By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer A Norco resident arrested for igniting the Line Fire on Thursday, Sept. 5 was due in court on Friday, Sept. 13. Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34, was charged with nine felony crimes on Thursday, Sept. 12. If convicted on all nine counts,...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer At the Sept. 3 meeting of the Crest Forest Municipal Advisory Council, representatives of various government agencies – the sheriff’s department, County Fire and CHP – addressed the audience and warned them to always be prepared in...
It’s no longer a secret – girls can wrestle! It’s also not a secret that, in many cases, prior to the early teen years, girls are even better wrestlers than boys because they are capable of better body control and, in general, focus on executing technique more...
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Staff Writer Historian Rhea-Frances Tetley – a co-founder of the Rim of the World Historical Society – was invited by the Big Bear Valley Historical Society (BBVHS) to be their guest speaker before the fires attacked the mountain last week....
Concordia University Irvine’s 32-member bell choir will be performing at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church this Sunday, Sept. 21, at all three services: 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. All of the mountain community is welcome to attend this special event. The bell choir is...
By Dr. Ginger Gabriel Special to the Alpine Mountaineer If you are a Line Fire or Bridge Fire evacuee with pets, there is a coalition of pet rescue teams ready to help you. Their two blue pop-ups are at the Lake Gregory parking lot in Crestline, across the street from...
The Line Fire has caused many events on the mountain to either be canceled or postponed. Here’s a list of those we are aware of as of Monday, Sept. 16: • Rim of the World Unified School District schools will remain closed at least through Sept. 20. • Oktoberfest in...
Ryan Kehler, owner of the Fort Gregory Outdoor Company and member of the Crestline Chamber of Commerce, invites interested members of the community to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 20 at 9 a.m. the 9 a.m. The store, located at 23872 Lake Drive at Thousand...
