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Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Flower, a two-year-old black kitty with a medium length coat. She is a calm and gentle couch potato.

On July 7 Big Bend National Park’s surplus wildland fire engine 864 was transferred to the Marathon Fire Department. Engine 864 is a 2011 Ford F-550 classified as a Type 6 Wildland Fire Engine, designed for use in rural settings, and used in initial attack on wildfires.

Asa Aufdengarten, 3, of Alpine enjoys a bicycle safety lesson and learning the rules of the road from Police Chief Darrell Losoya at the Police Department’s bicycle rodeo held July 8 at the Kokernot Park softball field parking lot. Texas Department of State Health Services was also on hand to inspect and provide child car seats for residents, and provided free bicycle helmets to participants. Courtesy photo

July 11, 1996 Congressman Henry Bonilla met with a group of area supporters at the Brewster County gazebo on July 1. Among this attending were Jack McNamara, county Republican Chairman Robert Posey, Norma Kiser, and Jack Espy of Fort Davis.

Dear Neil: I bought this pecan tree from a tree farm in January. It was dug with a machine, then the root ball was wrapped in burlap and secured in a wire cage. I planted it within three days. Is it just in shock? Can it be saved?

It’s Saturday night, and you’re still wracking your brain on what to make for the church social tomorrow. It is also summer, so those hearty casseroles that are usually the mainstay of a potluck social just won’t do. You are thinking I want something light and refreshing, yet with a flavor profile strong enough to stand up to other dishes that may grace the table.

The Borderlands Research Institute, housed at Sul Ross State University, hosted students from the Autonomous University of Chihuahua, a Mexican public university located in Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico. Students from the Animal Science and Ecology programs at UACH learned about BRI research projects along with other regional conservation initiatives.

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-23) visited Alpine on July 6. Among his stops was the new Alpine ISD high school where he toured the construction site. Here he talks with AISD superintendent Dr. Michelle Rinehart. Avalanche photo by Gail Diane Yovanovich

The most famous cattle breed developed in Texas was the Santa Gertrudis bred by the King Ranch in South Texas, but this was not the only breed. As the grasslands of the Davis Mountains and Big Bend were settled in the 1880s, ranching became the economic driver of the area.

Jennifer Hansen, Mandy Jorgenson, and Carl Garcia of Terlingua pause for a photo at the Marathon Volunteer Fire Department chili cook-off fundraiser held at Marathon Motel and RV Park on July 2. The chili chefs from Terlingua prepared a recipe to be judged and obtain qualifying points to the international chili cook-offs in Terlingua in November. Hansen, also known as the Chili Queen, won the Cowboy Chili Cook-off this year. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill