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Raul was blind for four years due to diabetes.  He lives alone and couldn’t leave his house, walk to the store or do daily...

Justin Gruelle was an artist whose work encompassed many areas--and, he lived in Alpine.  His works included watercolors and oils, landscapes and portraits, cartoons,...

Getting to Know Your Neighbors for Safety’s SakeBy Senator Joel Anderson     How many of us remember playing outside and running around with our childhood...

All I want for Christmas By Dr. Rick GreenbergDear Santa:The following is my list of gifts, which I would like for Christmas this year:I...

Pie, mashed potatoes, cookies, and carved ham – these are just a few of the popular seasonal dishes we tend to consume more of...

I want to share with you some things that we in America take for granted and that I am extremely thankful for. As my...

In years past, folks were required to show their birth certificate when registering to vote.  Usually this was accomplished through a local representative of...

At stoplights we look both left and right for a reason.  If we only look “right”, a fast moving object on the left may...

For centuries, likely millennium, humans have been consuming raw milk.  Raw milk, today, is that which has not undergone a pasteurization process that removes...

Albert Simonson is an ardent historian.  He has traced the history of local pioneers and has provided a wealth of information to the Alpine...