Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott — Mountaineer Days
Here it is almost summer and soon it will be time for fun in the sun. What’s more fun than a barrel of monkeys? Why, Mountaineer Days, of course. Back in the early 2000s (2011, to be exact) Crestline celebrated Mountaineer Days with a carnival on Lake Gregory’s south...
Sheriff’s Log
Editor’s note: As the sheriff’s department is no longer providing their log of calls, the Alpine Mountaineer is compiling Nixle press releases for our readers. Deputies respond to call of man brandishing gun Lethal force encounter occurs On Friday, May 30, at...
Estate Planning — 3 questions to ask before creating your estate plan with AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is great for generating meal plans or organizing workouts but, when it comes to something as important as your estate plan, you might want to think twice. Many people are tempted by do-it-yourself (DIY) legal tools and AI-generated estate...
Cedar’s resurrection — An ode to a tree
By Jonny Avirez Avirez Tree Service I was once a small cedar A lil sapling. A sprout. I grew and grew Followed the path up to the sky. Never questioned or asked why. It's encoded for me to start at the ground and rise above my peers no matter how many years....









