Former U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego is considering another run for the U.S. House seat he lost to Republican Will Hurd. By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Former US Rep Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, concedes the 2016 Texas 23 Congressional District race to Will Hurd, a San Antonio Republican, on Nov. 9, 2016 Shelby Knowles […]
An update on the Alpine Chamber of Commerce Texas Ranger investigation from the chamber: The Alpine Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1976, is a 501c6 nonprofit organization whose members are local business people and governed by a volunteer 10-member Board of Directors who are elected by the Chamber membership. The […]
Alpine City manager Erik Zimmer issued the following press release on July 14, 2017: The City of Alpine has has historically participated in the collection and distribution of the Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds. Hoteliers collect the funds when people stay in their establishments and then pay into the City […]
Tom Curry’s work for the Big Bend Gazette has once again made Politico.com’s weekly top political cartoons in the nation. Along with Tom’s work for the Gazette, Politico cited work in The Washington Post, The New York Times and the Boston Globe.
On July 3, Brewster County Deputies responded to a plane crash near Highway 118, North of Alpine. A cargo plane was attempting to return to the airport, due to mechanical problems, following takeoff. The pilot was transported for treatment. The crash is still under investigation.