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The 2021 Big Bend Ranch Rodeo is just around the corner, and teams from Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas are gearing up for the annual competition. Sanctioned by the Working Ranch Cowboys Association, an organization that celebrates the ranching way of life, this year’s rodeo will start at 7 p.m.

St. John wrote in his First Epistle, “God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.” We are called upon to love every one born of God.

Alpine Public Library and others in the community will join together to read and discuss “The End of October,” Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright’s novel about a devastating pandemic. Individual and book clubs are invited to read and discuss the novel, and reflect on their own experiences and on health care resources in the area. The Big Bend is designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area by the federal government, and residents and providers in the area experience the challenges of this shortage.

Students at Alpine High School will go back to school on Wednesday, Aug. 25, and Principal Lee Sanchez is ready to welcome the 2021-2022 school year. He’s looking forward to another successful year for both new and returning students.

Sul Ross Exes gathered at the Alpine Country Club during their reunion on July 23-25. The weekend was filled with a golf tournament, rodeo events, cook-offs and more that brought alumni from far and wide. Courtesy photo

U.S. Customs and Border Protection on July 16 released operational statistics for June.

Sul Ross Exes team roping champions Wiley Dabbs and Lloyd Coots hold their prize saddles with Vice President Jaime Velasco in the middle after the Exes reunion on July 23-25 in Alpine. Courtesy photo.

Our Avalanche reporter asked, “Do you think Alpine needs a noise ordinance?” Toni Huelsberg, Alpine: Honestly, I don’t believe so because we are such a quiet town that people kind of just respect others. Scott Cupp, Alpine: I don’t get really excited about that one way or the other.

Alpine High School registration will start soon, with freshmen registering on Aug. 10 from 9-11:30 a.m., and sophomores on Aug.

Helping landowners make the best decisions about how to effectively steward their properties is a key focus for the Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University. That’s why BRI is helping to bring a special workshop to West Texas.