Vol. 93 No. 48
Featured Stories
Big Bend sheriffs speak out against the wall
These border sheriffs felt abandoned by Biden. Now Trump wants to blast a wall through their backyard. Brewster County Sheriff Ronny Dodson moves through the world like he’s playing the sheriff in a movie.…
Steel contract signals physical wall construction
How much border wall would up to $2.2 billion in steel buy you? It’s uncertain, but a Tennessee company recently won a contract for up to that amount for “bulk steel for southwest border…
Marfa schools going back to 5 days a week
Marfa ISD will be returning to a five-day calendar for the 2026-2027 school year. The new school calendar was approved at last week’s board meeting and marks a change from the four-day calendar the…
Border wall opposition increases political pressure
Terlingua The opposition to the proposed border wall has been organized in startlingly quick fashion. A second standing-room-only meeting was held at the Cinnabar Theater in Terlingua Monday, one week after the first. Several…
Portillo wins Presidio County
It was close—just 91 votes. But strong support from the City of Presidio precincts gave incumbent County Judge Jose “Joe” Portillo a victory over challenger David Beebe in the Presidio County Democratic primary Tuesday…
Locals give wall contractors grief
Local residents and businesses aren’t keen on rolling out a welcome mat for border wall contractors in the area. One local electrician in Terlingua, Josh Flack, was contacted last week about his assistance in…
