READ Vol. 94 No. 48: October, 2026
County approves bid for land sale to AEP
MARFA –– American Electric Power (AEP) was the lone bidder on a 5-acre property near Vizcaino Park northeast of Marfa, and county commissioners accepted the $350,000…
Texas key to success for monarch migration
See the related story: Final rule on monarch listing proposal deferred to 2030 I fell in love with West Texas while researching the monarch butterfly. In…
Council hires new city administrator
MARFA — The Marfa City Council hired a new city administrator — Marfa native Hilda Cordero — last Thursday after struggling with the open position for…
Shorthorns shut out Immanuel Christian on Homecoming night
The Marfa Shorthorns gave their Homecoming crowd an exciting night of football on October 2, defeating Immanuel Christian School 46–0 with strong offensive performances and relentless…
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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…
Wildfire and emergency preparedness workshop set for library
FORT DAVIS — Everyone is welcome to attend a special presentation at the Jeff Davis County Library on Saturday, October 17, at 2 p.m.…
Final rule on monarch listing proposal deferred to 2030
On Sept. 30, 2026, the deadline for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to decide whether to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened…
Early voting starts Monday
Early voting for the November 3 General Election runs from Monday, October 19, to Friday, October 30, at the following times and locations. Presidio…
Letters to the editor: October 15, 2026
This fall, the City of Alpine photographed my back yard over my fence and cited me. My offense: the slides on my RV were…
Print paper will be bi-weekly: An update from our executive director
“Thank you for saving the paper,” a few people told me as I attended open studios over Chinati Weekend. It was gratifying to talk…
October 15, 2026: Public Notices & Classifieds
HearingsBids / RFPsLegal NoticesClassifieds / Help Wanted Hearings NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MARFA PLANNING AND ZONING ORDINANCE The City…
October 8, 2026: Public Notices & Classifieds
HearingsBids / RFPsLegal NoticesClassifieds / Help Wanted
Will Boone and Randy Kennedy discuss their play Red Gap
The play will air on MPR during Chinati Weekend
Richard Long’s ‘ROCKS RIVER’ to exhibit at Chinati Weekend
Richard Long, a British conceptual artist, will be a highlight of Chinati Weekend with an open exhibition and talk from the artist about his…
Letter From The Editor: Turbulent times lead to a new future for the newspaper
It was a rough, painful week in mid June. The Big Bend Sentinel was laid out and ready to go with an amazing front-page…
Big Bend artists band together against the wall
MARFA — For many people who live in and love the Big Bend region, the idea of a steel border wall through some of…
Letters to the Editor: October 8, 2026
I am running for County Commissioner Precinct 4, and I ask for your vote. Precinct 4 encompasses most of Marfa west of Alamito Creek…
Obituary: Mary Lou Escobedo
Funeral Mass for Mary Lou Escobedo, age 86 of Seminole, Texas, was celebrated Monday, October 5, 2026, at 11 a.m. at St. James Catholic…
Obituary: Alfonso Ramos
Alfonso Ramos, 89, of Alpine, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2026. Alfonso was born on September 30, 1937, in Alpine, Texas, to…
What’s that on the hill?
The Beautiful Chloë monolith piques the curiosity of remote travelers in Casa Piedra Photos by Jennifer Pittinger Down a dusty deserted desert road, she…
Obituary: Margarita “Margie” Urquidez
Margarita “Margie” Urquidez, a longtime resident of Alpine, Texas, passed away on October 5, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on September 18,…
Something rare, a jury trial in the county, gets canceled in Brite Ranch battle
Sibling sister quits attempt to stop the partition of the ranch MARFA — In a new twist in the legal battle over the historic…
Our path forward: a Letter from Executive Director Kate Bubacz
The Big Bend Sentinel has proudly served readers in Marfa and the Big Bend region since 1926. Founded in an era when the cattle…
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
The ARTS
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 a selection of drawings…
Keep Pecos Beautiful to host inaugural Tumble West Art Fest
Keep Pecos Beautiful has announced the inaugural Tumble West Art Fest, Pecos’ first-ever mural and public art festival, taking place Saturday, October 3, 2026, in downtown Pecos in…
‘Films on the Green’ comes to MAINTENANT
Presented in partnership with MAINTENANT, Villa Albertine’s annual outdoor film series Films on the Green comes to Marfa from September 17 to September 27, 2026, showcasing French-American collaboration.…
Ballroom hosts free screening of ‘Handmade Future’
Documentary explores the challenges of artisans from 6 countries Ballroom Marfa will hold a free showing of Handmade Future, a beautiful new documentary about handmade craft facing an…
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…
Visualizing the ‘emotional imprint’ from a book
Dimick exhibit at Eugene Binder features 457 pages of paintings The premiere of artist Lucas Dimick’s 2666 Project will take place June 12-20 in Marfa at Eugene Binder…
‘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…
Artist’s tintype portraits takes photos into the realm of fine art
Macartney’s work centerpieces a weekend devoted to local artists See the full MarfaMUST Artist Weekend schedule at marfamust.org and @marfamust. To hear Carolyn Macartney talk about how she…
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…
‘Mimi’ biography offers an intimate look at one of Big Bend’s most famous women
While many in the Big Bend know some of the more famous exploits of Terlingua’s Mimi Webb Miller—a former lover of Mexican drug lord Pablo Acosta—a new book…
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.
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.
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