One of the biggest misconceptions I hear is that, if you have a living trust, there are no costs after you pass away. The truth is that both probate and trust administration involve legal and administrative work. The difference is that trust administration is usually...
Upcoming Events
BIG BEAR Big Bear Theatre Project: 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. BLUE JAY Craft Fair: Every Saturday,...
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. Man found stabbed at home dies at hospital — Suspects arrested for murder On Monday, Aug. 3, at about...
Helping Folks to See Clearly
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor It began more than 20 years ago. After Hurricane Katrina, VSP vision insurance partnered with eye doctors in Louisiana who had lost their offices. Through their first mobile clinics, they reached thousands of community members who...
MOUNTAINS COMMUNITY HEALTH — Decision on bond measure postponed
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor At the special meeting of the Mountains Community Health board of directors on July 9, the directors heard from the consultants working with them on the feasibility of placing a bond measure on the Nov. 3 ballot. The plan was to...
Mountain Top Days celebrate America’s 250th
The Running Springs Area Chamber of Commerce invites the entire community to Mountain Top Days on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7 and 8. This year’s theme, “Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday,” recognizes our nation’s semiquincentennial while celebrating the patriotism,...
Backpack giveaway slated for this Saturday
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer With the end of summer vacation rapidly approaching, Rim of the World Unified School District students are scheduled to return to their classrooms on Wednesday, Aug. 12. In an effort to get students ready to return to class,...
Ask the realtor: Why pricing your home right matters more than ever in today’s market
For years, homeowners could list their property at an ambitious price and hope the market would catch up. In many cases, it did. Today's market is different. Higher mortgage interest rates have changed how buyers shop, how much they can afford and how sellers need to...











