This week in The Alpine Sun

Lead Stories

Airport, water, quality of life, emerge as 2005 issues 
A review of the past year’s headlines show a number of growing issues, and spotlights increasing concerns among Alpine and Back Country residents over threats to their quality of life.

Then and now: area long-timers remember when 
Once upon a time, there was a streetcar without wheels right in the center of Alpine. Pat Heyser of Alpine remembers it because it was her grandparents, Warren and Emma Foster, who bought that streetcar from a man named Sherman. He had moved it to the village near an old stagecoach stop and sold ice cream, cold sodas and sandwiches to passing motorists.

Drug crash brings pot seizures to 13,000 pounds 
Agents with Customs and Border Protection seized 551 pound of marijuana around 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 19, after a low speed chase that originated in Boulevard and ended in Campo.

Last man in Brucker murder to be sentenced in January
The last defendant awaiting sentencing for a role in the 2003 killing of Cajon Speedway owner Steve Brucker will be sentenced Jan. 20.

Civic report: The right resolutions in 2006 could save your life and home
Add a little variety to your New Year’s Resolutions this year: Try your hand at increasing your home’s chance of surviving wildfire.
 

Columns/Opinion

Spiritual Sunrise with Merry Murray: Happiness is a man called Jesus

Making the Grade with Steve Hunyar: Make the resolutions that will help your child learn

Good Health Naturally with Dr. Daryl Crain: Will power is better than won’t power

Financial Focus with Jim Whitener: What do the continuing interest rate hikes mean to you?


Sports

East County athletes and clubs recorded a successful 2005  
Several local and East County athletes and teams were honored throughout the 2005 year. Here, The Alpine Sun takes a look back at some of the 2005 MVPs.