Issue 09/24/2026
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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...
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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. Highland Station focuses on the dangers of distracted driving On Sept. 20, the San Bernardino County...
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. UPDATE on Victoria Rogers...
Helping adults age in place
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Four representatives of San Bernardino County’s Department of Aging and Adult Services spoke to the combined meeting of the mountain’s two Municipal Advisory Councils: Crest Forest and Lake Arrowhead. Assistant Director Damion Wright told...
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Financial Focus: What does financial fulfillment actually feel like?
Feeling financially fulfilled means so much more than the number in your bank account. It's being able to take your family out to dinner without calculating whether you can afford it. It means sleeping soundly on a Sunday night, knowing that if the water heater gives...
Financial Focus: Simple budgeting tips that fit real life
To help you feel more in control of your money, consider a simple budgeting plan. An easy starting point is the 50/30/20 rule. Allocate about 50% of your income to needs such as housing and groceries, 30% to wants — like dining out and streaming services and 20% to...
Financial Focus: AI in personal finance — The promise and the limits
Imagine this: Your budgeting app flags unusual spending and suggests a transfer. Later, a robo-advisor rebalances your portfolio. Welcome to the age of artificial intelligence — or AI — in personal finance. AI tools can track spending, forecast bills and offer advice...
Entertainment
Walk in the Mountains raises breast cancer awareness
Grab your pink, bring your friends and family, and get ready for a fun morning at Lake Gregory. Mountains Community Health and Soroptimist International of Rim of the World invite the community to the fifth annual Walk in the Mountains on Saturday, Oct. 3 in...
Youth can lock ‘n load for laser tag
Get ready to fight for domination, Rim communities youth. Rim Communities For Youth is preparing for a laser tag event on Friday, Oct. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Sandals Church in Lake Arrowhead. The laser tag event will feature rounds with groups of 12 who will battle it...
Arts & Entertainment Guide
Students share life-changing experiences
Honoring the honey bee, wolves and wolfdogs
The return of indoor pickleball
Deactivation bags available for medications
A Local Legend, lost: A tribute to Taylor Cole
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