October 2024

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks Junior Varsity football team secured their first win of the season with a dominant performance against the Andrews JV squad on Thursday, September 26, at Buck Stadium. The early 4 p.m. kickoff saw Alpine take control right from the start and never look back, earning a much-needed victory on their home turf.

HEAD OVER MEALS If you’re looking for a light and nutritious quiche, try this easy crustless vegetable dish. Made with tangy tomatoes, crunchy zucchini, and fresh herbs, it is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a light meal anytime.

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INGREDIENTS Two tablespoons of ghee, avocado, or olive oil (use avocado or olive oil for dairy-free) Two small zucchinis cut into thin, circular discs Half a small onion, chopped Two cloves of garlic, minced Three cups of baby spinach One and one-quarter cups of small tomatoes sliced into thin slices One tablespoon fresh, minced basil Eight eggs One-quarter cup of dairy-free almond, coconut, or oat milk Half a teaspoon salt Fresh ground pepper to taste DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 375. To prevent sticking, grease a 9-inch pie plate or a round baking dish with one tablespoon of ghee or other oil.

Sul Ross’ Cameron Haumea, a native of Hawaii, claimed his second win of the season on Saturday at Sul Ross’ college rodeo. Haumea won the steer wrestling at ENMU College Rodeo last weekend and then again at the S.A.L.E. Arena with 8.7 seconds on two runs.

The Sul Ross State University Rodeo team held their annual cattle drive last Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the University Mall. This one-ofa- kind event is held annually a few days before Sul Ross’ fall rodeo starts.

The Alpine Emergency Services Board held its regular meeting on Thursday, September 26, at 5:30 p.m., in the board room at the Emergency Response Center. Board member Albert Benitez was absent due to being on call.

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is releasing the final recovery plan for three endangered aquatic invertebrate species that inhabit springs within desert wetlands of the Chihuahuan Desert of West Texas: the Diamond tryonia, Gonzales tryonia, and Pecos amphipod—collectively referred to as Diamond Y Invertebrates.

The Alpine ISD Board of Trustees held its regular meeting on Wednesday, September 18, at 5:30 p.m. at the AISD administration building. Single Member District 2 representative Joe Portillo and Single Member District 3 representative Nikki Ahrens were absent.