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Body The stars at night are big and bright, but not every city on the globe can see them. However, within the guarded International Dark Sky Reserve, inhabitants, which includes all forms of life, can still enjoy the night sky and the benefits the darkness offers.

Body I am grateful the Avalanche includes devotions and am humbled to be a contributor. However, I have wondered on occasion, “Who reads these devotions?” No, I don’t mean a snarky insinuation that “nobody reads this part of the paper.” That is simply not true.

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Body The Alpine girls’ golf team traveled to Iraan last Monday along with the majority of the boys’ team. Evelyn Smith had the top placing at the Iraan tournament, shooting 104 and placing fifth.

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Body Dear Neil: My ponytail was three feet tall when I bought it. Now it’s nine feet tall and I can no longer keep it in our garage over the winter. I shudder to think of “topping” it, but I’m wondering if that would be a solution. I don’t want to kill it.

Body On Monday, the Alpine Fire Department responded to a brush fire in the Double Diamond subdivision on South Highway 118.

Body Beautiful golden barrel and claret cup cactus, Faxon yucca, sotol, Queen Victoria agave, and many other species totaling more than 1,000 plants, have arrived at the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute (CDRI) in preparation for the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center cactus and...

Body March 8 Sul Ross Spring Jackpot at SALE arena, beginning at 5 p.m. Barrel racing, breakaway roping, and team roping of one-head rodeo run. All timed events will use a rope barrier, NIRA rules in all events except youth breakaway will use junior high rules.