READ Vol. 94 No. 41: September 22, 2026
Special Public Notices
Texas law has different requirements for government entities posting notices, and to ensure we meet these requirements, we will run these notices in a post at…
County sticks with tax rate despite counting error
PRESIDIO COUNTY — After consulting with tax attorneys, the state comptroller, and the Attorney General’s Office, Presidio County officials said they will continue with the property…
Presidio City Council examines role of PMDD
PRESIDIO — The Presidio City Council went into a closed session at the start of its regular meeting this week to discuss how to proceed with…
All are invited to participate in Marfa Homecoming parade Thursday
Marfa ISD’s Homecoming parade is Thursday, October 1, at 6:30 p.m. and local businesses and residents are invited to participate and show up in a cool…
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Biblioteca Pública de Presidio emprende nuevo programa para niños pequeños
PRESIDIO — La Biblioteca Pública de Presidio pondrá en marcha un nuevo proyecto dirigido a niños de entre 1 y 3 años de edad, enfocado en fomentar la lectura…
Un error de cálculo obliga a los comisionados a revisar el presupuesto anual y la tasa impositiva
El condado podría perder 463.000 dólares en nuevos ingresos debido al errorCondado de Presidio La legislación estatal obliga al condado de Presidio a revocar el presupuesto y la tasa…
Big Bend National Park announces temporary closures for wildlife management
Control of non-native Barbary sheep to begin October 1 BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK — In early October, Big Bend National Park and the Texas…
Bluegrass festival promises new twists on traditional music
(“Notes from Around the Bend”— Facebook blog) The 5th Annual Big Bend Bluegrass Festival is almost upon us here in Alpine, Texas. It will…
Borderlands Research Institute supports students with scholarships
ALPINE — Thirty students at Sul Ross State University have been selected to receive a record $283,000 in scholarships from a variety of sources…
Presidio Public Library launches new toddlers program
PRESIDIO — The Presidio Public Library is launching a new project aimed at children between 1 and 3 years old, focused on promoting early…
Voter registration deadline nearing
By Gary Borders The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 general election is Monday, October 5. Early voting starts October 19…
Council narrows field to 4 candidates for city administrator
MARFA — The Marfa City Council met in closed session last Thursday to review candidates for its long-unfilled city administrator position. With the exception…
Capital Highlights: September 29, 2026
Judge: Texas must air-condition all prisons by end of 2029 A federal judge has ordered the state to air-condition its entire prison system by…
September 29, 2026: Public Notices & Classifieds
HearingsBids / RFPsLegal NoticesClassifieds / Help Wanted
Tarleton State student dies from injuries suffered in rodeo at Sul Ross
ALPINE — A Tarleton State University rodeo athlete has died from injuries sustained during a performance Thursday night at the S.A.L.E. Arena at Sul…
Major Parisian artist explores ‘the unconscious’ in Presidio exhibit
Presidio — Paris has come to Presidio with a new exhibition at The Dreamers Gallery. Owner and curator Adele Jancovici hosted an opening featuring…
MISD gains new school breakfast, lunch benefits
Marfa ISD announced it will operate the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2026-2027…
Terrell County approves lease with wall contractor
Stunned silence fell over the Terrell County courthouse on Friday afternoon after the Commissioners Court approved a lease with border wall contractor Fisher Sand…
Amidst budget approval, council airs grievances on imbalance in EMS funding
MARFA — The City Council adopted its fiscal year 2026-2027 budget Thursday night, September 24, after a hearing with no public comments. The council…
September 25, 2026: Public Notices & Classifieds
HearingsBids / RFPsLegal NoticesClassifieds / Help Wanted Hearings (none at this time, other than those noted in budget/tax rate postings above) Bids / RFPs…
Marfa and Presidio districts set to finally resolve Redford issue
MARFA — At a regular Marfa Independent School Board meeting Monday night, Superintendent Stephen McCanless made the surprising announcement that he and Presidio ISD…
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Mental Health Series
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…
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…
See all 15 articles in the mental health series.
Visuals
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Fall with Ballroom Marfa
Issy Wood at Bull Room Ballroom Marfa has several events heading into fall. Here’s a sneak peek. Tickets and more info for all events can be found at…
Myles to read early work
Marfa Marfa Poet Eileen Myles will read from a 1979 poem while also celebrating the publication of what she calls a “new (old)” book at the Marfa Book…
Hand Upon the Land on exhibit at RULE
RULE Marfa currently is showcasing a group exhibit, Hand Upon the Land, through August 1. Artists Nathan Abels, Evan Anderman, Joseph Coniff, Jason DeMarte, Amy Hoagland, Martha Hughes,…
Schoolhouse Rock Live! on stage at the outdoor theatre in Alpine
Alpine Schoolhouse Rock Live!, a stage musical adaptation of the classic 1970s cartoon series, opened Thursday, July 2, at the Kokernot Outdoor Theatre in Alpine. “I have been…
‘Martha Invitational’ reunites Marfa artists past and present
A friendly crowd donning free VIP stickers lingered in the rooms at RULE Gallery Friday night to survey the works curated in the “second non-annual” Martha Invitational pop-up…
A life imagined
Hetzler Marfa presents Rinus Van de Velde’s ‘The Dinner’ Over the past 15 years, Rinus Van de Velde has been composing what he calls a “fictional autobiography,” a…
Students make music for Summer Shake-Up
MARFA Marfa Live Arts is teaming up with Marfa ISD, The Chinati Foundation and other area nonprofits once again for the 2026 installment of Summer Shake-Up, with Marfa…
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.
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…
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…
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