Big Bend area border wall projects could move forward within weeks

Border wall projects could soon move forward in the remote Big Bend region of West Texas as part of the Trump administration’s sweeping “Smart Wall” plan for the entire U.S.-Mexico border, according...

In the mountains of Far West Texas, a new public park starts to take shape

The Chinati Mountains State Natural Area encompasses 39,000 acres of pristine Chihuahuan Desert landscape. Marfa Public Radio recently got a sneak peek of the new park, which is not set to formally...

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Midland ISD launches audit of Special Services Department amid abuse allegations

The move comes after several families sued the district in September, alleging children with disabilities were subject to physical and emotional abuse.

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Big Bend region could see border walls, new surveillance tech under Trump's 'Smart Wall' plan

The Trump administration is planning a sweeping mix of technology and physical barriers across the southern border. Meanwhile, the administration is also waiving federal regulations to speed up...

Big Bend area mobile mammograms program moves forward after investigation into inconclusive reports

Big Bend area health officials are continuing to contract with a mobile mammograms provider despite initial patient and provider complaints and a formal investigation into a high number of inconclu...

In Presidio County, a commissioner’s campaign launch leads to a political dustup and his removal...

A Presidio County official’s bid for higher office has led to a political dustup after he was removed from his seat by the very person he could face off against in next year’s mid-term elections.

A Whole Other Country

Back in the ‘90s, in an off-the-grid neighborhood in the mountains of Far West Texas, a wannabe vintner started his own Wild West nation. He called it The Republic of Texas, and he wanted to secede...

Marfa Public Radio welcomes reporter Mary Cantrell to the newsroom

Presidio County officials vote to defund Marfa golf course and Vizcaino Park

Presidio County commissioners on Wednesday voted to eliminate funding for the county-owned facilities. One official who opposed the move says the facilities will remain open to the public.

Congress and Trump play tug-of-war over the 'power of the purse' : The NPR Politics Podcast

Congress recently passed — at the White House's request — a rescission package that cancels $9 billion in spending Congress had previously approved. We discuss whether Congress has forfeited its...

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Late Thursday night, Congress passed H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, eliminating $1.1 billion in federal support for public media — including $463,000 that Marfa Public Radio depends on each...

West Texas man killed in ‘random’ shooting in Ojinaga, Mexico

Local and federal officials say Alan Valenzuela of Presidio, Texas was killed in a shooting early Sunday morning. The 20-year-old was visiting the Mexican city located just south of the U.S.-Mexico...

Flash flooding reported across Big Bend region after days of heavy rain

The Texas Department of Transportation on Thursday reported roadway flooding across a wide swath of rural West Texas after days of heavy rainfall in the region.