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Coronavirus: Live Updates from The Big Bend Sentinel and Presidio International

By Abbie Perrault , Stephen Paulsen

Presidio disrupted as US, Mexico close their border

By Stephen Paulsen

“I would say I’m 60 to 70 percent confident that I have coronavirus,” said one Alpine resident.

‘Citizens of Earth’ would question borders, identities in Marfa

By Abbie Perrault

Commissioners close hotels until April 3 in digital meeting

By Abbie Perrault

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The fight to preserve Marfa history

By Abbie Perrault

Mando’s: A Marfa love story

By Stephen Paulsen

Presidio, Ojinaga celebrate Mexican Independence Day

By Stephen Paulsen

Features

After their removal from school, one family questions Presidio schools’ residency investigations

By Abbie Perrault

Chief Marquez reflects back on two years of Marfa PD

By Stephen Paulsen

Portraits from the Big Bend: Seph Itz

By Abbie Perrault

Portraits from the Big Bend: Jennifer Olivas

By Stephen Paulsen

Writer who brought The Simpsons to Marfa talks Emmy-winning episode

By Abbie Perrault

Portraits from the Big Bend: Carolyn Macartney

By Stephen Paulsen

Alpine Border Patrol Station remembers 9/11

By Stephen Paulsen

Big Bend rodeo showcases real ranch life

By Abbie Perrault

Photos from El Paso in the wake of the Walmart shooting

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Government

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Marfa adopts disaster, shelter-in-place ordinances

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Marfa’s shelter-in-place order: What you need to know

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Testing shortages hamper coronavirus response in Big Bend and beyond

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Commissioners close hotels until April 3 in digital meeting

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State officials talk coronavirus in Q&A with Texans

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