A group of Big Bend-area residents is planning an Independence Day rally Saturday morning in Study Butte to protest proposed … More
Category: Border
DHS says Presidio border wall plans not finalized
The Department of Homeland Security says plans for border wall construction in and around Presidio have not been finalized, according … More
New Images Appear to Show Border Wall Construction Staging Area on Ranch Linked to YETI Co-Founder
New images captured by river guide and outfitter Charles Angell appear to show a major construction staging area supporting the … More
Trump border official says no continuous wall planned for Big Bend, cites ‘smart fence’ approach
A senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection official told lawmakers Wednesday that the Trump administration does not plan to build … More
Montana firm tied to Trump donor lands billions in border wall contracts
A Montana construction company led by a major donor to President Donald Trump has received billions of dollars in federal … More
Sheriffs Question Need for Additional Border Barriers in Big Bend Region
Two West Texas sheriffs spent part of Friday reviewing remote sections of the U.S.-Mexico border that federal officials are considering … More
In far West Texas, the threat of land seizures for a border wall has families on edge
Photo: Crystal Allbright, of Terlingua, takes down a banner from her van after a rally against border wall construction in … More
Landowner Denied Access, Survey Crew Entered Property Anyway, Border Wall Opponents Say
A social media account associated with opposition to border wall construction reported new surveying activity Tuesday near the Rio Grande, … More
Border Wall Labor Flyer Appears to Have Been Prank, New Reporting Finds
A flyer advertising “Mexican laborers” for a border wall construction project in Far West Texas — first reported by Big … More
Sanderson Meeting Planned to Discuss Proposed Border Barrier Through Terrell and Val Verde Counties
A community meeting is planned in Sanderson this weekend to discuss the potential impacts of proposed border barrier construction through … More
