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A very complex and contested topic if you are a martini drinker. There are normally two different types of martini drinkers.

Send your community events to kara. gerbert@alpineavalanche.com May 9 Color Run/Walk, 9 a.m.

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On Monday, the Jeff Davis County Sheriff’s Department reported that Valentine ISD was under a lockdown due to the presence of a suspect involved in an armed robbery in the vicinity. The suspect, whose name has not been released at this time, fled the scene, and a vehicle chase ended at FM 505. The suspect fired his weapon at law enforcement, with law enforcement responding in kind, resulting in the elimination of the suspect. Law enforcement from the Marfa Police Department, Presidio County Sheriff’s Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, and U.S. Border Patrol responded to the situation. The investigation has been turned over to the Texas Rangers since the chase ended in an officer-involved shooting.

The Alpine Lady Bucks varsity softball team came out swinging and never let up, taking down Lamesa in two straight games, 11-1 and 5-1, to claim the Bi-District Championship and punch their ticket to the Area round of the playoff s. For Alpine, the series win carried a little extra meaning.

“Fire prevention starts with awareness, and everyone has a role to play in keeping our community safe,” Alpine Volunteer Fire Chief James Etchison Dry conditions, low humidity, and increasing winds precipitate the height of fire season across Brewster County.

The Big Bend Regional Hospital District (BBRHD) held its regular meeting last Thursday at 3 p.m. in Alpine at the BBRHD offices. All board members were present, and President Valynda Henington presided over the meeting.