THIS WEEK

Eagles sweep in for victory over No.1 Grizzlies

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
Watch out, the East County’s big guns have started to fire salvos! The Helix Highlanders re­corded their third consecutive win and the Granite Hills Ea­gles won for the second consecu­tive week in...
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Couple sentenced for abusing young niece

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The San Diego County Dis­trict Attorney’s Office on Sept. 11 announced a man and a women were recently sentenced for child abuse that included burnings and the forced use of drugs. According...
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National increase in reported human rabies exposures

News Provided to The Alpine Sun - 0
By Cassie N. SaundersCOUNTY OF SAN DIEGO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Recently Safari Park employ­ees found a dead bat, which lat­er tested positive for rabies at the County Public Health Lab. This was the 43rd...
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Nudge poinsettias and holiday cacti into bloom

Columns Melinda Myers - 0
Colorful poinsettias and flowering Thanksgiving or Christmas cactus fill garden centers and homes during the holiday season. If you saved your plants from last year, it is time to get started...
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California’s vote by mail system works. It’s worth fighting for.

Opinion Provided to The Alpine Sun - 0
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters.By Shirley WeberSPECIAL FOR CAL MATTERS Whether we agree politically, or whether we couldn’t disagree more — your vote is your sacred responsibility and right. Recently President...
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Red Hawks get back in win column with 50-16 rout

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
Red Hawks get back in win column with 50-16 rout After posting a 39-0 win over visiting Anza Hamilton in their season opener on Aug. 21, the Mountain Empire Red Hawks football...
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Liberty Charter makes plans for ‘Wild’ fair

Community Debbie Sklar - 0
Get ready for a mechani­cal bull, wagon rides, chicken bingo and a chuckwagon bar­becue when Liberty Charter High School hosts its Wild West Fair on Saturday, Sept. 19. The community-wide event...
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VFW’s Silva goes national

Community Jessica Brodkin Webb - 0
Alpine VFW Quartermaster Carl Silva has been named a 2021-22 Aide-de-Camp for the national organization. Being named Aide-de-Camp, Silva said, is recognition of his service to the VFW and how he has...
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Reaching the heights of relaxation with goats By Rebecca Jefferis-Williamson

Alpine Highlights Rebecca Jefferis-Williamson - 0
Gaze steadily into the goat’s rectangle pupils as you perform your yoga bridge pose. Wait! What? Yes, yoga with goats is a legiti­mate form of exercise. And, yes, goats have rectangle-shaped pupils during...
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Judge says ‘Bold’ rapist will not be released to Jacumba

News Neal Putnam - 0
A judge said Monday(July 29) he will release the 1980s “Bolder Than Most” rapist to the custody of a state agency who will supervise him 24 hours a day, but he...
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AUSD Superintendent Seizes Opportunity for Family

Alpine Highlights Admin - 0
     With the help of teachers, support staff, a principled school board, a top notch district team, and site principals that went above and beyond, Superintendent Pellegrino has led real growth...
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Club celebrates 75 years

Community Albert Fulcher - 0
The Alpine Club is in the heart of Alpine with the San Diego County Alpine Library Branch and the Veterans Wall of Honor. In 1950, the 7.5-acre site was donated to...
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High school rocket team blasts off to nationals

News Albert Fulcher - 0
The El Cajon youth rocketry team, the SkyScrapers from Vocational STEAM Works has qualified in the top 100 again, and now moves to compete at the National Finals on May 20...
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Basil an all-around herb worth keeping in abundance

Columns Melinda Myers - 0
Fresh on your pizza, added to your favorite Italian and South­eastern Asian dishes, or made into pesto, it’s not surprising basil is often called the king of herbs. Look for opportunities to...
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