By Mary-Justine Lanyon “Be prepared” is the motto of the Boy Scouts of America. It was very fitting, therefore, that the Boy Scouts partnered with Cal Fire on July 1 to offer a wildfire preparedness fair to mountain homeowners. Unfortunately, the fair took place at...
First Fridays return to The Lake House
By Julianne Homokay - Special to The Alpine Mountaineer Since 2005, The Lake House in Cedar Glen has been a purveyor of creative, unique and classy home décor items with aesthetics that aim to recreate the feel of the quintessential 1930s mountain lake house. And now...
Yacht club regatta attracts southland sailors
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY - Senior Writer Lake Gregory Yacht Club’s 19th annual mid-winter regatta (held in mid-summer due to the mid-winter series of massive snowstorms that delayed many other mountain area events) attracted a record number of remote-control sailboat...
The blue fiddle returns to the mountains
Longtime aficionados of the Blue Jay Jazz Festival will remember the Zydeco stylings of Lisa Haley, her blue fiddle and the Zydekats. It’s been years since they graced the stage on the mountain but they will be back on Aug. 24! The Grammy-nominated musician is a...
RIM OF THE WORLD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT – Proposed bond measure deemed feasible
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Following a survey of registered voters within the boundaries of the Rim school district, True North Research has determined that floating a bond measure in 2024 would be feasible. A total of 434 surveys were completed. Overall, 92 percent of...
‘We are here for you’
In October 1962, fire protection became the second service provided for the Running Springs community by the Running Springs Water District at a local level. Until that time, fire protection for the area had been provided by an all-volunteer fire department comprised...
ARROWHEAD LAKE ASSOCIATION – President clarifies judge’s order
By Mary-Justine Lanyon David Dahl, president of the Arrowhead Lake Association board of directors, once again tried to get the message across to the members: Although the members voted in 2020 to adopt a bylaw prohibiting short-term rental clients from accessing ALA...
Rare discovery in Crestline
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY - Staff Writer Recently Lisa Wilson, a homeowner in Crestline, made a remarkable discovery while tending to her garden. The rains and snows created some erosion in the yards on the mountain areas, after last winter’s storms, so many people have...











