By Mary-Justine Lanyon When mountain resident Diana Lee Moran wrote her book Floppy Ears and Puppy Dog Tales, she was focused on the loss of her 16-year-old dog, Paddy, a Jack Russell terrier. But then she lost her fiancé, Danny, who suffered a stroke on their...
Are you Team Sign or Team No Sign? Why ‘For Sale’ signs still matter
Lately, I’ve noticed a growing trend: More homes are listed without “For Sale” signs. Surprisingly, this isn’t always the seller’s choice; some agents are advising their clients that signs are unnecessary. Frankly, this doesn’t make sense to me. Signs provide...
Stopping a fire in its tracks
On New Year’s Eve – Dec. 31, 2024 – a crew from Green Valley Lake Fire Station 95 was dispatched to what became known as the Creek Fire. Arriving first on the scene, the firefighters discovered a fire that was approximately 40 feet by 40 feet. It had spread from a...
New Year’s resolutions: Do you make them and break them?
Are you one of the majority of Americans who make one or more New Year’s resolutions? And then are you one of the few who actually follow through and keep them? Making resolutions at the beginning of a new year is nothing new. According to Dr. Candida Moss, a...
The election results are in!
Members of the Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber of Commerce have spoken. The results for the board of directors election are in. They elected three directors to serve a term from 2025 to 2027. Corina Colan has been reelected to the chamber board. Colan is an estate...
LET’S GO HIKING – Sequoia Trail
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Exploration Trail temporarily closed Because there was no clear signage on site (presumably from the Forest Service) that this high-profile trail – featured in last week’s edition of the Alpine Mountaineer – has been temporarily closed in the wake of...
Arts & Entertainment Guide
CRESTLINE THURSDAY, JANUARY 9 Karaoke with Kimberly Drum 7-9pm Rim of the World Sports Bar (909-338-0557) (facebook.com/Rimoftheworld sportsbarlll) Karaoke 9pm-late Bear Claw Saloon (thebearclawsaloon.com) FRIDAY, JANUARY 10 Karaoke with Kimberly Drum...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – Old Days
Hard to believe all of the excitement of the holiday season, just like the moon, is slowly waning. Gone are the cards and letters from distant relatives, the now empty boxes strewn across the floor, the agonizing parade of holiday season ads and Christmas carols, the...










