August 2025

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Texas’s population surpassed 31 million –a 7.3% growth since 2020. This creates significant health care challenges for Texans, particularly rural populations that tend to be elderly, with nearly 20% of residents older than 65.

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Redistricting bill heads to Abbott’s desk Both the Texas House and Senate have passed a mid-decade redistricting bill that positions the GOP to pick up five additional congressional seats next year.

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Dear Neil, I received a potted chrysanthemum last year around this time. I cut it back to four or five inches after it finished blooming and divided it into a couple of clumps. I set them into the garden and watered them.

Send your community events to kara. gerbert@alpineavalanche.com 8 a.m.

The Alpine ISD Board of Trustees met on Wednesday, August 20, to review district progress and approve key goals for the coming school year. All board members were present, with Board President Eddie Natera presiding over the meeting.