December 2025

Body Calling all parents of young shoppers! Hillside Baptist Church of Alpine is hosting its Ninth Annual Children’s Christmas Store on Saturday, December 13. The “store” will be in the Fellowship Hall at Hillside, 205 Church Road, just off East Highway 90, and will be open from 10 a.

Body About 1 million Texans over the age of 45 who receive health insurance coverage through the federal Affordable Care Act will likely face monthly premiums of more than $1,000, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Body The Brewster County Commissioners met last Tuesday, before the Thanksgiving holiday, to address some last-minute items for November. Precinct 3 Commissioner Ruben Ortega presided over the meeting in the absence of Brewster County Judge Greg Henington.

Body WEEK Rocko and some of his littermates, including Benji, last week’s POW, came into the shelter in late October of this year, after being surrendered by the household that had him and nine littermates after an unplanned canine pregnancy.

Body Send your community events to kara. gerbert@alpineavalanche.com December 4 Davis Mountain State Park - Cold Moon Hike, 5-6pm December 5-6 Mountain Country Christmas December 5 First Lady’s Christmas and Winter Fest, 5:30 p.m.

Body Historic Alpine invites residents and visitors to celebrate one of Alpine’s most cherished traditions-Christmas in Alpine.

Body Alpine Avalanche EST 1891 S______ _._ B__ B__ __ D____ M _______ C _____ Photos from the Alpine Avalanche Archives at Archives of the Big Bend, Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library and Portal of Texas. .

Body Dear Neil, We have a red yucca in our yard that has been there for about 15 years. During this time, we’ve had more than one bloom for only three or four years.

Body Sul Ross State University Women’s Basketball (1–2) fell 89–67 to Fort Lewis College (5–0) in Friday’s opening matchup of the Mavericks Thanksgiving Classic in Grand Junction, Colorado. The Lobos also scored 27 points in the third quarter.

Body The 35th Annual Black-Eyed Pea Off (cook-off) will be held in the Terlingua Ghostown on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Participants need to bring their best Black-eyed Peas for judging and to share with spectators. Award and prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place. Turn-in time is 2 p.m.