Issue 10/29/2026
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Lake Arrowhead Woman Arrested in Home Remodeling Fraud.
Entered By: SBSD - Twin Peaks Sheriff's Department Entered On: Thursday July 23rd, 2026 :: 09:33 p.m. PDT Advisory: Lake Arrowhead Woman Arrested in Home Remodeling Fraud; Detectives Seek Additional Victims DATE/TIME: July 23, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., INCIDENT: PC 532(a) -...
Don’t let the new year go up in smoke
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer After the holidays, it’s time to take down the Christmas tree, pack up the lights and decorations and return your home’s decor back to the way it was. Unless you bought a potted live tree that you can plant in your yard, a cut,...
Vehicle plunges 100 feet off Highway 18
San Bernardino County Fire crews responded on July 19 to a report of a vehicle over the side of Highway 18 below Crestline. A passenger vehicle left the roadway at a turnout and plunged approximately 100 feet down steep mountain terrain, coming to rest on its side in...
Government
Measure Q: Your questions answered about the future of Mountains Community Hospital
Community presentations have generated an overwhelmingly favorable response as residents learn more about the hospital’s modernization project, financing plan and the stakes of the November 3 election. With Election Day approaching, Residents for Measure Q is...
Sheriff’s Log
Editor’s note: As the sheriff’s department is no longer providing their log of calls, the Alpine Mountaineer is compiling Nixle press releases for our readers. This week there are no new releases from the mountain area or Highland.
Phone Threats Force Lockdown at Rim High
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer A disruption of normal activities at Rim of the World High School occurred at approximately 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, resulting in the immediate arrival of multiple law enforcement agencies. At the same time, several hundred...
Business
Financial Focus: Inflation-fighting strategies for retirees
Inflation may run high or low, but it’s pretty much always around — and it’s particularly concerning if you’re a retiree. How can you help protect yourself from the rising cost of living? Start by looking at your investment portfolio. Even if you’ve adjusted it to a...
Financial Focus: Dividends — Reinvest or not?
If you own dividend-paying stocks or mutual funds, you generally have a choice: Should you take the dividends as cash or reinvest them? Long-term investors can benefit from reinvested dividends, which, along with price appreciation, make up part of a stock’s total...
Financial Focus: Stay one step ahead of cybercriminals
Cybercriminals are after your money. They're getting smarter and increasingly using AI. But you can stay a step ahead. Scammers often troll for consumers; it's called phishing. Be cautious of unexpected emails, texts or calls. And verify requests through a...
Entertainment
What a Wonderful World
By Mary-Justine Lanyon The Skyland Arts Foundation invited the community to a viewing party held at the Lake Arrowhead Brewing Co. on Oct. 19. What they viewed was a video created by Skyland Arts to illustrate their vision for the community. Called “What a...
Arts & Entertainment Guide
Upcoming Events
BIG BEAR Big Bear Theatre Project: A Ghost Story, Dec. 17-20. Big Bear Performing Arts Center. Tickets and more information, bigbeartheatreproject.org. BLUE JAY Blue Jay Autumn Festival: Nov. 14, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Food, music, carnival games, petting zoo, pumpkin pie...
‘This is high school?!’
In the Kitchen with Bev: Evoking the feeling of fall
Crestline Highlanders vie for championship
Dealing with loss and surviving the holidays
A Local Legend, lost: A tribute to Taylor Cole
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