September 2023
PET OF THE WEEK
WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Nala. She is the queen of the cattery. She spends her time wandering around every morning, talking to the other cats, and exploring. We occasionally find her lounging around atop the cat condos or windowsill.
Heard on the STREET
on the Our Avalanche reporter asked, “What is special about photographing the West Texas area?” Keirstin Gayle Pratt: You’ll never get the same picture twice. No matter how many times you photograph or even visit this area, something will always surprise you which makes it so special.
ROCK SLIDES
Send your community events to kara.gerbert@alpineavalanche.com Sept 28 Ribbon Cutting, 5:30 p.m. Rio Raton Card Room 2305 FM 1703.
Nine years of National Night Out
October 7, 2014, marked the first ever National Night Out in Alpine. This annual event focuses on building the community and promoting police and community partnerships along with neighborhood camaraderie.
Tri-County Voter Promoters to hold registration events
The Tri-County Voter Promoters will be hosting several voter registration events this coming week. They will be set up in several locations to allow prospective voters to register prior to the November 7 election.
Texas Well Owner Network to host water well screenings
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, will host four upcoming meetings for communities in West Texas October 10-13. These meetings will allow residents of Fort Stockton, Pecos, Alpine, Marfa, Fort Davis, Van Horn, and Sanderson to screen their personal water wells.
Noyce en la Frontera Research Initiative to lead eclipse programs
The Noyce en la Frontera Research Initiative for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Education at Sul Ross State University will lead several opportunities to study and view an annular eclipse Friday, October 14.
