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Tomorrow (TUESDAY), Brewster County officials will hold their next commissioners court.
According to an agenda for the meeting, the county is set to consider adopting a resolution opposing the construction of a physical wall in the Big Bend area. Last week, the city of Alpine approved a similar resolution, and Presidio County will consider their own on Wednesday.
Brewster County officials will also receive a presentation from Big Bend Regional Hospital District regarding a rural health care initiative.
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Brandon Herrera, the Republican nominee for Congressional District 23, says he’s grateful to be the party’s nominee for the November general election.
Herrera became the nominee late last week following the suspension of Congressman Tony Gonzales’ campaign. The two were set for a primary runoff race this spring. Gonzales dropped out of the race after admitting to an affair with a former staffer who later died by suicide.
In a recent statement, Herrera, a gun rights activist, said he’ll bring “renewed focus to the local challenges facing our district” and will help support President Trump.
Herrera will go against the Democratic nominee Kayla Padilla Stout in the fall.
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All this week, the Small Business Development Center at Sul Ross State University will host training opportunities for business owners.
The first webinar is tomorrow (TUESDAY) and will go over techniques for businesses looking to improve their financial efficiency. In this training, you’ll learn how to manage your finances in order to optimize your cash flow. That training is Tuesday, March 10 from 1:00 to 2 p.m.
The next workshop will help you figure out how to manage your finances, teach you common practices and introduce you to tools to start and grow your business. That training is Wednesday, March 11 from 10 to 11 a.m.
The final training next week will go over how to determine your marketing direction without second-guessing yourself. You’ll also learn how to use AI as a strategic assistant to clarify decisions and not create more noise. That training’s also March 11 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
To sign up for these webinars, head to sbdc.sulross.edu/alpine/seminar-training-calendar.
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Later this week,Frontera de Salud is coming to West Texas to provide medical services for people with limited access to health care.
Frontera de Salud is a Texas Tech organization and will provide blood pressure and glucose screenings, school physicals, women’s health exams, ultrasounds, EKGs, testing for STDs and general check-ups.
Walk-ins are welcome, and the services are free.
The first clinic is Saturday, March 14 in Candelaria from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. And the next one will be in Alpine on March 15 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church. On March 16, the group will be in Terlingua at Big Bend High School. And the last stop for Frontera de Salud will be in Fort Davis on March 17 at the community center.
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Next week, the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens will host a cactus and Succulent Sale.
The sale will be Monday, March 16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at CDRI, located off of Highway 118, just 4 miles southeast of Fort Davis.
For more information, call 432-364-2499.
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Next week, the Jeff Davis County Library invites the public for a reading by Alpine author James H. McCommons.
On Wednesday, March 18 McCommons will talk about his new book, “Feather Wars” which offers a look into the complex history of the bird protection movement in this country. Kirkus Reviews called the book the “definitive history of bird conservation in America.”
The discussion is free and open to the public. It’s sponsored by Friends of the Library and celebrates local authors’ contributions to history and science.
For more information, visit jeffdaviscountylibrary.ploud.net or call the library at (432) 426 3802.
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