On Saturday, February 21, 15 students from the Big Bend Area gathered with family and friends at the Event Center of the Museum of the Big Bend to…
Marfa Studio Arts hosts SITES exhibit
Marfa Studio of Arts invites the public to attend its latest art show, which will showcasethe work of the elementary students in the SITES program. This year the…
One-Act Plays on Wednesday, March 4, at Crowley Theater
Marfa Live Arts presents the 15th Annual Marfa High School One-Act Playsshowcasing four award-winning student plays at the Crowley Theater onWednesday, March 4, at 7 p.m. (doors at 6:30…
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