July 2025

Send your community events to kara. gerbert@alpineavalanche.com July 17,24,31 Hike with Homeless Dogs, 9-10 a.m.

Meet Tank! Tank has been at the shelter for over a year after being found running loose with his brother. The two had a history of getting out due to a fence that was improperly maintained and was not suitable for any pet.

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GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil, My daughter’s bottlebrush tree has not bloomed since that bad cold spell four years ago. It is growing well.

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“You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” (Deuteronomy 10:19) In our culture today, we are bombarded by messages of fear, especially around immigration. Some voices call for walls, bans, portraying immigrants as threats to our safety, our jobs, and our way of life.

HEAD OVER MEALS When the temperature hits the mid-90s or higher, and the kids are screaming for pizza, the air fryer is to the rescue. While most kids are likely pretty simple when it comes to pizza toppings — pepperoni and cheese — adults with more adventurous palates can enjoy multi-ingredient pies.

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Brewster County elections administrator Melissa Kay Bergstrom was arrested and indicted in the 394th District Court for the misapplication of fiduciary property. The indictment was filed on July 11, and Bergstrom was arrested on Monday.