March 2022

A new Center for Land Stewardship and Stakeholder Engagement has been established at the Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University. The new center will facilitate conservation efforts in Far West Texas by providing technical resources for landowners, energy developers, community members, and conservation partners.

It’s a fun day for both students and parent volunteers at the Alpine Middle School Spring Festival on March 2nd, presented by the middle school PTO. There was no shortage of fun for the whole family as there were plenty of food trucks, games, and more to kick off the start of the spring season. Here, middle school students partake in the fun at one of the game stations. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

Running a church involves a healthy dose of prayer, hard work, and a dedicated team, and church youth groups are a fantastic way for young people to get together. They support one another in friendship, and share in fellowship, joining other like-minded teens and young adults to bring the inspiring message of God.

In Alpine on March 1, Robinson Mendoza-Gomez, 21, a Guatemalan citizen, pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer. According to court documents, on Dec.

Susan Rayburn, Alpine: I would prefer that we adopt standard time year round. It makes more sense, in my opinion.

MARCH 11 Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m. at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 406 S.

Mike and Martha Latta and Nan Hate Edwards serve up fried catfish, hushpuppies, and cole slaw to eager diners at American Legion Post 79 on March 4 for the Legion’s first fish fry of the year. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich.

Alpine Middle School sixth graders Marisol Jimenez, Gyllian Morrissey, Andynne Ramirez, and Imani Miller of the Alpine Elite girls basketball team pause for a photo at the middle school’s first Spring Festival held on March 2. Presented by the school and PTO, there was plenty of fun to kick off the start of spring, with plenty of games, food trucks, and much more for the whole family.

March 22, 1990 Ted Cooley atop “Cowboy” barrels out of the shoot at a rodeo in Anson. Cooley, who transferred to SRSU from Western Texas College, has been riding bulls for over half of his life.

Dear Neil: We lost a lacebark elm to what I believe might have been Texas root rot. It died in a matter of days. Its leaves remained attached, and there was a mass of white fungal growth around the roots. The prior homeowner had replaced a Shumard red oak that must have died of the same disease. What would be a good replacement that would not be susceptible?