November 2023

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The Sul Ross Lady Lobo basketball team took to the court at the Gallego Center last Wednesday afternoon, taking on future Lone Star Conference competitor the Mustangs of Western New Mexico University. Sul Ross would fall just short of the W in the last minutes of the game, falling to the Mustangs 65-69.

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WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Sasha. Sasha is a two-month-old domestic short-haired kitten with eyes that draw you in. A little shy, this girl is looking for her fur-ever home in time for the holidays.

Send your community events to kara.gerbert@alpineavalanche. com Nov.

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In its mission to connect its rural communities with high-speed internet services, local communications business Big Bend Telephone, Inc. (BBT) has secured a $25 million investment from the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development. This investment, along with a capital contribution from BBT of $1,591,341 equals a total of $26,591,341 to allow the local company a pathway toward the BBT Reconnect 4 Grant Project.

Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University has partnered with the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute (CKWRI) at Texas A&M University at Kingsville along with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) in an effort to track the transboundary movement of black bears and mountain lions along the U.S.-Mexico border in southwest Texas.

The Brewster County Sheriff’s Office began its annual Brown Santa toy drive last week to help bring Christmas cheer to those in the community who are less fortunate. BCSO is now accepting new, unwrapped toys at the Sheriff’s Office located beside the Brewster County Courthouse Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will also be red metal barrels set up at businesses around town where toy donations can also be made. These barrels will be located at Tractor Supply, Dollar General, and True Value. Gifts will be presented to Brewster County children before Christmas, so the deadline for donations is December 19.

The City of Alpine has set the date for this year’s Hometown Christmas Parade. On December 16 at 5 p.m., interested participants are invited to join the fun by lining up at City Hall. The city welcomes decorated floats, cars, trucks, trailers, as well as dogs and horses.