August 2022

Cowboys thank host families

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On Aug. 1 at Kokernot Park before their final regular season game, the Alpine o6 Cowboys honored the many host families who took players into their homes for this year’s baseball season. Courtesy photo
Cowboys thank host families

The Cowboys playoff picture

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Alpine finished the regular season in second place out of eight teams in the Mountain Division with a 32-17 win/loss record. The Garden City Wind (36-10) finished as the Mountain regular season champion with the Trinidad Triggers (25-18) and the Roswell Invaders (27-22) taking third and fourth, respectively.

The best, working together

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I tell everyone I meet that Alpine ISD is an incredible district because of the incredible people who are in it. However, this statement is incomplete. Rather, Alpine ISD is an incredible district because of the incredible people who are in it - and the incredible people who support it.
The best, working together

Unending tax increases unfair

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Our city and county governments whine every year that they need more money for this or that, and raising property taxes is their usual solution. They’re going to keep raising and raising them every year! Didn’t their parents ever tell them “Money doesn’t grow on trees,” and “You can’t get blood out of a turnip.”

No alcohol in parks

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People of all ages use Alpine’s parks for exercise, walking, running, skateboarding, volleyball, soccer, and Little League baseball games. The current no-alcohol use policy creates a family friendly environment that keeps Alpine’s children safe, and allows people of all ages to use the parks without concern about inappropriate behaviors resulting from alcohol consumption.

A new pavilion in town

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Alpine Ambassadors, along with Alpine Mayor Catherine Eaves, Alpine council members Martin Sandate, Judy Stokes, and Sara Tandy, all joined in a traditional ribbon cutting to welcome the new Visitor Center pavilion with Center Coordinator Heather Yadon at the open house on July 28. The event featured live music, refreshments, Visit Alpine freebies, and door prizes, all to kick off Viva Big Bend weekend. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill
A new pavilion in town

Bullshirtz under new ownership

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Bullshirtz, the region’s premier shop for custom screen printing, is under new ownership as of Aug. 1. It was a long search to find the perfect fit according to original owner Rick McDowell who was reluctant to let his pride and joy of over a decade go to just anyone.
The Cordova family are the proud new owners of Bullshirtz in Alpine. Photo by Shawna Graves