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Alpine geologist Jesse Kelsch is seeking insight into the groundwater that sustains the San Solomon Springs as part of her broader research into the region’s aquifers.
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Historic floodwaters inundated Uvalde and neighboring communities last week. Now, residents already familiar with tragedy say they're coping the only way they know how: by helping each other out. -
Quorum Health, the company that owns and operates Big Bend Regional Medical Center in Alpine, recently announced plans to transition all of its for-profit hospitals to nonprofits by this fall. Local officials say they are still waiting for more information on the change. -
Controversial buoys installed in the Rio Grande by the federal government have broken free and are floating downstream. The buoys could cause damage to international bridges and other infrastruture along the border river. -
This week's floods came just after the anniversary of some of the worst flooding in state history.
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