The Lake Arrowhead Community Presbyterian Church (LACPC) has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Presbytery of Riverside to help modernize the fire alarm and security system for the church campus. “We are extremely grateful for this support from our regional...
Crossing the line between bravery and insanity… for charity
How would you like to be “freezin’ for a reason”? It’s that bone-chilling, toe-numbing, frostbiting time of year again—volunteers (yes, people volunteer for this!) will be hopping into Lake Arrowhead at the 17th Annual PolaRotary Bear Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 10...
Black Dog Social Club expands its vision under new proprietor
By JULIANNE HOMOKAY Special to the Alpine Mountaineer The Black Dog Social Club in Green Valley Lake has headed into a new era. Founded by Roxanne Dean and Brad Runsick in 2020, the Black Dog Shoppe has long been a gem centering this small community. Shortly...
Help people in Belize see better
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Shellie Boydston – one of the founders of HAFDRA (Humanitarian Aid for Development and Relief Agency) – has put out a plea for folks to donate gently used prescription glasses, reading glasses, sunglasses (prescription or...
Jiji & Friends Pet Supplies opens in Crestline
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer A new pet supply store on the mountain held its grand opening on Sunday, January 10 in Crestline. Jiji & Friends Pet Supplies has opened in the Alpine Mall in unit 103; the three-room store opens up to both the center of...
Come “pet” an instrument and listen to our young musicians
The musicians from Mary Putnam Henck Intermediate School and Rim of the World High School invite the community to a concert on Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. in the Rim High Performing Arts Center. Prior to the concert, the Southern California Brass Consortium Quintet has offered...
Mountains Community Hospital launches winter coat and shoe drive
Mountains Community Hospital has launched a coat and shoe drive to support patients who may need more than medical care alone. The hospital is accepting new or gently used jackets and shoes, with donations collected at the Emergency Department, 29101 Hospital Road,...
Ask the realtor: Lake Rights, CC&Rs, and Calm Heads — Sorting Fact From Fear in Arrowhead Woods
I don’t usually write about local political dust-ups unless they intersect with real estate, but the recent kerfuffle involving several Arrowhead Woods tracts separating from the Arrowhead Woods Architectural Committee has generated enough speculation to warrant a...











