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Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Zora. Zora and her sister Jolie are the zoomiest pair of pups to hit the play yard. Zora is a Pit Bull Terrier mix about eight months old, and she loves to play. She’s young, sweet, incredibly affectionate, and full of energy.

On May 10, 2022, Brewster County property owners will begin receiving their Notice of Appraised Property Value for 2022. The valuations are based on property value assessments completed by the team of six Brewster County Appraisal District property assessors. All are formally trained and have passed rigorous tests to ensure compliance to processes and procedures dened by the State of Texas. Oversight for the Brewster County Appraisal District employees is provided by the Brewster County Appraisal District Board with representatives from each of the seven taxing entities in Brewster County including Brewster County, the City of Alpine, the Big Bend Regional Hospital District, and the four school districts including Alpine, Marathon and San Vicente ISDs, and Terlingua CSD.

Dani Bell, Alpine: My most memorable moment was when the ceremony was over, and everyone threw their caps in the air. It was exhilarating knowing that there was such a great adventure ahead to be had!

The Our Lady of Guadalupe Organization of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Alpine held a Mother’s Day brunch at the church parish hall on May 8 as a way to honor moms. The festive event had plenty of treats and eats. Here Guadalupanas members Rory Contreras, President Berta Rios-Martinez, and Esther Cordova pause for a photo while serving plates to families and friends. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

May 4, 1978 Pull! Says Shawn Rogers during the Marathon trap shoot. Leslie McKinney of Marathon won the event.

Dear Neil: All of my elephant ears have died. When I scratch the surface, they look like mashed potatoes. They have been in the ground for about five years. Could it be that I have watered them too much?

Mealtimes in the borderlands are commonly made up of Mexican food. Many times this may mean that one’s main eating “utensil” consists of a tortilla. Depending upon the dish, this may be corn or flour. When we speak of tacos, it is usually corn tortillas that get the job done, and there is nothing better with which to eat carnitas.

Ingredients: ¼ cup vegetable oil 4 pounds pork shoulder, cut into several large pieces 3 tablespoons kosher salt 1 onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 3 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon chili powder ½ teaspoon oregano ½ teaspoon ground cumin 4 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth 1 to 2 fresh cut limes Fresh avocado, cilantro, or onions to top and garnish and/or queso fresco or cotija cheese or salsa. Directions: Fresh avocado, cilantro, or onions to top and garnish and/or queso fresco or cotija cheese or salsa.