May 2026

The Alpine Lady Bucks varsity softball team may have exited in the second round of the playoffs, falling 4-2 to Canadian in a hard-fought, single-game showdown, but not before capping a season defined by Alpine grit, hard-earned growth, and a championship standard.

“Studies reveal the mystery of gifted people often having bad handwriting. It’s because their brain is working faster than their hands.” —That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it Put your John Hancock right here,” the nice teller instructed with a practiced smile.

Over 500,000 people flock to the Big Bend region annually in anticipation of spotting species like mountain lion and black bear. These apex predators are rarely seen across the rest of Texas, with minimal publicly available land or suitable habitat for either species.

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Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part editorial to be continued in the next issue. The City of Alpine held an emergency meeting last Friday at 3 p.m.

Last week, the Avalanche reported that the Sul Ross Rodeo Team added five new team members to its roster. That number became much larger this week when factoring in junior college and other college transfers, as well as new high school signings. Altogether, Sul Ross has added 31 new team members thus far.

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