August 2022

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At some point in our lives, we all need an easy snack or a simple hors d’oeuvre to serve to friends and family. These Tex-Mex wheels are about as simple as they get. Very few ingredients, and the most time spent is on refrigeration.

Although there are no guarantees, we seem to have reached our annual rainy season. Since resetting the rain gage on Jan. 1, we received no recordable moisture until June. Currently, we are within what we hope is an annual average, but as usual we can expect a lengthy dry winter and spring.

Ingredients: 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded 1 cup sour cream 1 (4.25 oz) can chopped ripe olives 1 (4 oz) can chopped green chiles ½ cup chopped green onions Garlic powder, to taste Seasoned salt, to taste 5 (10-inch) flour tortillas Salsa, option, for...

Dear Neil: This plant was in our landscape when we bought our house new 30 years ago. The cold in February 2021 hurt it badly.

Alpine Avalanche S______ ___ B__ B___ ___ D____ M________ C______ February 16, 1951 Trudy Acton of Fort Davis is shown with the grand champion calf of the Big Bend Livestock Show held last Saturday.

Nicole Armendarez, Ruth Portillo, Jace Armendarez, Crystal Portillo, Elva Acosta, and Roberto Polanco pause for a photo on Aug. 12 at Kishmish Plaza at a benefit car wash and burger sale for Alpine resident Alexis Armendarez’s medical expenses.

WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Paisley, who came in with her brother and sister on Aug. 9, and she was the most outgoing and social of the litter.