Nothing is more irritating to me than ants invading my kitchen pantry and getting into my Honey Smacks and Frosted Flakes. Although, the song “Who Let The Dogs Out” comes pretty close, as does “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.” It happens like clockwork following a...
Those Were The Days — The Squirrel Inn continues to be exclusive and private
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian The Squirrel Inn was a private resort owned by members of the Arrowhead Mountain Club, which opened in 1893 and had yearly dues of $500, which kept it exclusive. The members were the powerful and rich of that Gilded Age, including...
Upcoming Events
CEDAR GLEN First Fridays at The Lake House: Aug. 1, Laura Wambsgans, Lisa Mozzini-McDill and Julia Aubrey. Sept. 5, Julie R. Evans and Holger Paetau. Oct. 3, Linda Brown and Debra Holladay. Nov. 7, Irma Redman and Kevin Thom. Dec. 5, Robert Boatman and Marcelle. 4-7...
Mountain Top Days are upon us
The Running Springs Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present Mountain Top Days 2025 on Friday, Aug. 1 and Saturday, Aug. 2. This year’s theme, “Still the Gateway,” celebrates the fact that Running Springs, the “Gateway to the San Bernardino Mountains,” survived...
Red Cross trains mountain residents to open shelters in times of crisis
By Elise Gray Special to the Alpine Mountaineer When heavy winter storms or wildfires strike, the mountain communities often face a critical challenge: Where can residents go when they’re stranded or displaced? The American Red Cross is stepping in to make sure...
Showing support for the heart of the community — Picnic raises more than $470,000
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor “At the heart of this community is this hospital.” With those words, Suzanne Martin Krainock opened the Fund a Need reverse auction at this year’s Le Grand Picnic. The need being funded this year is a new X-ray machine for...
Vehicle plunges 100 feet off Highway 18
San Bernardino County Fire crews responded on July 19 to a report of a vehicle over the side of Highway 18 below Crestline. A passenger vehicle left the roadway at a turnout and plunged approximately 100 feet down steep mountain terrain, coming to rest on its side in...
It’s time to get your jazz on
This year’s Blue Jay Jazz Festival will kick off on Thursday, Aug. 21 with Ms. Monet & Friends. Born Conesha Monet Owens, this California native has fulfilled her fondest wish: To do something in the arts – singing, dancing, acting. “I just wanted to perform all...











