January 2026

Send your community events to kara.gerbert@alpineavalanche.

It may seem a little early to be talking about spring, but until recently, the weather has been mild, to say the least. I suspect I’m not alone, so if we’re not going to have a true, deepfreeze winter, we might as well let things warm up so we can get back outside.

A special program is planned for Saturday, January 31, at 1 p.m. in the Jeff Davis County Library, highlighting kachina figures also known as “katsinas.”

The non-partisan Tri-County Voter Promoters will be on hand in Alpine, Marfa, and Terlingua to register voters and to help update voter registrations this week. In Alpine, TCVP will be at the Morgan University Center today from 11 a.m.

Data centers could strain water supply A new report says the boom in data centers across Texas could consume nearly 3% of the state’s water by 2030, the Houston Chronicle reported.

The Sul Ross State University Theatre Program’s production of “True West” by Sam Shepard has been invited to perform at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, February 20-24, in Abilene.

The Texas Hotel Lodging Association is presenting a free human trafficking prevention training on Thursday, February 5 in Marathon and Lajitas.

A special program is planned for Saturday, January 31, at 1 p.m. in the Jeff Davis County Library, highlighting kachina figures also known as “katsinas.”

Grand Champion steer Grand Champion hog Reserve Grand Champion hog Courtesy photo Grand Champion goat Grand Champion lamb Reserve Grand Champion goat Reserve Grand Champion steer Grand Champion rabbit.

Clarification In a letter to the editor I submitted for the January 15th edition of the Alpine Avalanche, I wanted to clarify that on Election Day, precinct 2 voters DO vote at the Val Clark Beard Complex, 203 N. 7th Street in Alpine.