By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer Some two dozen mountain area residents, and others by way of Zoom, attended a San Bernardino County supervisorial district realignment meeting at San Moritz Lodge on Wednesday, Oct. 27, hosted by the County Realignment Commission. The...
The plows are ready for winter
Once again this year, Caltrans brought its plows to Charles Hoffman Elementary School for the students to embellish them with their artwork. Jaime Stiansen organized the event through the school’s PTA. Tim Richards from Caltrans partnered with the school and Rim...
Students drop and cover during Shake Out
By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer Students, teachers and administrators throughout California, including some 3,900 students attending Rim District schools, quickly ducked beneath their desks and covered their heads at precisely 10:21 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21 as part...
The Fantom Forest – a hike among gnomes, dollies and spirits
By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor The excitement was palpable as folks waited in line to take a walk through the Fantom Forest, part of Pumpkins in the Pines at SkyPark at Santa’s Village. How scary would it be? What are we going to see? Who’s going to scream first? The...
Water Lantern Festival reflects positivity
By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer The goal of the annual Water Lantern Festival is to bring friends, family and diverse communities together from all backgrounds and all walks of life to share in a memorable night’s event together. Unity is the major emphasis and...
Professional lighting designer donates his talents to The Nutcracker
By Julianne HomokaySpecial to The Alpine Mountaineer For 26 years and counting, Tom Ruzika, the lighting designer for Lake Arrowhead Classical Ballet Company’s The Nutcracker, has lent his time and prodigious talents to this production, which gives the Lake Arrowhead...
Local vets enjoy a day of fishing
Submitted by Ernie PoulinPresident, Rim of the World Veterans Outreach The Arrowhead Lake Association (ALA) graciously hosted nearly 20 Rim of the World veterans with their family members at Tavern Bay Beach Club on Sunday, Oct. 17 for a veterans’ fishing day. Present...
Community Action Partnership distributes food
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer Beginning this month, the Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County (CAPSBC) will be bringing boxes of food and other household supplies monthly to the mountain communities and continuing for the foreseeable future....











