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PET OF THE WEEK

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WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Juno. This beautiful girl came into the shelter with a litter of eight puppies, apparently abandoned. She was a great mom and so deserving of a new place to call home where she could be loved. Now, she is spayed and ready to live her new life as a great companion to a family.
PET OF THE WEEK

Heard on the STREET

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Our Avalanche reporter asked, “When you were attending Sul Ross, what was your favorite spot on campus? ” Victoria Rios: My favorite spot on campus whether with friends or if I just needed quiet time was the ceramics building. That was home.
Heard on the STREET

Davis Mountains State Park under new leadership

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Davis Mountains State Park (DMSP), located just northwest of Fort Davis is under the new leadership of Diego Aragon, who is the new park superintendent. Aragon, previously at Choke Canyon State Park took over on October 1.

Christmas Past

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Visitors from Christmas past walked the main street in Fort Davis during their Christmas Parade recently. The Union soldiers in their warm wool coats passed out tiny wagons from the fort.
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AISD grant supplies teachers with new technology

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Earlier in the year, the Alpine Independent School District (AISD) received a $70,000 grant from the Permian Basin Area Foundation to be used towards technology for the district. This grant funding, when added to district instructional material funds, allowed AISD to purchase new laptops for every teacher, counselor, and attendance clerk in the district.