By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian Snowstorms are the exact reason why the Rim of the World High Gear Road, when it was reconstructed in the late 1920s to mid-1930s, was relocated onto the south face of the mountain. It was built there to allow the snow to melt...
When someone you love dies, grief alone can feel overwhelming. But, for many families, grief is only the beginning. Besides mourning, they are suddenly thrust into a legal and financial maze filled with court papers, deadlines, frozen accounts and unanswered...
BLUE JAY Craft Fair: Every Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., weather permitting, in the US Bank parking lot on North Bay Road at Hwy 189, next to Grocery Outlet. Interested new vendors should talk with Chuck at the event. CRESTLINE Chili Cook-Off: Jan. 23, 11:30 a.m.,...
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.
You’ve heard about it, you’ve read about it. But you’re still not quite sure what Rotary International is. Rotary International is a global network of over 1.2 million business, professional and community leaders in 170+ countries who volunteer to address humanitarian...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor At least it never rains here according to the 1972 song by Albert Hammond. But those of us who have been on the mountain over the past few weeks have experienced an unusually wet holiday season. Visitors who were hoping for snow...
By Mike Harris Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Saying that the funding will pay for a critical safety improvement for both firefighters and the motoring public, county supervisors at the Dec. 17 meeting approved spending $500,000 for traffic flashing lights...
The results are in! Elijah Martinez – who placed first in the TK through Grade 2 Art for Peace contest on the mountain – and Colton Stekkinger – who placed first in the Grade 3 through 5 contest – each placed third in the Rotary District 5330-level Art for Peace...
