April 2024

Nueva Generacion brings home honors to Terlingua

2 years ago By News Staff

Body The Terlingua folkloric dance group, Nueva Generacion, attended and competed in Lubbock recently at the longestrunning folkloric competition in Texas, the Viva Aztlan Festival.

Terlingua’s Nueva Generacion high school folkloric dancers. Courtesy photo

Keep Alpine Beautiful receives prestigious Governor’s Award

2 years ago By News Staff

Body Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) has recognized Keep Alpine Beautiful as one of 10 winners of the 2024 Governor’s Community Achievement Awards (GCAA) as an outstanding clean and beautiful community.

Keep Alpine Beautiful receives prestigious Governor’s Award

ROCK SLIDES

2 years ago By News Staff

Body Send your community events to kara.gerbert@alpineavalanche. com UPCOMING EVENTS April 13 Old Sheriff Museum Ribbon Cutting, 11 a.m.

Local grocer donates water to AVFD

2 years ago By News Staff

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Lowe’s Market in Alpine recently donated a pallet of drinking water (84 cases) to the Alpine Volunteer Fire Department for use during this year’s wildfire season that is currently underway. Photo courtesy of AVFD

Alpine Middle School band excels at UIL competition

2 years ago By News Staff

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The Alpine Middle School band performed at the UIL sight reading and concert competition recently in Crane. The band earned a superior rating in sight reading and an excellent rating in their concert performance. Courtesy photo

Fire danger brings in Forest Service

2 years ago By News Staff

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Members of the Texas A&M Forest Service have been stationed in the area due to the extreme fire weather and danger prevalent across the state. High winds and low humidity make the possibility of wildfires likely. Photo courtesy of Texas A&M Forest Service and K. Hines

Horticulture is not a precise science

2 years ago By Gardener’s Mailbag

Body Dear Neil: My HOA is giving a neighborhood a heads-up on enforcing lawn violations. I have lost much of my lawn to shade, slope, erosion, and drought. Who can I contact to assess my lawn and recommend what to do?

LOOKING BACK

2 years ago By News Staff

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The demolition of the former location of the Museum of the Big Bend began on March 31. The project, located on the Sul Ross campus, is expected to last about 60 days. April 9, 1998

Golfers advance to regionals

2 years ago By News Staff

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David Baca and Evelyn Smith placed high enough at the district tournament in Pecos last week to advance to the regional competition in Abilene. Courtesy photo

Learning the art of woodworking

2 years ago By News Staff

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Students enrolled in the Industrial Arts class at Alpine Middle School learn how to build birdhouses. Courtesy photo