By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer Jamboree Days this year in Crestline, July 2 and 3, attracted thousands and revived many of the traditions of years past. They had the three-inch Jamboree Days 2022 button, celebrating the Legendary Lake Gregory theme, which seems to...
Festival a treat for all the senses
By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor The 13th annual Mountain Arts Festival was bigger than ever, taking place on the grounds of three Running Springs businesses: Rustic Arts Cabin Outfitters, Moonshine Lamp Co. and Havenwood. Vendor booths dotted the space, with festival...
Field Day training for hams can save lives
By Dr. Ginger GabrielSpecial to The Alpine Mountaineer Field Day for amateur radio operators – also called ham radio operators or just hams – is about being ready for an emergency. Amateur radio operators engage in two-way personal communications on radio frequencies...
Lake Arrowhead Village celebrates centennial by entertaining its visitors
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer The celebration of the 100th anniversary of Lake Arrowhead Village was quite the show, with performances of many kinds, beginning with the Mackenzie Water Ski School performing a three-person pyramid on water skis and speeding around...
Breaking bread and providing support
By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor The Rim of the World Blue Star Moms is more than a club. That’s what Dawn Houston – who is in charge of membership and events for the chapter – told guests at their first annual picnic. Joining Blue Star Moms leads to relationships with...
The Stockade to host Compton Cowboys
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer The World-Famous Stockade Grub and Whiskey Restaurant is honored that the Compton Cowboys have agreed to come up to the mountain to ride in the Jamboree Days parade and then perform some street country music that afternoon on their...
Supervisors approve revisions to short-term rental ordinance
By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor At their June 14 meeting, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors approved revisions to the short-term rental (STR) ordinance proposed by the Planning Commission. The key changes include: • Permits are limited to two per person...
Vegetation, wildlife suffer ravages of continuing drought
By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer Lingering, record-setting drought in California has left the state scrambling to provide water for its nearly 40 million residents and its thirsty agricultural sector. However, humans are not the only ones suffering. The historic dry...











