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Over the weekend, the group No Big Bend Wall held two demonstrations across the state to protest the construction of a wall along the border in the Big Bend area.
As Carlos Morales reports, the rallies were held at the edge of Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park and at the foot of the state capitol in Austin.
Across the two demonstrations, protestors held signs and waved flags that said things like – “Come and take it, save Big Bend” and “Protect Texas Land.”
Speaking in a video shared online before the rally at the state capitol, State Sen. Cesar Blanco said the region is important for the generations of families who have built their livelihoods along the border and is also a special place for people across the state. Blanco’s district includes the Big Bend.
BLANCO1: “At the end of the day this is about people, it’s about their stories and it’s about their future. Your voice matters, your story matters and this land matters. And when we stand together we can protect what we love, we can protect and save the Big Bend.” (0:14)
Recently, U.S. Customs and Border Protection updated their plans online for border walls in the region which now show “detection technology” planned for parks instead of a physical wall. Still, local officials are skeptical. Meanwhile, the online map shows CBP is still pursuing physical border walls along a stretch of the border in Hudspeth to Jeff Davis and Presidio counties.
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Tomorrow (TUESDAY), local officials will hold their next city council meeting.
According to an agenda for that meeting, council members will discuss the city adopting a new city logo that calls Alpine the “Heart of the Big Bend Dark Sky Reserve.” The city will also give a final review to an ordinance that sets regulations on golf carts, pocket bikes and similar vehicles within the city.
City council members will also discuss an interlocal agreement between the city and Sul Ross for the QUOTE “development, maintenance, and improvement of Kokernot Park and related properties.”
The city council meeting is Tuesday, April 7 at 5:30 p.m. The city council chambers are located at 803 W. Holland Avenue.
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The Alpine Public Library is holding a patio sale later this month (APRIL) and is now accepting donations for the fundraiser.
The library is looking for gently used items, which you can drop off at the library’s Re-Reads.
The patio sale will be Saturday, April 18.
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The Museum of the Big Bend is hosting a ceremony in April to honor the latest recipients of the museum’s Heritage Award, Tom and Val Beard.
The Beards are longtime supporters of the Museum of the Big Bend and regard it as a necessary introduction to the history of our region and to the history of ranching in Far West Texas.
The ceremony is Saturday, April 18 at the museum’s Cultural Events Center. The cocktail reception for the event begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner starting at 6:40 p.m.
Admission is $150 for museum members and $175 for nonmembers.
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Later this month (APRIL), the Big Bend Amateur Radio Club will host an open house as part of World Amateur Radio Day.
On Saturday, April 18, head to the Alpine Public Library for radio demonstrations and learn about ham radio and the group’s activities. You’ll also have a chance to to build a morse code kit. The Big Bend Amateur Radio Club will be working from their radio RV in the library’s parking lot.
The event will go from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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The Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will hold a plant sale this month.
The group will have a variety of plants for sale, from native plants and cacti to perennials, flowering plants and shrubs.
The sale takes place Saturday, April 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 308 W. Ave E in Alpine.
Cash, checks and cards will be accepted.
This has been your local and area news report for KVLF 98.7 FM, 1240 AM and KALP 92.7 FM
Local news can be found on our website at bigbendradio.com.