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Arrest evasions end 2022

Body According to Alpine Police Chief Darrell Losoya, APD officers were dispatched to the East Dollar General located in the 1300 block of East highway 90, in reference to suspicious persons on Friday night, Dec. 30 at about 8:13 pm.

Water woes don’t recognize holidays

Body On Christmas day, the City of Alpine was tasked with repairing a main water line that runs in front of the federal building on north highway 118 at the edge of town. According to Alpine City Secretary Geo Calderon, around 2 p.m.
Christmas night saw City of Alpine crews working hard to repair a water main break that occurred in front of the federal building. Courtesy photo

Living as children of the light

Body What was the first thing that God called into existence? It is found in Genesis 1:1 – 4, “In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters.

Recognition, good luck, and thank you

Body County officials Cano, Pallanez, and Steele are praised for their efforts and service to the county The Brewster County Commissioners Court held their regularly scheduled court on Dec. 27, the last one for 2022.
Eleazar Cano

Fentanyl seized in the Big Bend region

Body Although the Supreme Court has ruled to allow Title 42 to remain in effect while legal challenges against it play out, narcotics traffickers are still finding their way across our border in the Big Bend region.
The Texas Department of Public Safety’s Aircraft Operations Division along with Big Bend sector Border Patrol agents stationed out of Van Horn, recently seized three bundles of narcotics worth an estimated street value of just under $500,000. Pictured here on the left are Captain David Riggs, TFO Matt Beard and on the right Staff Lt. James Morris. Courtesy photo

Its’ stock show time again

Body The 79th Annual Big Bend Livestock Association stock show begins next Thursday Jan. 12 at 4 p.m. with weigh-ins for hogs, lambs, and goats at the Alpine ISD Ag barn. Steers will be weighed at the Hill Top pens between 4 and 4:30 p.m., and all animals must weigh in by 6 p.m.
Competitors in the Big Bend Livestock Show present their goats to the judge at last year’s BBLSA show. Avalanche photo

Correction

Body In the Thursday, Dec.15 edition of the Avalanche, the date listed to fill the position for the Brewster County Tourism department’s Administrative Assistant should state Jan. 30, not June 23..
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