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Fairy Festival more gains favor with locals

By Lori Bledsoe For The Alpine Sun Every year this event attracts more and more children and adults who love the fantastic fairy culture.  Hundreds gather...
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Alpine Elementary students take a trip to Sacramento

On June 6 Alpine Elementary School students and their parents flew to Sacramento for a field trip, arranged by Holt Travel, to discover and...
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College district seeking more water, energy conservation

By Jo Moreland Alpine Mountain Empire Chamber of Commerce For The Alpine Sun The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District is going to work with a Texas energy conservation...
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Cinco de Mayo, and Mother’s Day celebrated perfectly in Alpine!

By Lori Bledsoe The Alpine Sun While Cinco de Mayo was on Tuesday the 5th of May, Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and both holidays are...
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One hundred and two years of life in Alpine, Carmen Bailey...

She was a little lady with a long name, Carmen Gonzalez Bailey Hoistad Lewis and a larger personality!  Carmen was Gods’ gift to all...
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Alpine Bike Challenge, faced treacherous weather this year

By: Lori Bledsoe The Alpine Sun By: Lori Bledsoe The Alpine Sun This year’s annual Alpine Bike Challenge was a true challenge due to dangerous weather conditions.  For...
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Journalist, Diana Saenger, discusses her book, Mission Honored a Dream Achieved

The Alpine Historical Society welcomed Diana Saenger, author of Mission Honored– A Dream Achieved – True Stories of Veterans on the Alpine Wall of...
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Kiwanis Honors Local Law Enforcement

On 4-11, at its regularly scheduled Kiwanis meeting, The Kiwanis Club of Alpine held it’s annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.  The meeting is held...
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Chamber’s annual ALPS Awards honored many

By Jo Moreland Alpine Mountain Empire Chamber of Commerce For The Alpine Sun ALPINE ---- Several standing ovations and an over-the-top fundraising challenge highlighted the 2015 Annual...
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Alpine kicks off spring cleaning at Electronic Recycling Event

Electronic recycling is not new, but it is important.  Electronic equipment that has become obsolete is made from valuable resources and materials including metals,...