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Financial Focus: Simple budgeting tips that fit real life

To help you feel more in control of your money, consider a simple budgeting plan. An easy starting point is the 50/30/20 rule. Allocate about 50% of your income to needs such as housing and groceries, 30% to wants — like dining out and streaming services and 20% to...
Bringing joy through music

Bringing joy through music

By Mary-Justine Lanyon   On any given Wednesday, the community room in the Skilled Nursing Facility at Mountains Community Health is filled with music. For the past year, local musician Dale Fisher has been sharing his talent on the keyboard with the residents....

‘Businesses Here Are Thriving’

‘Businesses Here Are Thriving’

By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor   Two of the Blue Jay business owners – Bev Eskew and Chad Logan – sat down to chat about their village. “The businesses that are here are thriving,” Logan said. He acknowledged that several storefronts are currently empty but noted...

Jackie’s legacy to live on

Jackie’s legacy to live on

It may have been well over a week since Jackie – the world-famous bald eagle from Big Bear – died but the tributes continue to flow in. In mid-July, an eagle later identified as Jackie was found grounded and was attacked by two subadult eagles. The injured eagle was...

Brewfest on tap for August 22

Brewfest on tap for August 22

By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer   The 16th annual Lake Arrowhead Brewfest, slated for Saturday, Aug. 22, will be held under the big white tent in Lake Arrowhead Village’s peninsula waterfront park from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To enter the event venue,...

Mountain Pride August 2026

Mountain Pride August 2026

By Steve Valentine Special to the Alpine Mountaineer   What is being described as the largest turnout so far, Mountain Pride Lake Arrowhead opened for its seventh annual celebration on Friday night, Aug. 14, with a happy hour welcome at Jetties Waterfront Kitchen...

Rotarian shares her experiences in Iraq

Rotarian shares her experiences in Iraq

At the age of 17, Sage Moritz enlisted in the U.S. Army as an interrogator. She attended language school and then was reclassed to counterintelligence. At Fort Lewis, where she was stationed, she pushed to get into the source operators class, something she achieved....

National Night Out draws large crowd

National Night Out draws large crowd

By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer   Approaching the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station on Thursday Aug. 6, one could not help but notice dozens of fire engines, sheriff’s patrol units and CHP (California Highway Patrol) vehicles occupying the sheriff’s station’s parking...

Master guitarist to offer master class

Master guitarist to offer master class

Master guitarist Carl Verheyen has been an adjunct instructor of studio jazz guitar for the USC Thornton School of Music and leads master classes worldwide, solo and with his Carl Verheyen Band. On Wednesday, Aug. 26, Verheyen will offer a master class in the Rim High...

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