By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Lake Arrowhead Length: 3.25 miles (round trip or optional route) Elevation gain: 772 feet (return leg) Difficulty: easy (descent), moderate to semi-difficult (ascent) Let’s talk about expectations...
Which one would you have chosen?
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Just before enjoying a lunch of ham, scalloped potatoes, Harvard beets, green bean casserole, salad and a variety of desserts, members of the Golden Oaks Senior Citizens who had donned “ugly” sweaters lined up to be judged. Following...
Blue Jay holiday parade celebrates 45 years
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer This year’s 45th annual Blue Jay holiday parade stepped off at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 with more than 1,000 men, women and children in attendance. This year’s theme was “Our House is a Very, Very, Very Fine House.” Leading the...
Accepting imperfection
Each year the National PTA sponsors an arts program called Reflections, inviting students to submit their work that reflects that year’s theme. The 2025 Reflections theme is “Accepting imperfection.” At Rim of the World High School, 13 students submitted entries in...
New leadership at Mountain High and RVA
By Mary-Justine Lanyon There’s a new face in the principal’s office at Mountain High School this school year. Jeremy Montiel is at the helm of the continuation high school as its alternative education specialist. The trustees, Montiel said, were looking for...
LAKE ARROWHEAD MUNICIPAL ADVISORY COUNCIL – Recognizing generosity and kindness
By Mary-Justine Lanyon When the Line Fire was pushing toward Running Springs, the incident commander and Chief Daniel Munsey pulled in an additional 15 strike teams – about 300 more firefighters. They needed a place to stay. “That’s where Pali Mountain came...
The final results are in
By Mary-Justine Lanyon A month after the Nov. 5 election, the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters has issued the final certified election results. Here are the results of the local races (* indicates elected or passed). Arrowbear Park County Water District (vote...
CREST FOREST MUNICIPAL ADVISORY COUNCIL – Hometown hero honored
The highlight of the Dec. 3 meeting of the Crest Forest Municipal Advisory Council was a special recognition of Aurora Damian by San Bernardino County Fire Assistant Chief Jason Serrano. After Aurora was awakened by her grandmother and told the house next door was on...










