August 2024

Body The Alpine Cowboys have advanced to the Pecos League Mountain Division Championship after a nailbiting three-game series against the Tucson Saguaros that concluded with an electrifying walk-off victory in extra innings on Saturday night at Kokernot Field.

Body As the Alpine Lady Bucks Volleyball gears up for the new season, the excitement is palpable among players, coaches, and fans alike.

Body W EEK Meet Ziggy our POW. Ziggy is playful, cute, and cuddly, everything you would want a kitten to be.

Body August 8 Chess Club, 7 p.m. Sul Ross University Center August 8 Alpine Public Library, 10 a.m.

Body Dear Neil: We have several clusters of Texas mountain laurels. They have been doing quite well for some time, but one trunk of one just checked out hurriedly two weeks ago. Another in the back of the photo shows darkened and curling leaves and is heading in the same direction.

Body As Sul Ross State embarks on a new challenge with the transition to NCAA Division II and the Lone Star Conference, the Lobo baseball program is getting a new leader.

Body Forty-nine years ago, the Sul Ross State football program wrapped up its final season in the Lone Star Conference before joining the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1976.

Body The 2024 Big Bend Ranch Rodeo is set to bring excitement and tradition to Alpine at the S.A.L.E. Arena on August 9 and 10. Hosted by Hunter Industries and Flying W Ranches, this event is a testament to the enduring spirit of the working ranch cowboy.

Body “Style icons always change, and they usually inspire my haircuts more than anything else” — Maya Hawke – American actress and singersongwriter. A haircut isn’t something I think about a lot these days.

Body With the start of a new fiscal year, Alpine ISD, like many districts across Texas, faces an uphill battle, compounded by our state’s ongoing underfunding of public education. Alpine ISD continues to grapple with significant financial constraints.