August 2023

County may invest in bomb dog

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The Brewster County commissioner’s court held its regularly scheduled meeting on August 22, at 9:30 a.m. During this meeting, the court approved the county holiday calendar and commissioner Sara Colando, Pct.
Sheriff Ronny Dodson

STAAR results show improvement needed in certain areas

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The Alpine ISD Board of Trustees held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. One of the main items on the agenda were the results of the STAAR testing, that was being held up by the state along with some credits to the district from the construction companies that built the new high school.

Orecchiette with sausage and broccoli

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Ingredients: 1 lb. of broccoli crowns 12 ounces orecchiette pasta 4 tablespoons of extravirgin olive oil or butter 1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic (4 cloves) 1 lb. Italian sausage (mild or hot) 2/3 cup finely shredded Parmesan, plus more for serving. 1 ½ cups reserved pasta water, divided. Red pepper flakes, for serving. Salt and pepper Directions: Add 4 cups of water to a large pot, bring to a boil then season with salt, about 2 tablespoons.

Imparting education via books

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A university student from Poland has embarked on a summer exchange program selling educational books and apps for families of young toddlers all the way up to college prep. Karolina Jeszke is going door to door in Alpine selling these books, after obtaining her City of Alpine permit.
Imparting education via books

Meet the Bucks!

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Right: A large group of friends and family came out last Wednesday night for Alpine ISD’s Meet the Bucks event. Pictured are the districts athletes, cheerleaders, and band. Far right: The Alpine Bucks cheerleaders performed to fire up the crowd at the Meet the Bucks event held last Wednesday evening at Buck Stadium.
Meet the Bucks!