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Creamy, decadent white lasagna off ers an alternative

1 year ago By Kara Gerbert

HEAD OVER MEALS One of the go-to Italian dishes for many people, including the cartoon character Garfield, is lasagna. While the standard red sauce and cheesy layered pasta goodness are what folks think of when this classic dish comes to mind, other versions will light up those taste buds in new ways.

Creamy White Lasagna with Portobello Mushrooms Courtesy photo

Grammy talent hits the Gage

1 year ago By News Staff

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Grammy award-winning songwriter David Hodges closed out the Friday night performance at the Gage Hotel’s dance court during this past weekend’s Marathon Songwriters Festival. Hodges was a founding member of the band Evanescence and has written songs for artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Maren Morris, and Christina Perri. Photo by Kara Gerbert

CREAMY WHITE LASAGNA WITH PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

1 year ago By News Staff

INGREDIENTS 1 to 1 ½ packages of cooked or readyto- bake lasagna noodles 2lbs.choppedportobellomushrooms 1 small, finely chopped onion 2 minced garlic cloves 2 sticks of unsalted butter, plus half a stick Olive oil 1 cup of all-purpose flour 2 quarts whole milk 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary 2 sprigs of fresh thyme 1 large plus 1 small carton of cottage cheese or the ricotta equivalent 1 large egg Juice of ½ a lemon 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning 2 ½ cups grated fontina cheese 1 ½ cups grated gruyere cheese 1 ¼ cups grated parmesan cheese 2½ cup grated mozzarella cheese ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg ¼ teaspoon white pepper DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Clean and chop portobello mushrooms.

AHS alumni attend THSCA

1 year ago By News Staff

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A group of alumni from Alpine High School attended the Texas High School Coaches Association conference this summer. Pictured here are DeeDee DeLaO, Isaac Gallego, Derek Rojo, Matthew Chavez, Monica Salmon, Adam Llanez, Linda Pallanez Morris, Tony Pallenez, Vince Lavallee, Danny Villanueva, Daniel Rojo, Ben Gallego, and Fred Cordova. Photo courtesy of Monica Salmon

Lady Bucks show determination

1 year ago By Tristian Barragan Contributor

The Alpine Lady Bucks Volleyball teams demonstrated resilience and promise during their recent scrimmages and dual matches, setting a positive tone for the upcoming tournament season. Over the weekend, the Lady Bucks participated in scrimmages hosted by Andrews High School and Midland Greenwood High School.

LOOKING BACK

1 year ago By News Staff

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August 21, 1924 Mrs. Miriam Ferguson of Temple has set her sights on the governorship of Texas. Ferguson is opposing confessed Klan candidate Felix Robert of Dallas. Ferguson, a member of the Episcopal Church, is a mother of two daughters and considers herself a woman of rare common sense and executive ability. She is being endorsed and supported by the other seven candidates who were eliminated in the primary election.

Orchids are slow growing plants, be patient with them

1 year ago By Gardener’s Mailbag

Dear Neil: My wife purchased a lovely orchid recently. It had about an 8-inch white bloom on one of the stems. Over a 6-week period, the bloom shattered, leaving a couple of bare stems about 10 inches tall. With proper care will it rebloom? What would that care be? Should we plant it outdoors to see if it will grow or maybe just buy another one?

McGuire re-sentencing trial results in lesser sentence

1 year ago By Kara Gerbert Managing Editor

Lisette McGuire, formerly of Marathon, was found guilty of the murder of local Alpine resident Aquiles Gonzales in June 2023 in the 394th District Court and received an initial sentence of 39 years. In an article published in the Avalanche back in February of this year, a new punishment trial was set to begin on May 6.