This week in The Alpine Sun

Lead Stories

Students share passion for education at first STING event  
     On Saturday March 5, Granite Hills High School opened their doors for a history-making day. This day was simply called S.T.I.N.G. (Student Teachers Igniting the Next Generation). This program was developed from the MIT program called Splash.  

PLAY donates checks to Alpine youth sports     
     Cheerful representatives from Alpine's youth sports groups accepted checks totaling $1,500 on March 8 from Park Land for Alpine Youth. 

Michael LaChappa sentenced to 26 years for attempted murder  
     Michael Edward LaChappa was sentenced March 1 to 26 years in prison for his attempted murder convictions stemming from when he and someone else shot dozens of bullets into an occupied home on the Viejas Indian Reservation in 2008.

Border Log: USBP rescues stranded immigrants during recent winter storms 

Get free trees on St. Patrick's Day
Sure and is there a finer way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day than with a wee free tree? The Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County and Fire Safe Council of San Diego County will hand out free Jeffrey and Ponderosa pine tree seedlings on Thursday, March 17, in Alpine.
 
Powerlink progress: Sunrise construction summary and outlook

Athletes compete at 28th annual East County Special Olympics
West Hills High School in Santee, California will once again be the location for the East County Special Olympics. The 28th annual event host¬ed by the Division 31 Kiwanis of East County takes place Saturday, March 12, from 9 to 11 a.m.
 

Columns/Opinion

My Turn with Dean Kellio: Five dollar a gallon gasoline

Abundant Life with Guatay Christian Fellowship: Are your spiritual batteries charged?

Happy Tails with Rachel Amado: Teaching your puppy to play for success