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Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Storm, a four-year-old Chihuahua mix, just one of five currently at the shelter. She weighs around 11 pounds. Storm, Maple, Lacey, Kobe, and Zekara are all waiting for new homes.

Alpine High School ag teacher Doug Fox heads up this week’s Greenhand Leadership Conference at the Sul Ross State University SALE arena for FFA students in the Big Bend District. Nine area schools participated, including Alpine, Fort Davis, Fort Stockton, Pecos, and more. In the photo the greenhands, typically freshmen in their first year of ag class, await the start of group sessions in which they practice leadership and communication skills, along with team building. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich

Big Bend Chamber of Commerce met for its annual membership and board meeting in Big Bend National Park on Sept. 9. The meeting was held in the outdoor amphitheater at Chisos Basin, and catered by the park lodge. Entrance to the park was free for those attending.

City of Alpine code enforcement issues affecting county jurisdiction was the main topic of discussion at the Brewster County Commissioners Court regular meeting on Sept. 8. Commissioner, Pct. 3, Ruben Ortega was absent.

A triangle flag and a wreath honor those lost on Sept. 11, 2001 at the 20th Anniversary Memorial ceremony Saturday at the Alpine Border Patrol Station. The Alpine Station has a direct connection to the terrorist attacks on 9/11 as there was a groundbreaking ceremony that fateful day for the station building. Ten years later a memorial using a large piece of steel from the World Trade Center Towers was erected at the station. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich

Hometown boy and law enforcement veteran Darrell Losoya recently took over the position of chief at Alpine Police Department. Born and raised in Alpine, he played football at Alpine High School, and calls himself “a Buck through and through.” After high school graduation in 1989, Losoya joined the U.S.

The Fighting Alpine Buck faithful turned out in Fort Stockton in carloads last Friday night at a windy Panther Stadium. Too bad for the Buck fans that Alpine had no answer for a strong Fort Stockton run game, and quarterback Dom Aguilar’s five-touchdown night, falling 46-10. Once again Alpine was playing up a classification in rival Fort Stockton, hailing from 2-4A Division DI.

What started out as a train wreck in Wink last week ended on a high note. The Alpine Lady Buck varsity volleyball team traveled last Tuesday to face in a nondistrict dual against the Wink Wildcats and the Klondike Cougars.