LOOKING BACK
Alpine Avalanche Photos from the Alpine Avalanche Archives at Archives of the Big Bend, Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library and Portal of Texas. .
News
Hutchings keeps the wins coming
The 2023 Sul Ross graduate and former rodeo team member Tristen Hutchings has done it again. After recently taking the title at the Houston Rodeo, Hutchings added the American Rodeo to his list of titles after his ride on Saturday.
Pet of the Week
Meet CeCe! CeCe, or Cecile, was originally found stray and pregnant in late 2023. She gave birth in the shelter, weaned her puppies there, and was adopted into a loving home.
ROCK SLIDES
Send your community events to kara.gerbert@alpineavalanche. com Upcoming Events April 18-20 34th Annual Gem and Mineral Show, 9 a.m.
SRSU geology students collect vertebra from Alamosaurus in BBNP
In March, students from the Sul Ross State University Geology program visited Big Bend National Park on a research mission to retrieve dinosaur bones belonging to Alamosaurus.
Native Plant Society to hold plant sale
The Big Bend Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will hold its annual plant sale on April 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Forever West Texas 308 West Avenue E in Alpine. There will be native plants including desert-adapted, flowering plants, perennials as well as shrubs available.
Early voting to commence Tuesday
Early voting for the May 3 general election will begin on Tuesday and continue through Friday, April 25. It will resume on Monday, April 28, and continue through Tuesday, April 29. Early voting hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Alpine Civic Center.
