August 2022

Illegals apprehended

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On Aug. 5 Brewster County deputies received information of a suspicious person on private property south of Alpine.
Three Mexican nationals were apprehended south of Alpine last week. Courtesy photo

Far West Texas clinic holds event in Alpine

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In July 2020, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals estimated that 3.4 million cats entered animal shelters nationwide every year. Today, close to two million cats are euthanized each year in shelters and facilities in the U.S.
Volunteers tend to recently spayed and neutered feral cats at a clinic held last weekend at the Civic Center in Alpine. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich

New trail open at national park

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Big Bend National Park visitors now have an additional opportunity to enjoy the wideopen spaces along a new hiking trail. The Lone Mountain Trail now offers a moderately challenging three-mile loop that circumnavigates the base of Lone Mountain, an imposing feature just north of park headquarters at Panther Junction. Visitors can now access the trail one mile north of Panther Junction. The trail is clearly marked. A one-half-mile gravel access road leads to a small parking area and trailhead. Highlights of the route include spectacular views of the Chisos, Rosillos, and Dead Horse mountains, a wide variety of desert plants and animals, and the volcanic features of Lone Mountain itself.
Superintendent Bob Krumenaker and Trails Crew Leader Max Wither offi cially open the new Lone Mountain Trail. Photo courtesy National Park Service

ROCK SLIDES

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AUG. 8-12 Vacation Bible School, 9-11:30 a.m., hosted by Hillside Baptist and Assembly of God churches at Kokernot Pavillion in Alpine.
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PET OF THE WEEK

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WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Topaz, with her beautiful, piercing blue eyes. She is very athletic and high energy, and needs a human who can consistently provide a lot of daily exercise. She will attach to her person, and follow them wherever they lead. She exhibits some anxiety in the shelter environment, but once in a calm and structured home where she knows her routine and that she is there to stay, she will be a great pet.
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Bradford pears are short-lived

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Dear Neil: What is the life expectancy of a Bradford pear? We have one that was planted when our house was built 35 years ago. It’s between our drive and the neighbor’s yard. I wanted to take it out five years ago, but our neighbors asked us to keep it. Two branches broke and fell while we were at work last week. I don’t want any more to come down and hit our cars or the neighbor’s house. Should I take it down now or wait and see if it loses any more branches?
Bradford pear that has lost two branches