Travis Bubenik
News DirectorTravis has waltzed across Texas throughout his career in journalism, covering everything from pipeline protests in the Big Bend and oilfield flaring in the Permian Basin to Gulf Coast hurricanes and courtroom battles all over the state.
A Houston native and University of Texas alum, he got his start in public radio as an intern at Marfa Public Radio, where he has at various times been a reporter and host of both Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
Travis’ reporting has frequently appeared on NPR and public radio’s Marketplace. His dog Valentine is indeed named after the town.
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In the Big Bend area town of Alpine, recovery efforts are underway after a fire last month destroyed a historic building in a central part of town popular with locals and tourists alike. -
Lynette Brehm, current grant administrator for the indigent health care organization, is set to take over as executive director on June 2 after the departure of current director J.D. Newsom. -
El Servicio de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza dice que un plan para instalar la infraestructura de iluminación a lo largo del Río Grande en los condados de El Paso y Starr se ha puesto en pausa debido a una pelea legal entre Texas y la administración Biden sobre la financiación en la frontera. -
A state fire marshal investigation was unable to determine what caused a building fire that destroyed multiple businesses in the center of Alpine, local authorities said Wednesday. -
Only a few notable local races were on ballots in West Texas in Tuesday’s primary runoff elections. Here are the results. -
Officials are still investigating the cause of a building fire Sunday that destroyed a historic building and multiple businesses. Fundraising efforts for the people impacted by the fire are getting underway. -
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says a plan to install lighting infrastructure along the Rio Grande in El Paso and Starr counties has been placed on hold because of a legal fight between Texas and the Biden administration over border funding.
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County commissioners voted Tuesday to fire Peggy Fonseca after expressing concerns about her leadership and budget problems at the county-run ambulance service. -
City council members are discussing possible changes to the city’s existing ordinance on Airbnbs and other short-term rentals. -
A wildfire that burned about 33 acres near a roadside picnic area west of Alpine is being investigated as arson, authorities confirmed this week.
