August 2026

Body There are a few things in life that, for some reason, many of us were taught to be wary of. Things like quicksand, the stop, drop, and roll if we catch fire, and when we travel to space, black holes.

Body Dear Neil, the past spring I had a purple vitex planted by my landscape company. They told me it could be pruned up into a tree form eventually. I have never grown one of these before and am wondering when and how I should remove branches to make it look more like a tree?

Body Alpine Avalanche.

Body Although summer is winding down, the sun is still hanging in the sky for a while, bringing the warmer temperatures with it. But any discomfort can be remedied with an island-inspired treat like this Caribbean Rum Cake.

Body INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts), for bottom of pan-optional 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted if lumpy 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 (3.

Body Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) is calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to launch an investigation into billions of dollars in federal contracts for a massive border infrastructure project in the Big Bend region of Texas, contracts PEER...

Body .

Body The Friends of the Pecos River, in collaboration with the Texas Produced Water Consortium, will host a community conversation about proposals to treat and reuse produced water from the oilfield to rewater the drying Pecos River basin.

Body The Brewster County Elections office is holding an open house on Tuesday, September 15, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Val Clark Beard Office Complex, located behind the courthouse at 203 N. 7th Street in Alpine.

Body Send your community events to kara. gerbert@alpineavalanche.com UPCOMING EVENTS August 28 Master Naturalist Hike, 9 a.m.