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On Feb. 26, Marathon hosted a full day of Little Dribblers basketball games to a packed house at the Marathon High School gym. In the photo, Alpine’s Heat Wave, a fifth-sixth grade girls basketball team, dribbles to victory against Marfa’s Ice Angels. The Marathon PTO sold treats and snacks, with proceeds benefitting Marathon schools.

Golden barrel cactus, Mammillaria plumosa, red yucca, sotol, Queen Victoria agave, and other species have arrived at the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute in preparation for the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center Cactus and Succulent Sale.

A new Center for Land Stewardship and Stakeholder Engagement has been established at the Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University. The new center will facilitate conservation efforts in Far West Texas by providing technical resources for landowners, energy developers, community members, and conservation partners.

It’s a fun day for both students and parent volunteers at the Alpine Middle School Spring Festival on March 2nd, presented by the middle school PTO. There was no shortage of fun for the whole family as there were plenty of food trucks, games, and more to kick off the start of the spring season. Here, middle school students partake in the fun at one of the game stations. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

Running a church involves a healthy dose of prayer, hard work, and a dedicated team, and church youth groups are a fantastic way for young people to get together. They support one another in friendship, and share in fellowship, joining other like-minded teens and young adults to bring the inspiring message of God.

In Alpine on March 1, Robinson Mendoza-Gomez, 21, a Guatemalan citizen, pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer. According to court documents, on Dec.

Susan Rayburn, Alpine: I would prefer that we adopt standard time year round. It makes more sense, in my opinion.

MARCH 11 Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m. at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 406 S.