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Senior Fightin’ Buck Jayden Canaba tucks the ball and runs at an Aug. 19 scrimmage at home against Pecos High School. Alpine starts its regular season tonight in Buck Stadium against El Paso Jefferson High School at 7 p.m. Photo by Felipe Fierro

Researchers at Borderlands Research Institute recently released a study outlining water use by desert bighorn sheep and aoudad in areas where the species coexist. Extirpated from Texas by the early 1960s, desert bighorn sheep have been the target of restoration efforts that continue today.

The Alpine Lady Bucks knew going into last weekend’s volleyball tournament that they would be out gunned to say the least. Alpine and 25 other schools from all around West Texas competed in the 47th Annual Monahans tournament. The Lady Bucks are a young team this year after losing six starters from last year, but the fight that is in this younger sophomore class and some experience with the older girls helped push the team all weekend.

The 2021 Big Bend Ranch Rodeo is now in the record books, and the Aug. 13-14 event was full of excitement, sportsmanship and suspense. The best cowboys from Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas showed off their skills at the Sul Ross State University SALE arena in Alpine.

September marks the start of dove season for almost 300,000 Texas hunters per year. After Winter Storm Uri hit the state in February, many hunters were wondering how the snowfall and below-freezing temperatures may have affected dove populations. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists report that hunters can expect a good dove season, especially in the South Zone.

The 2021 Alpine High School cross country team recently stopped for a photo break. In the photo, back row, Elizabeth Uranga, Lauren Penders, Honora Hillery, Lisa Valenzuela, Vanessa Rice, Hatfield Cason, Aaron Miller, Marco Martinez, and Martin Sablatura; and in the front row, Kylie Garcia, Alexa Renteria, Hope Dominguez, Angelique Fox, Tannin Ritchie, Landon Velasco, Javy Prieto, and Solanus Prieto. Courtesy photo

It is time once again to order sheep and goat state validation tags for the spring major stock shows. These tags are only for the major shows. Those showing only at the Brewster County show in Alpine will not need one of these tags. Those unsure about showing at any major shows should visit with their 4-H or FFA sponsor, or go ahead and purchase the tags. This is a one-time purchase.

Marfa is internationally known as a funky arts hub, but another reason why it’s worthwhile to venture out is to take a glimpse at a billion-yearold fossil among other dazzling rocks, minerals, and unique jewelry items not found in a typical jewelry shop. Just ask Marfa resident Paul Graybeal, a silver smith who has owned Moonlight Gemstones since 1989.