Alpine News

Roll up to an intersection in many places and the sign you see might not only tell you to stop, yield or turn in a certain direction, it might also feature unwanted ads for a taco joint, surf shop, miracle diet, a political candidate, or urge tourists to go home.

By STEVE REAGAN Staff Writer Take the "designate" off his title - Steven Saldivar is officially the new superintendent for Big Spring Independent School District.

News from U.S. Representative Ciro D. Rodriguez July 1, 2009 Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez announced Wednesday that the 23rd Congressional District has received $6.48 million in funding through the House Appropriations Committee for agriculture programs throughout the district.

Far West Texas grabs your heart and does not let go, no matter what. It's difficult to explain to outsiders what makes the place special.

The Will Rogers Follies kicks off the summer season of the Big Bend Theatre.

CBS 7 News Staff June 22, 2009 ALPINE - The pilot of a Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine aircraft got a bit of a scare while landing at the Alpine airport today.

CBS 7 News Staff June 22, 2009 ALPINE - The Brewster County Sheriffs Office made an unsusal discovery Saturday night.

Retired professor Herbert Cromwell Arbuckle III, 64, donated his personal art objects and library of about 2,500 books - with 53 complete specialty collections - to Sul Ross State University.

An argument linked to drugs led to a shooting inside a compact car that killed one man and wounded another last month on the East Side, police said Wednesday.

The dog days of summer are approaching and downtown Alpine merchants and others are planning a cool Fiesta del Sol June 20th - 21st to counter the heat.

CBS 7 News Staff June 15, 2009 The Brewster County Sheriff's Office recieved a big check last week for their part in shutting down a major drug trafficking gang in north Alabama.

COLLEGE STATION a 'College Station financial company executive Gregg Baird, 38, who was arrested last month on seven counts of possession of child pornography, was in custody Thursday after he was arrested again, this time on 93 child pornography counts.

U.S. Border Patrol News Release June 11, 2009 Marfa, Texas - An attempt to smuggle a group of illegal aliens into the United States through Big Bend National Park turned into a tragedy Wednesday afternoon.

One of the nicest thing about traveling is having a nice lunch between your activities.

Six candidates for the Washoe County schools superintendent position were tabbed as finalists Friday by the school district's board of trustees.

Note the bottle of Stormhoek by his side etc.] So this is what's been happening with Stormhoek wine on my end lately... 1. We currently have Stormhoek selling in six places in town , including Harry's Tinaja, Porter's Supermarket and Twin Peaks Liquor Store .

I continue to be utterly baffled by the way politics works in this town. The latest comes from documents obtained by FOIA of emails sent among members of city council during the council public meetings.

Regent Beverly Landgraf, right, Nathaniel Davis Chapter, NSDAR, presented the DAR Good Citizen Award Certificate to Alan Castillejos, left, May 21 at the Permian High School Academic Awards Banquet.

ALPINE Twenty-two Sul Ross State University students were inducted into the Texas Chi Chapter of Alpha Chi National Honor Society April 27.

It was an unseasonably chilly, rainy day. By the end of the doubleheader, though, the sun peeked through the clouds.