Photo: The Camp East Montana detention facility, located on the outskirts of El Paso at Fort Bliss, is seen on…
Star Parties Return to Marathon Motel & RV Park as Spring Skies Darken
Stargazing events are returning to the Marathon Motel & RV Park this spring as clear desert skies and a coming…
Rep. Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid amid pressure over affair scandal
Photo: U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, in his office at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on…
Texas lawmakers urge halt to proposed border wall construction in Big Bend region
Forty-six members of the Texas House of Representatives are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to ask the administration of Donald Trump…
Book Review: The Fish That Ate the Whale Reveals the Banana Baron Who Helped Shape Modern Geopolitics
Rich Cohen’s The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America’s Banana King tells the remarkable story…
Book Review: Mansfield’s Forgotten Front Line in the Fight Over School Desegregation
Robyn Duff Ladino’s Desegregating Texas Schools: Eisenhower, Shivers, and the Crisis at Mansfield High examines one of the earliest—and least…
Marathon Public Library to host Knowledge Night on return of black bears to Big Bend
The Marathon Public Library will host the final installment of its 2025–2026 Knowledge Night series next week with a presentation…
Sul Ross Borderlands Research Institute Announces Funded PhD Opportunity Studying Northern Pintail Movements
The Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University is seeking applicants for a fully funded doctoral research position focused…
Felony traffic stop in Jeff Davis County leads to arrest on unauthorized vehicle use charge
A man was arrested Wednesday following a felony traffic stop involving a vehicle reported stolen in Fort Davis, according to…
Backhoe Operator Injured After Crash on FM 170 Near Presidio County Line
A backhoe operator was injured Tuesday afternoon after losing control of the equipment while descending a steep grade on Farm-to-Market…