August 2025

Far West Texas has been experiencing some much-needed rainfall recently, which has led to an increasingly uncommon, yet very welcome, green countryside. With the majority of plant life flourishing around the area, it comes as no surprise that there has been a flurry of calls from individuals concerned about a recent downturn in their elm trees despite the recent rainfall.

“It’s like I’m 16 again. I grew up listening to this music on the radio.” — Shared by the person sitting next to me at a KC and the Sunshine Band concert a couple of weeks ago.

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks football teams made their second scrimmage count on Friday, August 22, as both the JV and varsity squads squared off against the Pecos Eagles at Buck Stadium. Under the Friday night lights, Alpine held its own defensively, showed flashes of explosiveness on offense, and demonstrated the kind of steady improvement that new head coach and athletic director Jerry Dominguez has been preaching since day one.

The Alpine Lady Bucks showed tenacity and spark last week, proving they can scrap with anyone across the net. On Tuesday, August 19, Alpine traveled to Midland for what turned out to be their biggest challenge of the early season against Midland Trinity. Every set was a tug-of-war, and the Lady Bucks refused to back down.

Gary Morton, 61, of Valentine, passed away Monday after being in an El Paso ICU since August 2 after an altercation at the Valentine bar left him in critical condition. The Avalanche spoke with Gary’s daughter, Julie Morton, who is the Brewster County Treasurer, about the incident.

The Brewster County Commissioners Court met Tuesday, August 26, in the commissioner’s courtroom at the Brewster County Courthouse. All commissioners were present, with Brewster County Judge Greg Henington presiding over the meeting.

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The bond was set at $75,000 by Presidio County Justice of the Peace Pct. 1, Dina Jo Marquez, last Friday for Marfa ISD teacher Rebecca Ontiveros, who the Texas Rangers arrested on August 21. Texas Ranger Malcolm White was the arresting officer.

INGREDIENTS PEANUT SAUCE 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 2 tablespoons of soy sauce 1 tablespoon of fish sauce 1 tablespoon of honey 1 tablespoon of brown sugar 1 teaspoon of sesame oil 1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice 1 garlic clove, minced or grated 1 teaspoon of fresh ginger 1/4 teaspoon of Sambal Oelek or sriracha (add more for more heat) 3-4 tablespoons of warm water (can use unsweetened coconut milk if desired) FILLING 5 green onions, sliced, keeping the light and green parts separate 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon minced ginger 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 red bell pepper, cored and diced 1 1/2 cups matchstick carrots, roughly chopped 1/3 cup of cilantro 1/3 cup chopped, unsalted dryroasted peanuts Hearts of romaine or butter lettuce leaves DIRECTIONS Mix the ingredients for the peanut sauce in a food processor until smooth, then transfer it to a bowl. In a large, non-stick skillet, add the olive oil over medium-high heat.

HEAD OVER MEALS While I’m not a fan of peanut butter, I love peanut sauce. It just makes everything better.