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The Alpine city council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August 15. At the beginning of the meeting, the City Mayor, Catherine Eaves, asked representatives from several city departments to come forward to receive recognition for their excellent service.

The Gage Hotel in Marathon hosted a two-day BBQ Pachanga this past weekend where Texas pitmasters came together over BBQ and upscale sides to tease the palates of guests with their own spin on smoked beef tri-tip

on the Our Avalanche reporter asked, “What is your favorite comfort TV show or movie?” Marii Covington-Jones: Things that make me feel good about the world. Ted Lasso, Somebody Feed Phil, Queer Eye.

Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Buzz. What a cutie Buzz is! This little Min-Pin is about two years old and came in as a stray. He’s not the kind of guy who comes along every day looking for a home, but here he is!

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HEAD OVER MEALS Do you ever get a craving for a big bowl of meaty, tomatoey covered pasta? And we’re not talking jar o’ sauce from the grocer’s shelves. We’re talking homemade, from scratch, low, and slow comfort food sauce.

Directions: Melt 1 ½ tablespoons of butter in a large pot over medium-high heat Saute vegetables: add onion, carrot, and celery and saute 4 minutes. Add garlic and saute 1 minute longer. Transfer mixture to a large plate.

Not even a full week into the new 2023-2024 school year, and area law enforcement agencies and Alpine High School students, staff, and faculty were put to the test. On Monday morning, local law enforcement received a call via a suicide hotline chat about a bomb at Alpine High School.

The Alpine Bucks football team is quickly approaching its first game and head coach Andy Smith is proud of the adjustment the athletes have made, by growing in their skills and learning new ones. “I’m very pleased with the team’s effort and toughness overall,” said Smith in an interview with the Avalanche, after the team’s first two scrimmages.