October 2025

MVFD presents fire safety class

10 months ago By News Staff

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The Marathon Volunteer Fire Department took time on Monday to give the students of Marathon Elementary a presentation on fire prevention and safety for Fire Prevention Week. Photo courtesy of MVFD

ROCK SLIDES

10 months ago By News Staff

Body Send your community events to kara. gerbert@alpineavalanche.com October 8-10 ChinatiWeekend October 10 LoneStar Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Tickets go on sale beginning today.

Crane’s fast start, size sink Alpine in second district game

10 months ago By Kerry Laird Sports Editor

Body There’s something unsettling about watching another team in purple and gold run wild on your own field, like looking in the mirror and realizing the reflection just scored again.

Senior quarterback Dae Hardwick scrambles to find yardage in Friday night’s upset by the Golden Cranes. Photo by Felipe Fierro

Lady Bucks stay hot, continue district domination with Tornillo, Presidio sweeps

10 months ago By Kerry Laird Sports Editor

Body The Alpine High School Lady Bucks volleyball teams are on fire, and the varsity squad shows no signs of cooling down on the heels of five straight wins.

The Lady Bucks put in long hours of practice to keep up with their grueling schedule of back-to-back games throughout the season. Avalanche photo

Fightin’ Buck Schedule

10 months ago By News Staff

Body Fightin’ Buck Football Oct. 9 Alpine vs Compass Academy, 7 p.m.

LOOKING BACK

10 months ago By News Staff

Body Alpine Avalanche Photos from the Alpine Avalanche Archives at Archives of the Big Bend, Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library and Portal of Texas. .

Check container plants for pests before bringing them inside for winter

10 months ago By Gardener’s Mailbag

Body Dear Neil, I have several nice houseplants growing in pots beneath large shade trees in my landscape. I’m planning to bring them indoors for the winter, but I’m seeing insects like water bugs, ants, and pill bugs around them.