By Mary-Justine Lanyon (Photos by Mary-Justine Lanyon) The drizzle that fell on the mountain on the afternoon of July 23 had the Le Grand Picnic committee members a bit on edge but the skies cleared in time for the 29th nearly annual event. Mountains Community...
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Students can ride the bus and eat – for free
The Rim of the World Unified School District is once again offering free school bus passes as well as no-cost breakfast and lunch to its students. Parents and their students can sign up at the Rim bus garage, located behind Rim of the World High School, on Aug. 1 from...
World’s strongest woman lives in Crestline
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY - Staff Writer Crestline is not only the current home of the world’s strongest woman, Deanna Flores, it is also her hometown where she grew up and where her extended family lives. Flores was recently paraded through town during the two-mile long...
Four new roofs donated to mountain homes
By Dr. Ginger Gabriel - Special to the Alpine Mountaineer At the close of the June 24 Rebuilding Together work day, President Wayne Palmer announced that GAF Roofing and Copp Roofing & Construction were donating, in response to the Snowmageddon disaster, four new...
Back by popular demand
By Mary-Justine Lanyon It was a little chilly but the first Beer Bingo at the Brewery, held on June 6, was a huge success. Folks kept warm by grabbing for Bingo chips and walking up to the table to check on their silent auction bids. Because folks clamored for another...
Rotarians reach out to the mountain
In response to the disasters created by the winter storms, Jamie Zinn, district governor of Rotary District 5330, reached out to Rotary clubs throughout the district for help. The response: a total of $12,200 was collected. Zinn funneled those funds through the Lake...









