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The 2022 Trans-Pecos Wildlife Conference held at Sul Ross State University Aug. 4-5 drew about 175 attendees for a full day of speakers and panel discussions, and optional half-day field excursion to view habitat restoration techniques in progress.

It is time once again to order swine state validation tags for the spring major stock shows. Those showing in Alpine only don’t need this tag.

Children of all ages had fun at Alpine Public Library’s Community Room on Aug. 12 as Sul Ross State University football players stopped by to create fun artwork and engage with the kids and the community. The event featured kids’ activities, refreshments, nighttime telescope viewing, and more in conjunction with McDonald Observatory and other non-profits raising awareness for dark skies.

WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Paisley, who came in with her brother and sister on Aug. 9, and she was the most outgoing and social of the litter. She was the first to come to the kennel door to greet visitors, the first to come up and receive pets, and the first to explore outside of her kennel.

Nicole Armendarez, Ruth Portillo, Jace Armendarez, Crystal Portillo, Elva Acosta, and Roberto Polanco pause for a photo on Aug. 12 at Kishmish Plaza at a benefit car wash and burger sale for Alpine resident Alexis Armendarez’s medical expenses.

Alpine Avalanche S______ ___ B__ B___ ___ D____ M________ C______ February 16, 1951 Trudy Acton of Fort Davis is shown with the grand champion calf of the Big Bend Livestock Show held last Saturday. She is a 4-H feeder and, like her brother Brooks who showed the grand champion here and at El Paso last year, she is quite a hand with livestock.

Dear Neil: This plant was in our landscape when we bought our house new 30 years ago. The cold in February 2021 hurt it badly.

Ingredients: 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded 1 cup sour cream 1 (4.25 oz) can chopped ripe olives 1 (4 oz) can chopped green chiles ½ cup chopped green onions Garlic powder, to taste Seasoned salt, to taste 5 (10-inch) flour tortillas Salsa, option, for serving to taste Directions: Beat the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and sour cream together until blended.