September 2026

INGREDIENTS 4 ounces diced green chiles-any heat level desired. 8 ounces cream cheese 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese or Mozzarella or Pepper Jack cheese 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese ½ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt ¼ teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 3 dashes of hot sauce...

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

brush hog and tractor to mow all that growth to the ground killed 95% of it. That left me with only the regrowth to spray.

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Cross country teams from across the Big Bend continued their seasons with competition at the Crane Invitational and Red Rock Run, providing a look at Alpine, Marathon, Marfa and Fort Davis ahead of the Oasis of West Texas Run on September 5.

Some years ago, I preached a sermon on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. I asked the congregation to come up with what would be on a mural of people at work both paid and unpaid. In one corner, a man drove a tractor, and next to him a nurse tended a patient in a hospital bed.

Mental mistakes derailed the Bucks’ momentum early on as McCamey jumped out to a quick 23-0 lead Friday night at Buck Stadium. A couple of high snaps out of reach of starting quarterback Ryli Vasquez proved especially costly.

A new era of Marfa Shorthorn football started with a win Friday night as Marfa battled El Paso Da Vinci down to the final seconds of its season opener, coming away with a 32-27 victory in the first game under new head coach Felix Reyes.

Alpine Lady Buck volleyball had a busy week, matching up with a slew of schools at the Fillie Festival Tournament in Denver City before returning home for a quick turnaround against Pecos.