By Mike Harris Special to the Alpine Mountaineer For those of you – who like me – travel up and down Highway 18 and have been wondering what’s being built at the bottom of 18 near the entrance to old Waterman Canyon Highway, the mystery has been solved. No, it’s not a...
Scouting for Food: A way to help your neighbors
The Boy Scouts of America invite you and your neighbors to support our local food bank, Operation Provider, on Saturday Nov. 9. Smiling Scouts will greet you while you shop at local grocery stores in Crestline, Blue Jay and Lake Arrowhead. “Scouting for Food” has been...
Crestline man assaults family, threatens to burn house
Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a home in the 600 block of Arth Drive in Crestline around 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30 on a report of a 45-year-old Crestline man threatening to assault family members and burn down their three-story residence. Upon arrival,...
County wins housing award, addresses flooding potential
San Bernardino County’s efforts to expand housing options for individuals experiencing homelessness and those at risk of becoming homeless have received national praise. The Community Development and Housing Department (CDH), in partnership with the Office of Homeless...
Reading therapy dogs visit VOE
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer For the past 12 years, a wonderful and creative program has been helping local children to read better as they improve their oral reading skills. At Valley of Enchantment Elementary School, there is an afterschool program where...
Veteran gets help to retreat and refresh
Nick Nerio (left), commander of American Legion Post 360, presented Michael Brewer, a board member of Elder Warriors Retreat, with a $500 scholarship to present to a veteran. Marine Corps veteran Dale Ele (center) is the recipient of the scholarship, which he will use...
Free lunch for veterans
Veterans and their families are invited to the Elks Lodge in Rimforest for a free lunch on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. They will be treated to a meal of a pulled pork sandwich with French fries, baked beans, coleslaw and pickles. Non-alcoholic...
Patricia Ann Crudup | September 7, 1945 – October 2, 2024
Patricia Ann Crudup passed away peacefully on October 2, 2024, at 79 after a courageous battle with cancer. She grew up in Illinois and was valedictorian of her high school class in Franklin and was a graduate of St. John’s Nursing School in 1966. Pat dedicated over...











