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Suppose you have ever driven down the highway and wondered how the mountain off in the distance was formed, why it’s so rocky out here, or whether “your” mountain is volcanic. In that case, the Thursday, October 17, presentation by Jesse Kelsch is for you.

The award-winning Artwalk Alpine, West Texas’ longest-running arts festival, is celebrating its 31 year and will take place on the main streets of Alpine, Friday and Saturday, November 22-23. Artwalk Alpine announced that this year’s featured artist is Michele Billings.

Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences A team of researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has discovered that aoudad— an animal in the sheep and goat family— can catch and spread many of the same respiratory pathogens that affect desert bighorn sheep, a native species that frequently shares its habitat with aoudad. The new research, recently published in the journal PLOS ONE, will help wildlife conservationists better understand the complex relationship between these two species and promote the management of both species.

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Editors Note: The Avalanche did not receive questions and answers from the King’s Court. Queens Court Ella Miranda What’s the one thing you can’t live without? Spending time with my friends.

The Alpine ISD Board of Trustees held its regular meeting on Wednesday, September 18, at 5:30 p.m. at the AISD administration building. Single Member District 2 representative Joe Portillo and Single Member District 3 representative Nikki Ahrens were absent.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is releasing the final recovery plan for three endangered aquatic invertebrate species that inhabit springs within desert wetlands of the Chihuahuan Desert of West Texas: the Diamond tryonia, Gonzales tryonia, and Pecos amphipod—collectively referred to as Diamond Y Invertebrates.

The Alpine Emergency Services Board held its regular meeting on Thursday, September 26, at 5:30 p.m., in the board room at the Emergency Response Center. Board member Albert Benitez was absent due to being on call.

The Sul Ross State University Rodeo team held their annual cattle drive last Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the University Mall. This one-ofa- kind event is held annually a few days before Sul Ross’ fall rodeo starts.