Honey Hutchcroft, born Helene Phyllis Silverstein on October 11, 1949, in Santa Monica, California, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2025, in Redlands, California. Honey’s life was a radiant reflection of creativity, devotion, and love – shaped and guided by her...
Celebrating the beautiful dogwood
Hot on the heels of the success of the Skyforest Winterfest comes the Dogwood Fest, which will take place on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. There will be local artisans, craft workshops for children and adults, music, food and drink. All this will take place at...
Veterans enjoy a day a fishing
Several mountain veterans recently enjoyed a day of fishing at Tavern Bay Beach Club. Cliff “Doc” Bennett, who founded the Rim of the World Veterans Outreach, shared these thoughts on the day. We first were able to do this event about six years ago thanks to the...
Congratulations to the newest graduate
Paxton Groff came to Mountain High School with a goal of graduating early. He accomplished that goal, graduating on March 28. Paxton has joined the work force and is still deciding on whether he wants to join the military or attend a trade school to get him to his end...
Ask the realtor — When AI gets it wrong: The danger of trusting online home values
In today’s world of convenience and tech-driven tools, artificial intelligence seems to be everywhere – from your phone to your fridge and, now, your finances. But did you know that a primitive form of AI has been quietly influencing real estate decisions for decades...
Native plant sale at Arboretum postponed due to weather
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer The staff at Heaps Peak Arboretum regretted that their much-anticipated native plant sale, scheduled for Saturday, April 26, had to be postponed until 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 3 due to the unexpected sudden snowstorm that arrived on...
Rotarians caring for the earth
On Earth Day, April 22, 15 members of the Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead picked up litter in four locations around the mountain: A section of Highway 173 which the Club has adopted as part of Caltrans’ Adopt-a-Highway program. The bus stop shelter in Cedar Glen...
LET’S GO HIKING — Green Valley Campground Road
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Green Valley Lake Length: 4.2 miles (round trip) Elevation gain: 384 feet Challenge: easy to moderate+ Let’s return to Green Valley Lake, which at 7,200 feet is our mountains’ highest community. Simply as a...











