By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer Residents in the vicinity of Crest Park woke up to a soggy surprise on Tuesday, Aug. 9 when an aging, high pressure water main belonging to the Crestline-Lake Arrowhead Water Agency (CLAWA) burst forth in a gusher around 8:30 a.m.,...
Come swing with some jazz greats
The Blue Jay Jazz Foundation invites one and all to “Come Swing with Us” at their three-day festival on Aug. 25, 26 and 27. The jazz fun will begin on Thursday, Aug. 25 at Tavern Bay with Emmy-nominated saxophonist Jessy J as the headliner. Also performing will be the...
Starting the school year off with a good breakfast
By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The back-to-school breakfast held on Aug. 10 may just have been the most important event of the school year. The teachers and other staff members heard words of encouragement from a...
The latest news about The Alpine Mountaineer
Some community members have been asking a lot of questions about The Alpine Mountaineer since Mick Hill mentioned he’d sold the newspaper. It’s time to answer some of those questions for our readers and our advertisers. Some people have voiced concerns that the paper...
Supervisors propose measure that could lead to secession
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor The sole item on the agenda for the special meeting of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors called for Aug. 3 read: “Consider proposed ordinance relating to placing a measure on the...
Practice and technique pay off at the Mountain Top Days bucket brigade
By Derek JohnsonSpecial to The Alpine Mountaineer A variety of games for kids and adults were held at the Running Springs Mountain Top Days on Aug. 6 at the farmers market. Kids enjoyed games like Rolling Rims, Rim Toss, the Tricycle Cone Race and the Soaked Sponge...
Backpack giveaway declared a success
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer The Dennis Labadie Memorial Backpack giveaway went off without a hitch last Saturday, Aug. 6, at the office of Crestline Real Estate in Crestline. The goal was to give Rim students the opportunity to begin the school year with new...
Flash flood leaves motorists stranded
By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer A mudslide apparently triggered by heavy rain on Sunday, Aug. 31 along Highway 38 near Big Bear left some 30 motorists stranded and stuck in their vehicles. The National Weather Service, out of San Diego, issued an urgent flash flood...










