This weekend head to Running Springs for the annual Mountain Top Days. The festivities begin on Friday night, Aug. 2, with a parade down Hilltop Boulevard. Those participating will line up on Old City Creek Road at 5:30 p.m. with the parade stepping off at about 6:15....
Road work to impact recreational opportunities
Road work on Keller Peak Road (Forest Service Road 1N96), which began on July 29, will restrict public access to the road on Monday through Friday through Sept. 20. The following sites will be impacted: Shady Cove Campground, yellow post sites off the road and Trail...
Portrait of an Artist: Lisa Cook – From fine art to fun art
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Lisa Cook lives in an art gallery. The walls of her Lake Arrowhead home display paintings she’s created with singular inspiration and skill. Each of them comes with its own story, so this is a residence of many stories –...
Crestline Chamber reviews past and future activities
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The Crestline Chamber of Commerce has just successfully held two large public events back-to-back in July: Jamboree Days and Corks & Hops. At their monthly chamber meeting, they reflected on how the events went and are looking...
We hit it out of the park!
Submitted by Kimberly McGuire MCH Foundation Executive Director MCH Director of Community Development The support and unity shown at Le Grand Picnic fundraiser on July 21 was truly amazing. We want to thank everyone who attended, raised their foam fingers, and helped...
Fire insurance is a hot topic this fire-prone summer
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer Insurance in California is changing, reflecting the current changing weather conditions and fire dangers which affect the possibilities of losses. It will change even more as the state adopts new regulations controlling it and the...
Dance class leads to flexibility for school district employees
When Realtor Steve Valentine heard that his client Priya Darbari was going to be in Lake Arrowhead with her school district, Keppel Union, he invited her and her colleagues to enjoy a complimentary Ballroom Burn class. Darbari and her husband had purchased a home with...
Backpack giveaways for Rim students
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer It’s backpack giveaway time again because schools in the Rim of the World Unified School District begin on Monday, Aug. 12. On Saturday, Aug. 3, there will be two backpack giveaways for the local students – one in Crestline and the...










