Estate Planning: What can happen to blended families when a spouse dies
Blended families are increasingly common and so are the estate planning challenges that come with them. Many couples believe the simplest plan is also the fairest: “I’ll leave everything to my spouse, and they’ll take care of my children.” While that may work in a...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott: Let the Big Horse Run
I’ve been inspired by the recent horse races – the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness – these last couple weeks and thought about when I arrived in Crestline 50 years ago. Many people, especially teens, were riding horses everywhere in town and and there were many...
Those Were The Days: Mary Henck arrives and things start happening
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian In July 1994, almost 32 years ago, Joseph Putnam Henck (Joseph for his father and Putnam after his mother but was known as Putty) spoke before the Crest Forest Historical Society at Leisure Shores in Crestline. Putty had a...
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. This week there are no new releases from the mountain area or Highland.
Spring tea at Leisure Shores
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The Crest Forest Senior Citizens Club held a spring tea for mothers and their families on Saturday afternoon, May 10, with a spring garden theme. The freshly painted Lakeside Room (thanks to Rebuilding Together Mountain...
Andy Eason: Living a life that impacted millions — February 8, 1939 – April 17, 2026
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Although Andrew Eason was known around the world for his many significant and world-wide known advertising commercials and other business enterprises, the bottom line was that Andy loved Crestline. From his first visit to Lake Gregory while...
