By Mary-Justine Lanyon The vote was unanimous – 5-0 – on the part of the trustees of the Rim of the World Unified School District to post a bond measure on the Nov. 5 ballot. That vote took place after two related presentations – one on a facilities master plan and...
Changing of the guard at the mountain Rotary Clubs
The three mountain Rotary Clubs held their demotion dinners at the end of June where the presidents who had served during the 2023-2024 year were thanked for their service and the incoming presidents were launched on their journeys. Each club captured the essence of...
Celebrating art and music
By Mary-Justine Lanyon The 15th season of First Fridays at The Lake House in Cedar Glen opened on July 5 with the art of Linda Brown and Lisa Mozzini-McDill featured. Owner Robin Lyles wasn’t sure what to expect, with the Lake Arrowhead fireworks scheduled for that...
Hesperia man arrested for grand theft in Crestline
Deputies from the Twin Peaks Sheriff's Station received a report of financial theft from a victim who hired Ruben Concepcion for residential construction work in the 500 block of Dorn Drive in Crestline. Concepcion operated his business under the name Dreamscapes Full...
Songstress makes her way around town.
The mountain’s resident pop star, Rachel Murray, has been making audience-pleasing appearances all around the mountain lately. As part of Rachel in the Weeds (1) with Adam Hurlbut on drums, Murray played at the Elks Lodge on June 28. As part of that show,...
Lake Arrowhead’s annual Pride Festival did not disappoint
By Steve Valentine Special to the Alpine Mountaineer From getting lei’d to going mile high, this year’s Lake Arrowhead LGBTQ+ Pride Festival did not disappoint. The kick-off party on June 28 was a tribute to the late Lauri Carleton, a pillar of the community...
Splendor over the lake celebrates independence
Jeff Cowan, a member of the Mountain Arts Photographic Society, captured these stunning photos of the fireworks over Lake Arrowhead on Friday, July 5. The fireworks were preceded by a number of flyovers – planes, helicopters and even The Tumbling Bear. Talking about...
Working to lessen the fire danger
By Mary-Justine Lanyon When Shane Massoud, the government relations manager for Southern California Edison, spoke to the Inland Empire Fire Safe Alliance, he brought with him a vital message. “The company has been dedicated,” Massoud said, “particularly in the last...











