By Michael BrewerSpecial to The Alpine Mountaineer It’s hard to imagine but some of these World War ll veterans are still with us and full of wit and wisdom. Charles Callaci is one of them and one of us in the Lake Arrowhead community of Crest Estates. I had the...
By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer Crestline’s historic “World Famous, Stockade Whiskey and Grub, Est. 1954” restaurant is currently undergoing some upgrades to its interior under the direction of its new owners, Chip Anzalone and Kyle Lake, who purchased the...
By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer Ken Kenaga, a 38-year veteran of the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station’s Search and Rescue Team (SAR), was honored by 40 of his fellow teammates on Jan. 13 for his steadfast dedication and courage in searching for persons missing or lost...
Crestline Sanitation District board members (left to right) Sherri Fairbanks, Ken Nelson, Chairman Matthew Philippe and Niki Wiessner on Jan. 13 get ready to put ceremonial shovels into the dirt to begin groundbreaking work on the $10.4 million upgrade to Huston Creek...
Caltrans estimates full reopening first week of February By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor Editor’s note: Publisher Mike Harris and Editor Mary-Justine Lanyon toured the washed-out section of Highway 18 with Caltrans Public Information Officer Emily Leinen on Jan. 6. Later...
Riding along with Ivan Voelker of Northstar Plumbing By RICH CASSONEStaff Writer The pandemic has changed a lot of things for us on the mountain. It’s harder to get things, important things like lumber and tools, as well as frivolous things like Pop-Tarts and...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer The recent series of storms, with their heavy rains and snow, knocked down trees and broke limbs throughout the mountain communities. They also created significant damage at the Heaps Peak Arboretum on Highway 18 between Skyforest...
North Road was closed when downed power lines were sparking on the ground.
(Photo courtesy of Brandi Eastin)
