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Deputies surround Justin Vega Lara’s car after a high speed chase. Photo from Jeff Davis County Sheriff’s Office. …

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When the longest federal shutdown brought the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to a standstill, it exp…

Questionable searches erode trust What is going on with our local policing? Minor traffic stops are getting out of han…

PRESIDIO, established in 1683, may be a lesser-known West Texas border town, but it boasts its own history and perso…

Marfa  Poet Mathias Svalina will be in residence in Marfa over the next few weeks and is seeking volunteers in town t…

Presidio County veterans celebrated on October 22 when Veterans County Service Officer (VCSO) Denise Estrada was unani…

Tiburcio “Butch” Acosta, de 50 años, residente de Presidio, quien perdió por un estrecho margen la contienda por la Co…

Butch Acosta. (LinkedIn) A  Presidio man who narrowly lost a Presidio County Commissioners Court race last year—T…

Texans showed up in record numbers for this off-year election. Unofficial statewide returns indicate nearly 3 million …

Supporting the Boy Scouts and coaching were his focus Doyle Kent Babb passed away October 25, 2025, at the age of 86.…

Alpine Artwalk Alpine, West Texas’ longest-running arts festival will celebrate its 32nd year on November 21–22. The s…

Alpine The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), El Paso District, working together with Union Pacific Railroad…

As of October 29, 2025, Texas is no longer just a “border state”—it has become the main testing ground for Trump’s “pl…

On the edge of the West Texas oilfield, people in the tiny town of Toyah are once again having to boil their water bef…