By Elise Gray Special to the Alpine Mountaineer On Feb. 20, residents gathered at the Robert Hootman Community Center to discuss a topic plaguing many Californians as of late: rising insurance premiums. Mountain communities continue to face an alarming surge in...
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer The third annual Mardi Gras on the Mountain was a complete sellout, drawing over 400 participants, according to local merchant and event coordinator Michelle Hake, vice president of the Crestline Chamber of Commerce. It may have...
A reader of this column, who likes to watch for foreclosure opportunities, sent me what seemed to be a convincing article about an FHA loan delinquency bubble shared to social media. After fact-checking it and cross-referencing it with sources from HUD, FHFA and the...
Karla Kellems holds the prestigious Joe Momyer Conservation Award she was recently presented, honoring her 10 years of volunteerism with the San Gorgonio Chapter of the Sierra Club. She often is in charge of the local monthly Sierra Club meetings at St. Richard’s...
Southern California residents are hoping for clear weather on the night of March 13 and the early morning of March 14 so they can observe the total lunar eclipse. Mountain residents should be able to see the eclipse with the naked eye. In fact, all of the U.S. will...
By Julianne Homokay Special to the Alpine Mountaineer You’ve probably seen her byline here in this newspaper. Or perhaps you read her copy back when she worked in advertising. But first and foremost, Elise Gray is an artist who calls Running Springs home. Gray...
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: East of Running Springs Length: 1.8 miles (double loop) Elevation gain: 291 feet Challenge: easy to moderate You may be surprised to learn that, strictly speaking, Arrowbear Lake isn’t a lake. Instead,...
BLUE JAY TUESDAY, MARCH 18 Open Mic Night with Dale Fisher 6:30-9pm Dogwood Tavern (Instagram: @dogwood_tavern) CRESTLINE THURSDAY, MARCH 13 Karaoke with Kimberly Drum 7-9pm Rim of the World Sports Bar (909-338-0557) (facebook.com/Rimoftheworld sportsbarlll)...
