By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer The Dennis Labadie memorial backpack giveaway went off without a hitch last Saturday, Aug. 7, at the office of Crestline Real Estate at the intersection of Old Mill Road, Knapp’s Cutoff and Lake Drive. The line moved quickly as the...
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Savoring the view from the top at Snow Valley
By RICH CASSONESpecial to The Alpine Mountaineer Kevin Somes has a lot on his plate. Winter is just around the corner and, as vice president and general manager of Snow Valley Mountain Resort, he takes a hands-on role getting everything ready. That means business...
From bikes to buses – classics wow the crowd
By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor “It was so hard to judge this car show. The cars are so gorgeous – I love them all!” With those words, Stacy Lippert, president of the Lake Arrowhead Rotary Club, began awarding the trophies to the winners in the classic car and motorcycle...
Creating unity for the community
By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor History was made on July 19 when the mountain’s three chambers – Crestline-Lake Gregory, Lake Arrowhead and Running Springs – gathered together for a mixer with a luau theme at The Tudor House. The chamber representatives and members were...
Mountain Top Days return in all their glory
By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor While a scaled-down version of Mountain Top Days was held last year due to the pandemic, this year the event is back with all the festivities. New this year is a theme – “Logging” – to honor the industry that dominated the mountain years...
Inspired mountain mural created by new group
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEYStaff Writer Another mural has quietly appeared in Crestline. The Young Adult Mountain Ministries (YAMM), a group of young adults from many of the mountain churches, has joined together to help beautify the community. They have chosen a colorful...









