By Tim Clarke Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities What can you say about the holidays that hasn’t been said a hundred times…. the season of giving and goodwill. Sometimes you may not receive the satisfaction you once felt. Well, I’ll tell you something...
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer This year’s annual Blue Jay Christmas parade, now in its 46th year, proved true to its theme: “There’s Magic in the Mountains.” Its quarter-mile-long parade route along Highway 189, in the mountain hamlet of Blue Jay, is reputedly...
By Rhea-Frances Tetley Staff Writer Each month, the members of the Women’s Club of Lake Arrowhead (WCLA) meet at a different local business location, enjoying the ambiance of each restaurant or business and learning about the various aspects of those businesses...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor It was three days of music – and so much more. The energy at this year’s Blue Jay Jazz Festival was palpable, with audience members grooving in their seats, filling the dance floor and even singing along. The festival began on...
The wait is over! Tonight, Aug. 21, this year’s Blue Jay Jazz Festival – known as Shuffle, Swing and Sizzle – kicks off with Ms. Monet & Friends. Born Conesha Monet Owens, this California native has fulfilled her fondest wish: To do something in the arts –...
By Tim Clarke Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities In 2018, a new bank came to the mountains as a result of the acquisition of First Mountain Bank by First Foundation Bank, founded in 2007. For the purpose of this article, we are referring to the Runnings...
