Probate, the court-supervised process for estate settlement, remains a complex and often burdensome ordeal for families unless proper estate planning is in place. Last week, in the initial part of this series, we delved into the workings of probate and its...
Stretch of Hwy 173 reopens to two-way traffic
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Many Lake Arrowhead motorists and other drivers welcomed the reopening last week of Highway 173 just below Mountains Community Hospital to two-way traffic. For more than 30 months, that short stretch of roadway...
‘Phishing’ for your information
Compiled by Mary-Justine Lanyon We’ve all gotten them – email or text messages telling us that a delivery cannot be made without additional information. You may be expecting a package from that company and may be tempted to respond with the requested...
Beautifying their school
By Mary-Justine Lanyon The Dec. 6 meeting of Every Girl Counts – the program for middle-school girls sponsored by Soroptimists of Rim of the World (SIROW) – began with Elaine Tipton outlining the program’s code of conduct. Be quiet and listen, she advised the girls....
To the editor: Lack of Trash Cans Around the Lake
According to your Nov. 1, 2023, article, the members of the Lake Gregory Yacht Club, led by Rick Dinon, collected hundreds of pounds of trash lying around Crestline. One of the reasons for so much trash is the lack of even one public trash can in Crestline. I sent a...
To the editor: Support for Israel
The Jews made Israel a beautiful and vital country, with modern amenities, amazing medical and scientific research, top notch education – naming a few of the improvements to the lives of not only Israelis but generously sharing their knowledge with communities around...
Don’t forget to pay your property taxes. They are due on Dec. 11.
Craft and activity day at Hearts & Lives
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer Hearts & Lives is planning a craft and activity day for youngsters ages 4 to 10 years old on Dec. 15 at 3 p.m. at their office on Lake Drive in Crestline. They hope to see at least 50 come to this event, as this...







