By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor For anyone who knew the Clarke family, it should come as no surprise that Tim Clarke became involved with Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities after he and his wife moved to Lake Arrowhead full time. Clarke shared his story with...
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Bingo will continue first Fridays at Leisure Shores
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer On the first Friday of each month, the Lions Club will be hosting bingo games at the Crest Forest Senior Center’s Leisure Shores for the Crestline and mountain community residents and visitors. September was the first official month...
Noah’s heart transplant fundraiser, rescheduled for October 6
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer Noah Bard is well-known in the Crestline community as Mr. Hospitality. Last year as a 16-year-old he rode in the 2023 Jamboree Days Parade, and he is often been seen throughout town in stores meeting people and waving at traffic...
Line Fire Community Meeting attracts large crowd
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer A community meeting to inform mountain residents of progress being made on quelling the acrid smoke and flames of the Line Fire in the hills above Highland was held on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at Crestline’s San Moritz Lodge. The meeting,...
Surviving the Line Fire: A story of loss, love and community
By Elise Gray Special to the Alpine Mountaineer I’ve lost a home before. It was in the early 2000s. After the 2008 recession, many people couldn’t afford their mortgages due to the crash. Unfortunately, my mother was one of them. Eighty percent of our belongings were...
Mountain pets during evacuation
By Dr. Ginger Gabriel Special to the Alpine Mountaineer If you are a Line Fire or Bridge Fire evacuee with pets, there is a coalition of pet rescue teams ready to help you. Their two blue pop-ups are at the Lake Gregory parking lot in Crestline, across the street from...








