Ask The Realtor – Why the Fed’s rate cut didn’t bring down mortgage rates after the election

After the recent presidential election, the Federal Reserve took a step to address economic concerns by lowering its key interest rate by a quarter point, hoping to signal support for financial markets and encourage lending. Many expected this cut to lead to a...
Supervisor Rowe provides funding for home repairs

Supervisor Rowe provides funding for home repairs

San Bernardino County Supervisor Dawn Rowe has announced she is partnering with Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities to provide home repair and maintenance services for qualifying individuals in the Rim communities. On Jan. 9, the board of supervisors unanimously...

Planting the seed for a mountain co-op

Planting the seed for a mountain co-op

By Mary-Justine Lanyon The “seed” for the Mountain Provisions Cooperative was planted when Alexander Vallejos and Holly Walker were distributing farm-fresh produce to local residents. When they pondered bringing Arrowhead Farms Direct to an end, the idea of a...

Rim High seniors celebrate applying to colleges

Rim High seniors celebrate applying to colleges

By Dian Zhang Special to the Alpine Mountaineer As the winter season begins settling in, many 12th-grade students across the nation have finished applying for colleges. The application window for many four-year universities has already closed. In celebration of this...

It’s time for a dip in the lake

It’s time for a dip in the lake

The 15th annual PolaRotary Bear Plunge is set to take place on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m.  The beach at the Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa will be filled with folks sporting colorful costumes, waiting for their turn to go jump in the lake. Some folks jump as a single...

CHP nets 6 DUI arrests during holiday period

CHP nets 6 DUI arrests during holiday period

By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer California Highway Patrol CHP) officers from the Arrowhead Area CHP office in Running Springs racked up six driving under the influence (DUI) arrests during its recent Christmas and New Year’s Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP)....

Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – Here Comes the Rain Again

Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – Here Comes the Rain Again

Nice weather we’ve been having lately… nice for ducks, that is. One of my neighbors, old man Quigley, whom I encountered whilst he was constructing an ark in his front yard, stopped me to inquire how long a cubit is. I told him I wasn’t sure, but I suggested that he...

Dear Sidney – 01/11/2024

Dearest Sidney, Happy New Year! May the year bless you and keep you warm. No more eight-foot snow berms. I have a dear friend now living out of state since 2019. Every Christmas since moving away, she sends me a gift box by way of the USPS. The box is always received...

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