By Mary-Justine Lanyon It was career day for the girls who participate in Every Girl Counts, the program at Mary Putnam Henck Intermediate School sponsored by Soroptimist International of Rim of the World. On March 20, five women in a variety of careers talked with...
Honoring one of their own – with Wine-O Bingo
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Cydney Thrash, a beloved member of the Women’s Club of Lake Arrowhead, was the driving force behind the club’s Wine-O Bingo fundraisers. It seemed only right, then, that the club gathered at its March 20 meeting to pay homage to their late...
Do not mail in GVL water board proxies Meet and greet April 6 for water board candidates
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer In Green Valley Lake, some of the less than 300 fulltime residents are having a conflict with the members of the Green Valley Lake Mutual Water Company board of directors. The residents, along with many second-home property owners,...
RIM OF THE WORLD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Trustees advocate for preservation of programs
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Addressing the Rim of the World Unified School District board of trustees, Amanda Markovich, the president of the Rim Teachers Association, said she wanted to “acknowledge the positive communication between the district and the teachers. I hope...
Cleaning up the creek
Visitors to Lake Gregory around San Moritz Lodge may have spotted heavy equipment in the creek last week. Bear Valley Paving contracted with the Lake Gregory Company to remove at least 700 cubic yards of sand and silt from the creek and inlet area. When we spoke to...
Sheriff’s Log – 04/04/2024
March 19, 2024 VOE (Disorderly Conduct) VOE School – RP believes a staff member is drunk – RP is trying to keep subject from driving home – subject had the odor of alcohol, slurred speech, swayed when she stood up, was unable to follow command and directions given to...
LET’S GO HIKING – Old Sawmill Road
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Lake Arrowhead Length: 3.6-mile round trip Elevation gain: 165 feet Challenge: easy to moderate On a bluff overlooking Lake Arrowhead and Papoose Lake, MacKay Park is one of our area’s most accessible launching...








