July 2022

It’s Saturday night, and you’re still wracking your brain on what to make for the church social tomorrow. It is also summer, so those hearty casseroles that are usually the mainstay of a potluck social just won’t do. You are thinking I want something light and refreshing, yet with a flavor profile strong enough to stand up to other dishes that may grace the table.

The Borderlands Research Institute, housed at Sul Ross State University, hosted students from the Autonomous University of Chihuahua, a Mexican public university located in Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico. Students from the Animal Science and Ecology programs at UACH learned about BRI research projects along with other regional conservation initiatives.

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-23) visited Alpine on July 6. Among his stops was the new Alpine ISD high school where he toured the construction site. Here he talks with AISD superintendent Dr. Michelle Rinehart. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich

The most famous cattle breed developed in Texas was the Santa Gertrudis bred by the King Ranch in South Texas, but this was not the only breed. As the grasslands of the Davis Mountains and Big Bend were settled in the 1880s, ranching became the economic driver of the area.

Jennifer Hansen, Mandy Jorgenson, and Carl Garcia of Terlingua pause for a photo at the Marathon Volunteer Fire Department chili cook-off fundraiser held at Marathon Motel and RV Park on July 2. The chili chefs from Terlingua prepared a recipe to be judged and obtain qualifying points to the international chili cook-offs in Terlingua in November. Hansen, also known as the Chili Queen, won the Cowboy Chili Cook-off this year. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

Jerry Vaughn Millsapps, 88, passed away July 9, 2022, at his home in Fort Davis, Texas. He was born in Lamesa, Texas, Nov.

Donald George Satterwhite, 92, of Alpine, Texas, passed away at his residence on June 25, 2022. He was born in Necessity, Texas, on Sept.

At the age of 82, Lucia Valenzuela passed away peacefully with her loved ones by her side on Dec. 2, 2021, two days before her 83rd birthday.

A city-wide clean-up is a fantastic way to bring volunteers who care about their community together for a common purpose, and to make the city more attractive and aesthetically pleasing. Besides sprucing up and lending a helping hand to the city’s cleaning crew, the cleanups allows residents to bond, socialize, and even get some good exercise in the process.

Property and hotel/motel taxes, along with a county-wide fire department update, led discussions at Brewster County Commissioners Court on July 12. Treasurer Julie Morton announced that as of the end of May the county has collected the majority of property taxes for this fiscal year, with $3.75 million so far, about a 96% collection rate.