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It was the day of Herbert Hoover, the Great Crash, Pope Pius XI, John Wayne, and the Granada Theater in Alpine. The theater was built in 1929, and opened its doors on Christmas day, providing morale and hope in times of desperation.

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Brewster County Commissioner’s Court held its regularly scheduled meeting on Aug. 23, and the proposed 2023 budget and 2022 tax rate were on the forefront of the agenda. After holding public hearings for the proposed budget and tax rate at which no one spoke, commissioners unanimously approved both.

Night sky enthusiasts, astronomy clubs, and other related organizations gathered at Alpine Public Library for the See More Stars event on Aug. 12. It was funded in part by NASA to better acquaint both children and adults with the James Webb Space Telescope, launched Dec. 25, 2021.

Recently the Avalanche sat down with the new Lady Buck’s volleyball coach Autumn Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick is a graduate of Sterling City High School and Sul Ross State University. Kilpatrick received both her bachelor’s degree and her master’s degree at Sul Ross, where she served as a graduate assistant under former head volleyball coach Troy Canaba.

Publisher The Alpine Lady Bucks hit the ground running on Aug. 9 against the 2-A Fort Hancock Lady Mustangs held at the Gallego Center at Sul Ross State University.

The Alpine Fightin’ Bucks took on the Mc-Camey Badgers for their first scrimmage of the season on Aug. 12 at Buck stadium.

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