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Runnin’ Buck races to the top

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Participating in physical fitness and sports is a way of life for the family of Alpine High School long distance runner and sophomore Hatfield Cason. Hatfield is taking off among the state’s elite cross-country athletes and is making a name for himself.
Hatfield Cason

Runnin’ Buck races to the top

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Participating in physical fitness and sports is a way of life for the family of Alpine High School long distance runner and sophomore Hatfield Cason. Hatfield is taking off among the state’s elite cross-country athletes and is making a name for himself.
Hatfield Cason

Neighborhood peace would be disrupted

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My family has been in Alpine for over 100 years. I was born in Alpine while my family was living in a little house on Murphy Street. My family has been here for three generations. I live on the south side, and I am concerned about the proposed Chisos Brewery being built on Murphy Street. This large two-story building will not blend in and will bring traffic to our neighborhood. This neighborhood is a quiet, peaceful place, of old people and families.

Quail Coalition funds BRI Montezuma quail study

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Thanks to support from Quail Coalition in Texas, the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University will conduct the first-ever research to determine the population of Montezuma quail in the Davis Mountains of West Texas. The research project will deploy innovative acoustic monitoring techniques, another first for BRI research efforts.
Quail Coalition funds BRI Montezuma quail study

Local equestrian gallops to success

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Evan Means is no stranger when it comes to horsemanship. A graduate of Valentine High School, she has been involved with horses all her life, and horse shows in particular.
Evan Means and her horse Hollywood Big Star, aka ‘Thatcher’ Courtesy