Compiled by Elise Gray Special to the Alpine Mountaineer The Line Fire in Southern California has now spread over approximately 39,181 acres as of Sept. 18, has displaced thousands in San Bernardino County and placed more than 36,000 structures at risk. On Sept. 7,...
Two collegiate wrestlers employ their skills to fend off a grizzly bear
How many wrestlers does it take to fend off an angry grizzly bear? Well, apparently only two middleweight wrestlers. Brady Lowry and Kendall Cummings found themselves in an unscheduled wrestling match while they were hiking in the Wyoming wilderness. The two were...
Patsy Cline tribute band debuts in Glendale
By Julianne Homokay Special to the Alpine Mountaineer If you attended Lake Arrowhead Vocal Academy’s Broadway Review at the Tudor House back in May, you most likely remember a Patsy Cline sound-alike crooning out two of Cline’s most famous tunes during the course of...
Green Valley Lake celebrates returning home
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The community of Green Valley Lake held a "Return From Evacuation" potluck gathering in the center of town, across from the lake on Saturday afternoon. The community celebrated the survival of the town from the Line Fire and the...
Bingo will continue first Fridays at Leisure Shores
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer On the first Friday of each month, the Lions Club will be hosting bingo games at the Crest Forest Senior Center’s Leisure Shores for the Crestline and mountain community residents and visitors. September was the first official month...
Finding your way “Through the Storm”
At their Oct. 5 afternoon tea, the Mountain Christian Women’s Fellowship will hear from Teresa Alexander, speaking on “Through the Storm.” Alexander, the director of the Mountain Pregnancy Center, will share her story of how God miraculously saved her grandson...
Line Fire arson suspect pleads not guilty
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Line Fire arson suspect Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34, of Norco, entered a plea of not guilty at his San Bernardino County Superior Court video arraignment hearing, which was done from jail on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Halstenberg reportedly...
Noah’s heart transplant fundraiser, rescheduled for October 6
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer Noah Bard is well-known in the Crestline community as Mr. Hospitality. Last year as a 16-year-old he rode in the 2023 Jamboree Days Parade, and he is often been seen throughout town in stores meeting people and waving at traffic...
