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In last week’s Alpine Emergency Services Board article, it was noted from Alpine Fire Chief James Etchison that the Marathon VFD did not have a fire engine. The Avalanche was notified that this was in error, and that Marathon VFD does have a main structural fire engine just like Alpine VFD along with a Wildland fire truck that is completely operational, a second Wildland fire truck awaiting a tank to become operational, and a Modded Structural Engine for both structural and wildland fires.

The Brewster County Sheriff’s Offi ce, Alpine Police Department, and the Drug Enforcement Administration are joining forces for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event will be held at True Value from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday.

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Early voting for the May 3 general election began this Tuesday and continues through tomorrow. It will resume on Monday, April 28, and continue through Tuesday, April 29. Early voting hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Alpine City Council Chambers.

The Alpine Lady Bucks varsity softball team put the finishing touches on a perfect regular season last Thursday night, powering past the visiting Kermit Lady Yellow Jackets in an 11-1 win. The dominant performance at home extended Alpine’s winning streak to nine games and solidifi ed their position as a team to watch heading into the postseason.

The Alpine Runnin’ Bucks traveled to Abilene last week to compete in the 1-3A Regional track meet after stealing the show at their district and area competitions. Unlike the two previous meets, the team faced stiff competition against runners and field event competitors.

The Lady Bucks golfers hit the links in Baird last week, completing the 1-3A Regional tournament in 13th place overall. The top competitor for the Alpine girls was Colette Fowlkes, who earned a 17th-place finish out of 96 other golfers. Last year, Evelyn Smith was the only girl to go to Regionals, but this year Alpine qualified an entire team and one medalist. Analia Adame finished in 89th place, with Alice Saunders in 80th, Jenna Vega in 77th, Ashlee Neal in 69th, and Smith in 54th.

It is no secret that black bears are here to stay in the Big Bend. In fact, the Borderlands Research Institute and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) are currently in the midst of a black bear study thanks in part to some “unruly” bears doing what bears do-digging into trashcans and becoming a nuisance in our communities.