New animals retreat to greener pastures
Eighteen new animals arrived at the Children’s Nature Retreat in Alpine on June 1, including two horses, two miniature goats, five Lamancha goats, one...
Descanso Days raises money to rebuild town hall
The Descanso Days community event held recently had all the markings of a small-town gathering that could have taken place a century ago: country...
Wall of Honor ceremony returns
It took at least 15 minutes for Dan Foster and attendees to fall into the Wall of Honor event on Saturday; there was joking...
Race to the bottom
Saturday marked the first time kids strapped on their helmets and hit the racetrack for the first Alpine Kiwanis soap box derby since 2019.
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Knite to the rescue of Pine Valley House
The eras of success at Pine Valley House restaurant are linked with waves in the Mountain Empire economy that began in the 1920’s and...
Dancing through adversity
Students across the county were sent home on March 13, 2020 to physically distance from the COVID-19 pandemic; many still have not entirely returned...
Celebrating PB&J with lions, tigers and bears
The beloved bears of Alpine’s famous exotic animal sanctuary enjoyed a special treat this April courtesy of Supervisor Joel Anderson and two local business...
Kites take flight again
About 200 colorful kites took flight through clear skies recently at the first children’s event Kiwanis of Alpine has held in Boulder Oaks Park...
Sniffing around for good homes
Alpine Pet Grooming opened its doors April 11 for a dog adoption event held by Passion for Pitties. The catch? No dogs could actually...
Annual Easter egg hunt expands to four days
The Children’s Nature Retreat in Alpine has expanded their annual Easter egg hunt to eight different egg hunts held over four days this year.
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