August 2022

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Alpine Avalanche S______ ___ B__ B___ ___ D____ M________ C______ March 2, 1951 Pictured is the rodeo team that will represent Sul Ross College at the New Mexico A& M rodeo March 3-4. They are, front row, Coach E.E.

Dear Neil: I took this photo last fall at a garden in South Texas. I’d like to grow this plant.

Interim Pastor, First Baptist Church Alpine My wife and I have been married for 42 years this summer. We have three grown kids and seven grandchildren.

Ingredients: 1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into ¾ inch pieces 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided ¾ teaspoon salt, divided ¼ teaspoon ground pepper 2 teaspoons chili powder Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Coat a large, rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.

What do we mean when we talk about the silent killer? We’re talking about high blood pressure.There are 1.13 billion people worldwide suffering from hypertension, or high blood pressure as we know it, and 50% of these people suffer from it due to an unhealthy diet. That is pretty telling.

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It’s not every day that a talented Grammy Award-winning artist who has celebrated over 60 years in entertainment sets foot in Alpine, but for the organizers of Fiesta 1888, it is a fitting tribute to welcome a Tejano artist who has achieved international stardom. Little Joe’s music has spanned over six decades and includes 100 albums, and there is no stopping as he makes his way to Historic Murphy Street in Alpine Saturday night, Aug. 20.

Alpine ISD Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Aug. 10, and safety and security, high school construction news, and a proposed tax rate update drove the discussions.

Standing in blue jeans and dusty boots, hands over the hearts, spectators reverently recited the Texas and American pledges, followed by a prayer and the National Anthem. This was a sure sign they were in the right place for the 22nd annual Big Bend Ranch Rodeo held each year at the Sul Ross State University SALE arena Working cattle, wrestling broncs, training and riding horses, and sharpening their skills to provide for their families is not merely for show. Nearly 90 experienced ranchers from Texas and surrounding states displayed their lifestyle for prizes and awards, and for the honor of the ranches they represented.