March 2026

Applications will be accepted beginning March 9 for Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) grants from the City of Alpine for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Visitor events and other projects that draw overnight visits to the City are eligible for funding consideration, according to the requirements of state law.

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Texans urged to heed travel warnings about Mexico Texans planning to travel to Mexico or currently visiting there are urged to closely follow warnings from the U.S. Department of State, which advises U.S.

Send your community events to kara.gerbert@alpineavalanche.com March 6 Birding for Beginners, 9-10:30 a.m. at the Interpretive Center at Davis Mountains State Park.

In a region where good food and good company are cornerstones of our trips, standout restaurants quickly become local institutions. That’s exactly the reputation Red Oak Kitchen is building in Odessa. A place where elevated comfort food meets the warm, welcoming spirit of West Texas.

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

Dear Neil, my azaleas are dying, one after the other. This has been going on for the past year.

The Marfa Shorthorns were on the road recently in a Bi-District playoff match-up with Buena Vista. At the opening tip, the Horns put forth a strong fight, with senior post player Garry Gopher Webb establishing his physical dominance in the paint and the defensive glass by out-rebounding Buena Vista with 8 early rebounds in the quarter.

The Alpine Fightin’ Buck JV boys took Ward County by storm on Friday, earning a first-place overall finish in their division at the Sandhills Relays. Both the JV and varsity girls’ teams earned third-place finishes, and the boys’ varsity earned a couple of topeight performances.

AHS TENNIS March 5: Monahans Dual @ Monahans | JV/V: 4 p.m. March 17: Permian Invitational @ Permian HS | 8 a.m.