It’s that time of the year again Spring is in the air the daffydills are blumin’ and it’s once again time for spring cleaning. Since the Missus and I have been retired from teaching for eight years, she thinks I’m the one who should be keeping the Stately Motley Manor...
Upcoming Events
BIG BEAR Big Bear Theatre Project: On Golden Pond, June 18-28. Creating Worlds Playwright Festival, Aug. 13-16. tick,tick…BOOM!, Oct. 15-25. A Ghost Story, Dec. 17-20. Big Bear Performing Arts Center. Tickets and more information, bigbeartheatreproject.org. ...
Sheriff’s Log
Editor’s note: As the sheriff’s department is no longer providing their log of calls, the Alpine Mountaineer is compiling Nixle press releases for our readers. DUI crash leaves 2 dead, 1 critically injured On Monday, April 20, at approximately 10:17 a.m., Highland...
Fire prevention focus at combined MAC meeting
By Rhea-Frances Tetley Staff Writer The combined Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meetings for the Crest Forest and Lake Arrowhead areas was held at the San Moritz Lodge on Thursday, May 7. The evening was filled with important information on the wildfire...
Seeking Citizen of the Year nominations for Jam Days
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer Now is the time to start nominating Crestline residents who have shown themselves to be a positive contribution to the community and deserve to be recognized as the Citizen of the Year for 2026. The Citizen of the Year will...
Getting an Early Look at College
By Mary-Justine Lanyon It’s not often that middle school students have the opportunity to tour a university. But that’s exactly what 88 students from Mary Putnam Henck Middle School did on April 24 when they too a field trip to Cal State University San...
Treasure hunting on the mountain
By Mary-Justine Lanyon It’s an idea that grew out of the two Community Givebacks that Chad Logan organized. Logan learned about the incredible amount of surplus goods that are available each year. Why not, he thought, bring some of those goods to the mountain....
Students’ art honored at reception
By Elise Gray Special to the Alpine Mountaineer For a decade, one of the most beloved traditions in the San Bernardino mountain communities has taken place in Lake Arrowhead at the Mountain Arts Network Gallery. On April 26, MAN unveiled their 10th annual...











