The do’s and don’ts of flying a drone
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Scott Boyer – who lays out the Alpine Mountaineer – recently got his FAA pilot’s license so he can fly his drone. An FAA pilot’s license? “Yes,” Boyer said, “the FAA is particularly fussy about where pilots are allowed to fly and how to...
No-fly zone for drones
Flying a drone can be fun and even informative BUT flying them in a zone where an active fire is burning is not only a bad idea – it’s illegal and is a federal offense. A drone flying over the recent fires in the Los Angeles area hit a plane dropping fire retardant,...
How to prepare for power outages and natural disasters
By Elise Gray Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Rural mountain living comes with an even share of natural beauty and challenges, especially when it comes to extreme weather and power outages. Between frequent Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) or the recent...
The time to sign up for Mountains Little League is now
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer It may seem as if winter has just begun and that baseball season just ended with the Dodgers winning the World Series, but Mountains Little League is having their final baseball and softball signups on their website,...
