By Tim Clarke Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities April’s big day is soon upon us. Oh, not those big days; I’m talking about April 26 – Rebuilding Day! Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities has worked, worried and waited all year for this, our 31st...
Estate Planning — Trusts & homeowner’s insurance: Avoiding costly claim denials
Transferring your home into a living trust is a smart estate planning move, helping to avoid probate and streamline asset distribution. However, many homeowners fail to update their homeowner’s insurance after making this change. If your insurance policy does not...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott — Stormy Weather
Well, I’m bummed out cuz I didn’t get to see last week’s so-called Blood Moon, all because of the dreaded, so-called Atmospheric River, which dropped a heaping helping of dang snow all the way from here to Heap’s Peak, not to mention a whole heap of clouds that made...
Those Were The Days — The colorful life of Henry Guernsey
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian Henry Guernsey died 101 years ago, in March 1924. Well-known during his lifetime, which was fraught with disasters and spectacular highs, he bought and sold sawmills, got injured, healed, lost lawsuits and named a town. Henry...
Arts & Entertainment Guide
BLUE JAY TUESDAY, APRIL 1 Open Mic Night with Dale Fisher 6:30-9pm Dogwood Tavern (Instagram: @dogwood_tavern) CRESTLINE THURSDAY, MARCH 27 Karaoke with Kimberly Drum 7-9pm Rim of the World Sports Bar (909-338-0557) (facebook.com/Rimoftheworldsportsbarlll) Acoustic...
LET’S GO HIKING — MacKay Park and North Shore Campground
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Lake Arrowhead Length: 3.1-mile loop Elevation gain: 195 feet Challenge: easy to moderate One of our favorite multi-surface hikes pairs MacKay Park with the North Shore Campground. When it comes to public...
An ‘Excellent’ festival for the wind ensemble
By Kari Stebbing Music Director Rim of the World High School Rim High’s wind ensemble was able to perform at a festival at Redlands High School on March 12 thanks to some of the parents. At first, we didn't think we were going to be able to do this festival...
Got ‘em!
On Saturday, March 22, four riders decided it was best to lead CHP officers on a pursuit starting on Grass Valley Road in Lake Arrowhead. That pursuit ultimately ended with those four riders being apprehended near Pilot Rock Trail and their methods of transportation...











