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If you think that lettuce is crunchy enough for your soft tacos, chances are you aren’t trying hard enough. Always one to take on a little “McGuyver cooking”, thank you Libby Wood for that term by the way, I decided to take a new approach to my normal soft tacos.

The Alpine ISD Board of Trustees held their regularly scheduled meeting last Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. On the agenda were several items of interest, including personnel matters attended to in executive session.

2023 is the centennial year for state parks in Texas, and parks across the state are hosting festivals and celebrations to commemorate this milestone. Locally, Davis Mountains State Park, located just northwest of Fort Davis is hosting their own celebration.

The Brewster County Commissioners met on Tuesday, April 25 at 9:30 a.m. in the commissioner’s court room.

Days ago, we welcomed Easter with glad alleluias and proclaiming, “He is Risen,” but this was not the case that first Easter morning. The last the disciples knew of Jesus he was dead and in a tomb. They were alone, afraid, confused and remained behind locked doors.

Send your community events to editor@alpineavalanche.com. April 27 Ribbon Cutting, 5:30 p.m.

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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.

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.

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.