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On Sunday, July 3, First Presbyterian Church in Marfa will host a Community, Music, Connection celebration from 6-8 p.m. The event is free and open to all.

Who was your most influential teacher or coach through high school? My most influential teacher has to be Mrs. Golden.

This is the final installment in a three-part series about the causes, effects, and management of West Texas wildfires. The expression “bird’s eye view” dates back to the 16th century to offer insights on a much greater scale.

City of Alpine Parks and Recreation Board held a workshop at city hall June 8. Discussions centered around ordinance changes to allow alcohol for special events, prioritization of parks, event planning processes for festivals and large events, and rental fee structures for park assets like Kokernot Park Pavillion.

Students from the Fort Davis High School Spanish Club and dance members from the Folkloric Group showed off their colorful costumes and participated in the Alpine Multicultural Festival parade which kicked off in front of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church of Alpine on June 11. Here, they posed with Fort Davis High School Spanish teacher Martha Sanchez as their parade float took off for Kokernot Park for the festivities held June 11-12. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

Alpine Public Library has played a vital role in helping advance the knowledge of Alpine and area residents for generations, and now is about to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its founding. Today at an open house, everyone is welcomed to partake in a celebratory communal setting, much like in 1947 when a group of women from the El Progreso club first decided to bring the dream of a public library to fruition.

The Blackwell National Historic Site will soon shed light on an often-overlooked injustice in American history, and will be an important step forward for including Latino stories. The U.S.

The Borderlands Research Institute and the Borderlands Research Foundation honored Houston businessman John L. Nau III with the inaugural West Texas Conservationist of the Year award on May 25. The award was presented at a special event at the River Oaks Country Club in Houston.

The City of Alpine held its regularly scheduled council meeting on June 7, and a possible regional based EMS operation was discussed, along with city annexation issues and a paving update. Council member, Ward 3, Sara Tandy was absent.

Alpine High School recently celebrated the class of 2022 graduation, and for valedictorian Lilianna Terrazas, this signifies new beginnings and success in both academic and social endeavors. Born and raised in Alpine, Terrazas is following in the footsteps of older brothers in pursuit of higher education at the University of Texas at Austin.