Alan Kaitz, the president of the Arrowhead Lake Association board of directors, sent this update to association members on Oct. 22: Good morning, ALA Members: I hope this message finds you all in great spirits and ready to tackle the day. I’m excited to share some...
Bringing back the glory of the meadow
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor The meadow at SkyPark at Santa’s Village was bustling with activity on Wednesday, Oct. 23 as volunteers from the Southern California Mountains Foundation (SCMF), the Urban Conservation Corps and the California Climate Action Corps planted...
‘She was a person?’
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor After having a snack of pizza, clementines, carrots and water, the members of Every Girl Counts – the club for sixth, seventh and eighth-grade girls at Mary Putnam Henck Intermediate School – took the short walk to the Mountain History...
Winter prep work to begin on SR-18
Caltrans has announced the Burnt Mill maintenance crews have begun preparing State Route 18 for winter. The winter preparation maintenance operation began on Wednesday, Oct. 30 with a break on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Work will continue from Monday, Nov. 4 to Thursday,...
Fall Fest brings the community together
By Elise Gray Special to the Alpine Mountaineer On Saturday, Oct. 26, the Twin Peaks Community Center was transformed into a hub of fall festivities as the Mountain Provisions Cooperative hosted its second annual Fall Fest. The event drew a crowd of locals, vendors...
Edison Scholars: The makers of tomorrow
Each year, Edison awards $50,000 scholarships to 30 high school seniors who want to make a difference in the world by studying science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) in college. The Edison Scholars Program recognizes student who want to be the makers of...
Newly acquired devices save lives at hospital
The Mountains Community Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce the purchase of four new defibrillators through grants awarded from the following foundations: Stater Bros. Charities, JE Fehsenfeld Family Foundation, Inc., Mountain Sunrise Rotary Club of Lake...
‘What God commands and what He allows’
The Mountain Christian Women’s Fellowship invites all mountain women to their afternoon tea on Nov. 1 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The November guest speaker will be Laurinda Lockerby, speaking on “What God commands and what He allows.” After retiring from work in grants...










