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Tomorrow (TUESDAY), Brewster County officials meet for the next commissioners court.
At the Tuesday meeting, county officials will receive regular department updates – including from the road and bridge department, the treasure’s office and tourism too.
You can find a copy of the agenda online at https://www.brewstercounty.gov.
Commissioners meet Tuesday morning at 9:30 at the courthouse, which is located at 201 W. Ave. E.
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On Wednesday, Alpine ISD officials will hold their next board of trustees meeting.
School board members will hear from the district’s superintendent, Michelle Rinehart, who will provide an enrollment report and discuss deferred maintenance among other updates. Trustees will also review and consider selecting a contractor for upgrades to Buck Stadium’s turf and track.
You can find a copy of the agenda for Wednesday’s meeting at alpine.esc18.net.
Trustees will meet April 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Alpine ISD Administration Building, which located at 704 W Sul Ross Ave.
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This week, the Small Business Development Center at Sul Ross State University will again offer more training courses for entrepreneurs and their businesses.
The first training will go over how you attract, develop and retain top talent for your business. In this session, you’ll discover how to design a hiring process that attracts the right talent and aligns with your organizational culture.This training will be Tuesday, April 14 from 4 to 5 p.m.
The next training will show you how to turn business documents into actionable plans. In this intermediate-level workshop, you’ll learn how to use NotebookLM to transform your existing business documents into clear insights and decisions. The training takes place April 16 from 11:00 a.m. to noon.
To register for these training sessions – and to see what other workshops the SBDC is providing next week, head to sbdc.sulross.edu/alpine/seminar-training-calendar.
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This weekend, the Food Pantry of Jeff Davis invites the public to attend Harvest Bowl – a fundraiser featuring food and live music.
The event is Saturday, April 18 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. in Fort Davis at the newly opened community center.
Tickets for the event are $20 for adults. Children 12 years old and younger enter for free. You can purchase your tickets online at givebutter.com/harvest-bowl-2026.
The Jeff Davis County Community Center is located at 601 Cemetery Rd.
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On Saturday, the Big Bend Amateur Radio Club will host an open house as part of World Amateur Radio Day.
Beginning at 10:00 a.m., you can 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 until 4:00 p.m.
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“Lights Out, Texas,” a statewide campaign to reduce the mortality rates of migratory birds, is now underway.
Help birds that fly over Texas during their migratory season by turning off all non-essential lights at your home, building or any other structures from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. each night. Lights Out Texas asks you don’t use landscape lighting for trees or gardens where birds may be resting. You can also close blinds at night to reduce the amount of light being emitted from windows.
The lights out campaign happens until June 15 for birds’ springtime migration.
For more information, head to defenders.org/lights-out-texas.
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