By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians on Jan. 29 surprised 50 businesses located on areas that used to be their tribal lands with grants of $20,000 from San Manuel Cares. San Manuel supported four local mountain businesses –...
Rim High grad’s run for Alzheimer’s
By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer Twenty-year-old Crestline resident Joseph Potz flew out to Huntington Beach, S.C., on Monday to prepare for his 3,000-mile cross-country run to Huntington Beach, Calif., to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Disease. Asked what...
Clear your hydrants!
Can you find the fire hydrant in this photo? If you can’t see it – or don’t think you could get to it – imagine the difficulty firefighters would have if they were responding to a fire at your home or your neighbor’s. Do yourself and the community a favor and clear...
Day of service at Heap’s Peak Arboretum
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer Martin Luther King Day is nationally declared as a day of service to improve your community. On the mountain, this day of service was exhibited at the Heap’s Peak Arboretum where volunteers gathered, socially distanced, and...
Surviving vaccination day
By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer When San Bernardino County received its first 67,710 doses of Pfizer-Biontech’s COVID-19 vaccination medication on January 13, two Alpine Mountaineer employees – Senior Writer Douglas Motley and Staff Reporter Rhea-Frances Tetley –...
Carnaval Restaurant now open in Valley of Enchantment
By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer The long-awaited opening of Crestline’s newest restaurant, Carnaval, took place on Friday, Jan. 22 on Waters Drive, across from the U.S. Post Office substation in Valley of Enchantment. Formerly known as Chef Cindy’s, Carnaval offers...
Crestline is adorned with new Yodelers
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer Last week, newly restored Yodeler wooden sculptures were reinstalled at numerous locations around town by the Rim of the World Historical Society, including a new installation at the Crestline-Lake Gregory Chamber of Commerce office....
Driving safely on snow and ice
By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer As winter weather returns to the mountaintop area, both the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Caltrans want to remind motorists of the many hazards related to wintertime driving, particularly when driving on snow and ice. First of...











