This week in The Alpine Sun

Lead Stories

Alpine woman faces sentencing March 24 for illegal hauling  
An Alpine woman who pleaded guilty to hauling hazardous waste for which she did not have a license faces sentencing March 24, but she is likely to be placed on probation with a $2,000 fine.  

Spirited local youth acknowledged with school awards and recognition  
When Kyle Manis, a senior at Steele Canyon High School, opened his letter of acceptance from Webb Institute in Glen Cove, Long Island, it was the third wonderful event for him in the past few weeks. It means that he can spend his college years achieving his goal of becoming a professional naval architect and marine engineer. 

Supervisors set hearing for Alpine library site purchase
A March 25 hearing has been set for the approval of the County of San Diego’s purchase of 0.78 acres in Alpine for the construction of a new branch library. In addition to approving the hearing date, the supervisors also established appropriations of $498,200 in the Capital Outlay Fund for the Alpine branch library.   

News in photos: Local paratrooper honored 

Albertsons corner placed on county’s signal priority list
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Feb. 27 to place the intersection of Alpine Boulevard and South Grade Road/East Victoria Drive, the corner of the new Alpine Albertsons, on the county’s Traffic Signal Priority List. 
 
News in photos: Alpine Little League tees off

News in photos: Granite grand re-opening
 

Columns/Opinion

My Turn with Lee Iacocca: Where have all the leaders gone?

My Turn with James Panknin: Bond controversies grow as Prop H funds diminish

Spiritual Sunrise with Merry Murray: Are we all natural born sinners?

Just The Fact's Ma'am with Carol Lovejoy: The passion and glory of Easter

Habitat Chit Chat with Maureen Austin: Six gardens to debut on annual tour

School Rules with Superintendent Greg Ryan: AUSD board to consider bus fees

While You Were Sleeping with Nancy Slaff: Is Che Guevara an American idol?

The Grossmont Solution Report with Bill Weaver: GUHSD Superintendent making a strong start

Tattered Tidbits with The Alpine Historical Society: A country boy returns to Alpine community


Sports

Rocket Cheer is National Champs

Alpine primes new lacrosse players