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Alpine Avalanche Photos from the Alpine Avalanche Archives at Archives of the Big Bend, Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library and Portal of Texas. .

Dear Neil, Can I dig and divide my purpleheart bed before it starts growing this spring? Purpleheart is a true perennial in almost all of Texas. That’s surprising when you consider it’s a sister to the tender types of wandering Jews.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 502 E. Lockhart Ave.

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Send your community events to kara. gerbert@alpineavalanche.com January 22 Miles of Stars, Davis Mountains State Park, 7PM January 23 Master Naturalist Hike, Davis Mountains State Park, 10AM January 24 Alpine Comic Con January 25 City of Alpine Town Hall meeting for EMS Task Force, 6 p.m.

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The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) has awarded a $40,000 grant for 2026 to the Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University, continuing its long-term commitment to the BRI Undergraduate Mentorship Program (BUMP). Now entering its 12th anniversary, BUMP has supported more than 75 student-led research projects and continues to be a transformative program.

The elections office has received many calls and office visits from concerned citizens regarding expired Yellow Voter Registration Certificates. “We generally send out new certificates by December 31st. However, there are currently delays at the Secretary of State Elections Office- this is a statewide issue. As soon as we receive approval from them, the 2026 Voter Registration Certificates will be mailed out,” said Brewster County Elections Clerk.

The Tri-County Voter Promoters (TCVP) will hold voter registration events from today to January 23 in Alpine, Marfa, with additional events to be added later. The first voter registration event will be held today in Alpine at the Morgan University Center on the campus of Sul Ross State University from 11 a.m.