By Julianne Homokay Special to the Alpine Mountaineer "Laughter is the shortest distance between two people," said the classic comedian/pianist Victor Borge. For four years running, First Dibs Comedy has been connecting people and regaling the community with...
Arts & Entertainment Guide
Those Were The Days: The Mormon Lumber Road monument
By Rhea-Frances Tetley Mountain Historian The Mormon Road Historical Monument is California State Historical Site #96. It’s located just west of the Crestline Bridge on a portion of the original main road, which is now a large turnout. This is a restored...
Estate Planning: Can a family member attend an estate lanning meeting or pay for someone else’s estate plan?
One of the most common questions I receive is whether an adult child, sibling, friend or other trusted person may attend an estate planning meeting or pay for a loved one's estate plan. The answer is yes, but only with appropriate safeguards. Under California law, an...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott: The Sound of Silence
I don’t know about you, but I’m looking forward to Labor Day weekend, despite all of its hustle and bustle, because it always ushers in the fall season and a return to normalcy and quietude on the mountain. Hello darkness, my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you...
Upcoming Events
BIG BEAR Big Bear Theatre Project: tick,tick…BOOM!, Oct. 15-25. A Ghost Story, Dec. 17-20. Big Bear Performing Arts Center. Tickets and more information, bigbeartheatreproject.org. BLUE JAY Craft Fair: Every Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., weather permitting, in the US...
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.
LAKE ARROWHEAD COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT — Touring LACSD’s new building
By Mary-Justine Lanyon The July 28 meeting of the Lake Arrowhead Community Services District board of directors was held at their new corporation yard on Rouse Ranch Road. The reason: So General Manager Ryan Gross could give the directors and community members...











