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In what activities did you participate in high school? I participated in band for all four years of high school. Two as an alto sax and two as a tech.

Angelo State University in San Angelo has announced the students achieving the Dean’s List for the 2022 fall semester. Sydney Anderson of Alpine, Health Science Professions, Riley Arndt of Alpine, Computer Science, Yoali Aviles Galindo of Terlingua, Interdisciplinary Studies, Chloe Cordova of Alpine, Kinesiology, Julio Estrada of Alpine, Engineering Fundamentals ME, Matthew Fields of Alpine, English Secondary Cert., Raelynn Macias of Alpine, Undeclared, and Thomas Spencer of Alpine, Music..

There will be a Public Hearing on the 2020-2021 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) for the Marathon Independent School District as required by State Law at 6:00 p.m. on February 18, 2022, in the High School Library 109 N. 5th Street Marathon, Texas. The 2020-21 TAPR for the district is currently published to the Marathon ISD website along with the other required reports from TEC Chapter 39. For background information, the Texas Education Code Chapter 39 requires each district’s Board of Trustees to publish an annual report that includes the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR); campus performance objectives; district accreditation status and any distinction designations awarded; district current special education compliance; a report of violent or criminal incidents; and, information received under Texas Education Code §51.403(e) from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The Board of Trustees shall hold a hearing for public discussion of the report, and they shall widely disseminate the report within the district.

The Alpine Public Library boasts two sizeable porches, one on the west side of the building and the other on the south side. These are the two areas they are looking to change.

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Black bears were once common throughout West Texas. Their numbers diminished around the mid 20th century due to sport hunting, habitat loss, and predator control. But in the 1980’s they began to reestablish themselves in Big Bend National Park, crossing the Rio Grande out of northern Mexico and expanding their territory back into Texas. Led by the Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University, a comprehensive, multiyear study entitled “Understanding Natural Recolonization of Black Bears in West Texas” is underway. This project will initially follow 30 collared bears over a two-to-five-year span and will encompass locations that surround Big Bend National Park, northwards to the Davis Mountains, and eastward to the Devils River corridor.

The Alpine City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday Jan. 3. Ruling most of the meeting was discussion on the failing infrastructure and onthe- job training for all departments. Councilor Chris Rodriguez, Ward 2 was absent, and City Mayor Catherine Eaves attended via Zoom due to illness.

Both the Lobos and Lady Lobos have struggled on the court in recent weeks. The Lobos have had a hard go of it since the beginning of the season, but the Lady Lobos managed to gain a few for the win column thus far.