This week in The Alpine Sun

Lead Stories

Holiday break-in results in community and car-club cooperation  
Christmas 2006 didn’t promise to be the best one ever for Fred Loegel, owner of Fred’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers and Malts. Just four days before the holiday he underwent heart surgery and on Christmas Eve his restaurant on Alpine Boulevard was broken into and trashed.  

Police chase and murder suspect arraigned from hospital bed  
Bail in the amount of $1.5 million has been set for a man who is charged with murdering a woman and driving her car in a police chase that began in Alpine. 

Former fire station’s new tenants will serve Alpine from head to toe
If you’ve driven down Alpine Boulevard lately you no doubt have noticed some changes. The old Alpine Fire Protection District fire station, that was donated to the Alpine Community Center, has been rented.    

Eyes forward: The Alpine Sun takes a look at the important issues for 2007
Like 2006, the New Year is bound to bring new changes to Alpine and the Back Country. As always, The Alpine Sun will continue this year to bring its readers the news from their communities. Several issues are bound to be “hot topics” in 2007. Here are just some of the issues that are going to be important to Alpine and Alpiners in the coming year.

Alpine youth wins congressional nomination
Montana Sommese is a 17-year-old student with big plans. Raised in Alpine, Montana attended Boulder Oaks Elementary school, then Joan Mac Queen Middle School before moving on to high school. He began his high school years at Grossmont High School before transferring to Julian Charter High School for his senior year.  
 

Columns/Opinion

My Turn with Jerry Fountain: Thanks for the stolen memories

My Turn with Lee Hamilton: Congress receives a “C-minus” in performance for 2006

Spiritual Sunrise with Merry Murray: Is the God of the Bible still America’s God?

Just The Fact's Ma'am with Carol Lovejoy: In this day and age are you looking forward or backwards?

Good Health Naturally with Dr. Darrel Crain: Planning for an uninsured medical insurance plan

Class Action with Chuck Taylor: Can Alpine resolve to get things done locally in the new year?

While You Were Sleeping with Nancy Slaff: Buyers beware for those looking to purchase a new vehicle

Tattered Tidbits with Alpine Historical Society: “Cockney” Bill Williams was Back Country’s saltiest character


Sports

Highlanders topple Colts, Cougars comeback at holiday tourney