February 2023

To Sheriff Dodson Dear Sheriff Dodson, I have long been impressed with your work since becoming sheriff. Though I will not try to review all of the reasons why, a recent experience has presented a striking example.

Elena Rios Fierro, age 80, of Alpine, passed away on Jan. 27, in El Paso. Elena was born on June 12,1942 to Ines and Lucia Rios in Paso San Antonio, Manuel Benavides, Chihuahua. She married Felipe S. Fierro, Sr. and was the mother of Daniel N. Rios, Jr., Retired Brewster County Clerk Berta Rios-Martinez, Felipe S. Fierro, Jr., and Teresa F. Chavez.

It is with great sadness that the family of Suzano Martinez Carrillo announces his peaceful passing into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, Jan. 27. Suzano was born on May 24, 1944, in Alpine, to Sabas and Francisca Carrillo. He married Carmen Valenzuela, and together, they raised four children in El Paso.

When Kaci Kothmann, Vice President of the Big Bend Chamber of Commerce set out to create and organize their first ever membership drive and banquet, she had no idea about the speed bump she’d encounter.

Alpine ISD and the City of Alpine are taking applications to file for positions on the ballot for the upcoming May 6 election. The city will accept applications until Feb.

The regular meeting of the Alpine ISD Board of Trustees was held Wednesday Jan. 25 at the Alpine High School Band Hall.

In last week’s article on upcoming elections for the City of Alpine and Alpine ISD, the deadline for voter registration is April 6, not April 26 as was printed..

The Rio Grande Council of Governments is celebrating Digital Literacy Week beginning Monday, Feb. 6 with a series of free community workshops.

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