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Alpine Cowboys baseball could be played on another field this summer
Alpine, Texas (KOSA) -Kokernot Field has been home to the Alpine Cowboys baseball team since 2011, but this year, that may change. The non-profit is still in negotiations with Alpine ISD and Sul Ross University to lease the field. “We have Alpine in our name. If we have to go...
Esteemed Businessman John B. Poindexter Honored as West Texas Conservation Leader
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 22, 2024-- John B. Poindexter was honored at a Houston event for his conservation contributions in West Texas. Poindexter is the owner of the acclaimed Cibolo Creek Ranch in Presidio County, south of Marfa. The Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) celebrated the third annual West Texas Conservationist of the Year award ceremony at the River Oaks Country Club on April 10, which was hosted by the Borderlands Research Foundation, the charitable arm of the Institute. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240422137794/en/ Dan Allen Hughes, Jr., John B. Poindexter and Dr. Louis Harveson (Photo by Katy Anderson)
Final Skywarn Training happens at Sul Ross State University in Alpine
ALPINE, Texas — The final Skywarn Training meeting happened in the Animal Science Building at Sul Ross State University in Alpine on Tuesday. According to NewsWest 9 Chief Meteorologist Jordan Frazier, there was a massive turnout at the meeting and people got to learn more about weather and how to spot it.
Sul Ross hires Milton Crotts as new director of bands
Sul Ross State University has hired Dr. Milton Crotts, a native of North Carolina, as a new associate professor of music and the director of bands. He begins work on the Alpine campus next fall. According to a news release, Crotts holds both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Music...
Morales, Rokas are Sul Ross State’s Man and Woman of 2024
Sul Ross State University announced the Man and Woman of the Year for 2024 at the Honors Convocation on Monday, April 15, at Marshall Auditorium on the Alpine campus. The 2024 Man of the Year is Jacob Robert Morales Jr. (El Paso). He is characterized as an exceptional student who...
Alpine Career Opportunities at Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club
Featured image: Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club (AVSC) Logo. Credit: AVSC. Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club (AVSC) is in search of an Alpine Program Director and a FIS Men’s Head Coach to join our dynamic and energetic Alpine Staff. We are looking for individuals with exceptional leadership, impeccable organizational and communication skills, and an unwavering commitment to fostering the growth and development of young athletes within the realm of Alpine ski racing. Compensation is competitive with housing possibilities available.
Old jail in Fort Davis now a new museum
JEFF DAVIS COUNTY, Texas — On Saturday, April 13, a crowd of people gathered at the Jeff Davis County Jail to applaud a ribbon cutting that commemorated the soft opening of a new museum. The jail opened back in 1910 and there is a long long history that has...
Alpine ISD placed under lockdown following reports of gunshots
ALPINE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The Alpine Police Department and Brewster County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of gunshots in the area of Alpine Elementary School. According to a post by the Alpine Police Department, at about 1:20pm on Tuesday, April 16, officers received reports of shots fired in the 1100 block of North 9th Street. Alpine […]
Proposed Marfa zoning changes would formalize live-work housing rules, possibly lead to new housing options
Marfa’s city council is considering changes to local zoning rules that could lead to more live-work housing options and open up industrial properties for residential use, a small step toward addressing the popular tourist town’s persistent lack of housing, affordable or otherwise. Councilmembers have scheduled two public hearings...
April 27 sale showcases Twin Sisters Natives, a nursery rooted in local expertise
Far West Texas is a place of extremes, and for many it inspires an extreme kind of love. That love can find expression in art, in care for the land, in the study of its creatures or history. Then, there are those who are moved to literally cultivate and share aspects of our region’s natural richness — specifically, its native plants.
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