THIS WEEK

Contenders emerging in race to football championships

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
The Grossmont Hills League football championship race has, not unpredictably, narrowed to two teams: the Granite Hills Eagles and Helix Charter Highlanders. Both squads once again picked up lopsided wins last Friday...
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College equipment now open to highest bidder

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Bargain hunters searching for a good deal on office equipment, double-sided stainless steel commercial refrigerators, dual fuel generators, sound mixers or laptops need look no further than their computer screen. The Grossmont-Cuyamaca...
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Defending democracy at local level

Opinion Provided to The Alpine Sun - 0
I want to publicly thank Janine Rivera for her invitation to join other community members to “show support for democracy” on Sat. Oct. 17. While much attention is focused on threats to...
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Democracy works — when we defend it

Opinion Provided to The Alpine Sun - 0
By Nicholas Martinez With less than a month before the midterm elections, attempts by President Trump and his administration to keep certain Americans from voting will likely continue.   Voting is how we...
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All that glitters in the garden may be goldenrod

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By Melinda Myers Boost the pollinator and songbird appeal in your landscape with the addition of goldenrods. You’ll enjoy the bright yellow flowers and many visiting pollinators and songbirds. With a wide...
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County respiratory report now includes forecasting as flu unusually high

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By Cassie N. SaundersCOUNTY OF SAN DIEGO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE The County has revised its Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report to better show current illness trends and to forecast whether respiratory illnesses and hospitalizations...
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Hospital hosts weekly farmers market

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The last place you might expect to find fresh fruits and vegetables, a loaf of sourdough bread and whipped honey is at a hospital. But since July, Sharp Grossmont Hospital has...
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FROM OUR PAST

New Library Update: Clearing an area for the building site

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Tree cutting has occurred, the week of 1/26, on the north edge of the parking lot in front of the New Library site. This is necessary, as the Library will extend...
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Granite Hills scores three-peat with 42-25 upset win over Knights

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
It was a clean sweep for the three East County teams that qualified for last weekend’s San Diego Section football champi­onships at Southwestern Col­lege. No. 2 El Capitan defeated No. 5...
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Girls volleyball teams taking on cancer fight

Community Albert Fulcher - 0
Liberty Charter High School’s girls’ volleyball team is hosting its 12th annual Block Out Cancer matches at Joan MacQueen Middle School with High Tech High Chula Vista on Thursday, Oct. 12,...
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Liberty settling into community

Opinion Provided to The Alpine Sun - 1
Liberty Charter High is thrilled to be part of the Alpine Community in partnership with the Alpine Union School District. As we are settling into our new home we’d like to...
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Carpenter’s Corner: The Ark

Columns Dean Kellio - 0
The Rabbi’s fur lined hat pressed firmly against the Western Wall of the Old City of Jerusalem. Many other men who were at the wall that day bobbed back and forth...
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Holiday tree returns

Alpine Highlights Jo Moreland - 0
The Alpine Community Christmas Tree glowed with lights on Nov. 24 for the first time in recent years. A crowd of people from around the area were delighted by the three-story-tall tree...
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Chamber ‘Christmas in July’ mixer big hit at Dana’s

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By Jo Moreland Alpine Mountain Empire Chamber of Commerce For The Alpine Sun It was “Christmas in July” at the latest Alpine Mountain Empire Chamber of Commerce mixer! Hosted by Dana’s Boutique at 2754...
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