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WEEK Alpine Humane Society’s Pet of the Week is Yuri. Yuri is an adorable and shy kitten, about six months old. She loves to be held and cuddled. She enjoys chasing a feather wand as well as playing with toy mice. She also enjoys naps on your lap and will purr you into oblivion. Yuri does very well on her own but will call out to you occasionally for some attention. Most of the time, she loves to look up at you and listen to you talk.

When the Scenic Loop, the seventy-fivemile road that traverses the Davis Mountains, was dedicated on June 28, 1947, the one man most responsible had been gone for ten years and never saw the fruits of his labors. That dedication was held at the Lawrence Wood Rest Area along Madera Creek at the base of Fisher Hill. That location only existed because of Walter Miller.

Students from around the world discover history through National History Day. Each year, these students create historical research projects, developing skills in communication, project management, and historical thinking.

The grand opening of the Emmett and Miriam McCoy Building, the new addition to the Museum of the Big Bend has been rescheduled for June 23-24. Located on the Sul Ross State University campus in Alpine, the Museum of the Big Bend is excited about the addition of the new McCoy Building to their space.

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Alpine Avalanche S______ _._ B__ B__ __ D____ M _______ C _____ April 11, 1947 The Alpine Cowboys began workouts on Monday, April 7 in preparation of the opening day games to be held at Kokernot field May 10-11. Cowboy club sponsor, H.

Dear Neil: My bald cypress tree is sending up huge roots above the ground. Can I cut these off? I’m afraid they’ll eventually reach my foundation and damage it.

ELECTION DAY MAY 6 • EARLY VOTING APRIL 24 TO MAY 2 Editor’s note: In the contested races in Alpine for the general election on May 6, we asked the candidates a two-part question: What qualifications do you have for the position, and why do you believe that you are the right candidate for the job? Below are their responses. RICHARD PORTILLO Single Member District 6 I have been involved in youth sports for a long time here in Alpine.