July 2021

Students at Alpine High School will go back to school on Wednesday, Aug. 25, and Principal Lee Sanchez is ready to welcome the 2021-2022 school year. He’s looking forward to another successful year for both new and returning students.

Alpine Public Library and others in the community will join together to read and discuss “The End of October,” Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright’s novel about a devastating pandemic. Individual and book clubs are invited to read and discuss the novel, and reflect on their own experiences and on health care resources in the area. The Big Bend is designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area by the federal government, and residents and providers in the area experience the challenges of this shortage.

They say that nothing is certain in life except death and taxes. While those two certainties are undeniable, we need to make sure that family-owned businesses, including farms and ranches, aren’t taxed to death.

The City of Alpine has implemented some significant changes in the past few months. First, the city has decided to produce a monthly column in the Alpine Avalanche to keep citizens informed and up to date with the city government. The column is aimed at answering frequently asked questions, covering current events, and advising citizens of important issues in the city. We hope to improve communication, enhance transparency, and provide a resource that will allow the public to continue to engage in city business.

For those of you who may not be aware, Cuba is an island country run by a dictatorial Communist regime. This regime has in the past been openly admired by members of the U.S. Democrat Party. One can only wonder what it is they support. Do they agree with the shortages of food, medicine, gasoline, electricity, and human rights? What about the Cuban regime’s corruption, low wages, reeducation camps, torture, and firing squads?

A special session was called by Governor Abbott to enact a better voter system for Texas. The Democrats left the state so the legislature was left without a quorum. Now these Democrats believe they are on a mission of justice and humanity. They are not.

Sul Ross Athletics hired Oscar Ray Jimenez as its Athletics Business Coordinator, and he joined the staff on July 6. “I am very excited to begin this opportunity since I see this as a great fit for me,” said Jimenez.

One of the few players returning from the 2019 championship team is Calvin Graves, an outfielder who is serving as captain for the 2021 squad. Said Head Coach Sean Persky, “Graves has a lot of baseball knowledge, and understands what we do here in Alpine.

The Cowboys sit three games back from the Tucson Saguaros in their division with fewer than a dozen games to play in the regular season. A two-game series against the Roswell Invaders began with a close loss, 12-11.

Sul Ross State graduate and volleyball/softball standout Annikka Canaba has been named the 2020-21 American Southwest Conference Woman of the Year, and will represent the ASC on the 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year award ballot.