June 2022

Sul Ross State University senior Aniqué Lopez of San Antonio was elected to lead the Texas State University System Student Advisory Board during the Board of Regents meeting on the Sam Houston State University Huntsville campus in May.

Alpine High School class of 2022 seniors were honored at the traditional high school graduate mass on May 15 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Family and friends attended the special mass, with Rev. Alfonso Coronado Sanchez offering blessings for the students. Photo by Anita Banegas

U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently released operational statistics for April for the southwest border.

Is there anything much better than a slow cooker? It gets the job done just as your oven would, but it saves the heating up of the kitchen in those hotter months of the year, as well as cooking dinner while you are at work. How is that a bad thing? In fact, it also cuts down on dishes, since most slow cooker recipes are of the dump-and-go variety. Such is the case with these slow cooker tacos.

On May 26 Alpine ISD teachers and staff showed a message of warmth and solidarity for Robb Elementary School amid the recent tragedy afflicting the Uvalde community. AISD staff wore Uvalde’s maroon and white colors to commemorate the occasion. Courtesy photo

This is the first in a two-part series about the causes, effects, and management of West Texas wildfires. The untamed fire has captivated and terrified throughout time, but to some it was just a tool.

For new Alpine ISD Superintendent Dr. Michelle Rinehart, achieving a milestone from an exemplary teaching career, to a brand-new Harvard University doctoral diploma, and coming back to the place she calls home in West Texas has led her to educational leadership and success.

Savannah and Isiah Gomez of Alpine make a splash in the Alpine municipal swimming pool on May 31. General admission at the pool is seven days a week from noon-5 p.m, with water aerobics from 5-6 p.m., and pool parties from 6-8 p.m. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich

Vacation bible school will be in full swing soon at First Baptist Church of Alpine, with an exciting, faith-based week-long schedule of activities to keep children immersed in the Gospel, while at the same time interacting with their peers.