The line was out the door at Rocky’s Roadhouse in Running Springs on Saturday, Oct. 19 as folks gathered for a spaghetti dinner that raised money to create memorial benches for Rosenda “Rose” Elizabeth Smiley. Her parents – Glori and Fillmore – and her brother,...
7 tips for choosing your health benefits for 2025
By Steve Cain CEO, UnitedHealthcare of California As inflation in the U.S. remains high, you may be looking to adjust your lifestyle and spending habits. But when it comes to health care, it’s important to keep your budget and well-being in mind. This year’s open...
Seeking home sponsors for Rebuilding Day
By Tim Clarke Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities It’s time to find friends of Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities who want to be a home sponsor for the April 2025 Rebuilding Day. Any individual, business, church, organization or foundation is welcome to...
Enjoy art and fellowship while supporting our local hospital
First Friday at The Lake House not only features the work of exceptional artists but also benefits local charities, who receive a portion of the proceeds. The First Friday event on Nov. 1 will feature the work of Michael Utterback and Irma Redman. Utterback moved to...
Be on the lookout for these painted plows
By Cari Slater Special to the Alpine Mountaineer The PTA at Lake Arrowhead Elementary School, with the County of San Bernardino, made it possible for LAE students to paint six county snowplows on Thursday, Oct. 17. The Paint the Plow event has been an annual one at...
Who is that little feathered friend?
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor It’s happened to all of us – we are out on a walk and spy a bird we’ve never seen before. How can we identify it? The answer has been supplied by the Heaps Peak Arboretum, which unveiled a new poster of birds of the San Bernardino...
Crestline Trick or Treat the Merchants a whopper
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer As far as candy goes, there were plenty of Whoppers available all along Lake Drive and in Top Town during last Saturday’s Crestline Trick or Treat the Merchants, but the real whopper was the number of trick or treaters filling their...
Penny Shubnell: Memorial set for November 8
Penny Shubnell was born Penny Rzewnicki in Michigan on June 8, 1943. She grew up there, married and came to California in 1966, where she began working for Carter, Holly, Hale as a data processor. She divorced, earned a BA at Cal State Fullerton and supported her...











