December 2024

On Tuesday, December 11, from 5 to 7 p.m., kids have a chance to contact Santa Claus at the North Pole using shortwave radio. This event takes place in front of Morrison’s True Value Hardware store.

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Send your community events to kara.gerbert@alpineavalanche. com Upcoming events December 5 Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting, 5:45 p.m.

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Dear Neil, A squirrel must have planted a bur oak acorn in one of our pots last year because we were blessed with a seedling this spring. It grew well (27 inches tall), although it was attacked by a fungus this fall. Should we plant it into the ground now or wait another year?

Alpine Avalanche.

The Mustangs of Western New Mexico began their assault against the Lobos on Saturday night at the Gallego Center, jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the first seconds of the game. However, their lead would not last long, thanks to a potent Lobo offense. Lobo guard Cam Clardy answered the call after those first points were put up with a midrange jumper. This would help propel the Lobos’ aggressive offense into a 15-point run that a threepointer from Ethan Yancy would cap.

The Sul Ross women’s basketball team brought home the ‘W’ at home in their first Lone Star Conference match-up against the Western New Mexico Mustangs, defeating them 83-65. Despite early-season injuries, the Lobos were able to capitalize on the failure of the Mustangs to shoot from the field, where they turned WNMU’s 24 turnovers into 18 points.

We are now in the season of Advent. This past Sunday, we celebrated the first Sunday of Advent. Traditionally, the theme for the First Sunday of Advent is Hope. As we look forward to the second Sunday of Advent, the theme for the week is traditionally Peace. Some of us may be shaking our heads, grunting, or raising our eyebrows in disbelief at that single word — Peace.