By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor Members of the Mountain Sunrise Rotary Club surprised the staff at Mountains Community Hospital on April 30 with breakfast burritos from Bill’s Villager. When she made the announcement about the burritos, said Terry Peña, the hospital’s...
Perfect weather for a frosty treat
With the warmer temperatures the mountain communities have been experiencing, it’s the perfect time for a frosty milkshake or other ice cream treat from the soda fountain at Goodwin & Son’s Market. In celebration of the reopening of the soda fountain, Goodwin’s...
Offering support in the midst of a pandemic
By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor Lake Arrowhead resident Jack Cooperman would say there’s nothing unique about him. Like so many other mountain residents, he devotes a great deal of his time to supporting local nonprofits. Two nonprofits – Rim of the World Special...
Well-wishers line streets to greet teachers’ car parade
By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer Hundreds of well-wishers lined mountaintop thoroughfares last Thursday morning to greet and show their appreciation to teachers and Rim School District employees and volunteers, as car caravans emanating from each of the district’s...
Feeding vets and homeless
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer Many mountain people have been caring for others, donating their time and energy to numerous mountain groups. Many others have recently begun to feed others during this COVID-19 crisis, but Alex Mendoza has been going out of his way...
Farmers market opens this Saturday
The Running Springs Area Chamber of Commerce Certified Farmers Market and Artisan Faire starts this Saturday, May 2, and runs every Saturday through Sept. 26. Hours for May ONLY are 9 a.m.to noon. The market is located at 2645 Whispering Pines Drive in Running Springs...
Caltrans investigating cavern beneath Hwy 18
By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer As first reported by The Alpine Mountaineer’s predecessor (The Alpenhorn News) on April 15, 2010, a wedge-shaped, earthen cavern approximately eight feet long, two feet wide back under the wall face and one foot tall had been...
Hot meals help the community feel happy and proud
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer Delanna Covarrubias was seeking a way to help others in her mountain community after COVID-19 hit the country and many she knew were instantly unemployed. She loves the traditional mountain way of helping one another and she sought a...











