This week in The Alpine Sun

Lead Stories

Alpine Town Hall Meeting to focus on Powerlink’s impact  
     Business and property owners, tenants and leasees along Alpine Boulevard are being urged to attend a critical Alpine Town Hall Meeting this Thursday, Jan. 14, about the impact of undergrounding Sunrise Powerlink electrical lines in the community.  

Planning Commission recommends updated road standards
     Nearly eight months after its initial hearing on updates to the County of San Diego’s public road standards, the county’s Planning Commission voted 7-0 in last month to adopt recommendations covering the updated standards. 

Smugglers involved in car crash get prison  
     Two men who participated in smuggling undocumented workers after a crash in the Back Country that injured five people have been sentenced to 46 months and 24 months respectively on Jan. 5.   

Alpine Kiwanis celebrates 59 years
The smell of juicy steak wafted from the Alpine Elementary School Auditorium on Saturday morning, Jan. 2, as Alpine Kiwanis members enjoyed a breakfast of steak and eggs, celebrating the club’s 59th birthday.  

Alpine getting healthy for the New Year
Joseph and Rowena Murray are on a mission to make Alpine, friends and family healthy and recently sponsored a health and nutrition demonstration at the Alpine Ranch Farmers Market.
 

Columns/Opinion

My Turn with Lee Hamilton: The key to good politics? Good communication

My Turn with Roger Garay: Religious upbringing has affect on every aspect of life

Spiritual Sunrise with Merry Murray: Living for the glory of God

Just The Fact's Ma'am with Carol Lovejoy: Storyteller comes to Alpine

Smart Money with Merv Banks: Filing late IRS tax returns

Got Green with Jennifer Roberts: Easy everyday solutions for greening up your environment