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Happy Easter to you all. By the time this is published, we will be entering the first week of Easter season. We have just concluded Lent, a season of 40 days commemorating Our Lord’s 40 days of temptation in the wilderness in anticipation of the Resurrection.

Early voting for the City of Alpine and Alpine ISD Board of Trustees starts Monday, and voters will also have to make choices on two proposed Texas constitutional amendments. For the city, school teacher Catherine Eaves and Alpine businessman Amit Rangra will face off in the mayoral race to take Andy Ramos’ seat when he terms out in May.

Alpine ISD Interim Superintendent Dennis McEntire last week spoke with the Avalanche, and assured the public that rumors AISD was in turmoil because of several high-profile resignations and declining enrollment simply weren’t true.

Liliana Flores, 8, Austin Smith, 8, and Mason Losoya, 8, of Alpine pause for a photo with the Easter Bunny, played by Lisa Valenzuela, at the Kiwanis Club Easter Egg Hunt held at Kokernot Park April 16. Children of all ages came with family and friends to gather eggs, candy, and prizes. Avalanche photo by Roxanne Hill

It is nearing the end of the school year, and many students are busy wrapping it up with exams, academic and athletic competitions, and more. But for Marfa High School science students Juan Avila, Alexis Gonzales, and Aubrie Aguilar, advancing to an internationally renowned science competition and joining the elite ranks of top high school students from across the nation and the world is surely something above the ordinary.

Sunday, Christians all over the world will celebrate the resurrection of Christ. Indeed, Jesus’ victory over death is the foundational event of our faith. Because He is risen, we can live with hope, joy, and confidence in God’s love for us.

In recent competitions, the Alpine High School Band earned a II Rating in Concert and a I Rating in Sight Reading. In the sweepstakes, Alpine Middle School earned a I Rating in Concert, and I Rating in Sight Reading.

Off-duty Border Patrol agents and Mission Support Specialists from the Big Bend Sector responded to a house fire, and rescued a family. On April 9 at around 5 a.m., two employees from Big Bend Sector who are also residents of Marfa witnessed a house ablaze, and rushed to render aid.

The University of Texas at Austin’s McDonald Observatory, the Nature Conservancy/Davis Mountain Preserve, and the International Dark-Sky Association recently announced the certification of the Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve. The designation, granted by the International Dark-Sky Association, recognizes the commitment of organizations, governments, businesses, and citizens in the region to maintain dark skies. Protecting this resource benefits not only astronomical research, but also wildlife, ecology and tourism.

APRIL 14 Alpine Woman’s Club Meet and greet, 7 p.m. at Alpine Public Library, 805 W.