By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian April has a poor image in the minds of most, because it has two big tax days within it. First is Property Tax Day. The inability to pay property taxes during the Great Depression of the 1930s resulted in many mountain property...
As I was driving up to the dump just before the rainstorm, all up and down Kuffel Canyon, those beautiful Dogwood Trees were in full bloom… Bow wow! Those blooming trees were so beautiful this year. Those dogwoods have been so bountiful, I guess ‘cause we didn’t get...
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. ...
Rim High’s Wind Ensemble participated in a Forum Music Festival last Saturday, April 18th, achieving a Gold rating. This is a first-place ranking that Forum Music indicates that the musicians are among the top 10% in the United States. Forum Music Festivals provide...
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. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and Highland Police focus on the dangers of distracted driving On...
Mountains Community Hospital: Parking and access changes during construction. The Hospital has begun the first phase of its improvement and expansion project, which will bring a series of changes to parking and campus access that will last through Fall 2028. While...
By Douglas W. Motley Senior Writer The Southern Pacific rattlesnake, the most commonly encountered poisonous snake in the San Bernardino Mountains, is potentially more dangerous than its desert cousin, the Mojave Green. This startling revelation was made by Dr....
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The retirement celebration for Pastor Mike Whisner after 25 years of leading the Twin Peaks Community Church was a pure outpouring of love and respect from the more than 200 friends, family and neighbors who attended. Held in...
