Caltrans investigating cavern beneath Hwy 18
By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer As first reported by The Alpine Mountaineer’s predecessor (The Alpenhorn News) on April 15, 2010, a wedge-shaped, earthen cavern approximately eight feet long, two feet wide back under the wall face and one foot tall had been...
Hot meals help the community feel happy and proud
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer Delanna Covarrubias was seeking a way to help others in her mountain community after COVID-19 hit the country and many she knew were instantly unemployed. She loves the traditional mountain way of helping one another and she sought a...
MOUNTAIN REAL ESTATE: Where are we today and where are we going?
By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor The economy of the mountain goes as the real estate business goes. If it’s strong, it trickles down. That is the opinion of Steve Keefe, the owner-broker of Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty, and the reason he held an online seminar last...
Goodwin’s staff working overtime
Editor’s note: Mike Johnstone, general manager and vice president for Goodwin and Son’s Market in Crestline, asked that The Alpine Mountaineer consider doing a story about how the staff at the market has been working overtime to keep the community safe and fed. Rather...
