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Those Were The Days: Early day camping in the mountains

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian   When the first sawmills were established in the mountains, in the 1850-80s, they were only operated during the good weather months (after the last snow) and closed around harvest time in the valley or at the first snow. Some...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – Thunderstruck

Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – Thunderstruck

It’s not too often that you get thunder and lightning around these parts but, good grief Charlie Brown, last weekend’s thunder and lightning storm, along with hail, was what I like to call, “gnarly.” Reminds me of growing up in the OC back in the 60s, when we had...

LAE students lend support to our troops

LAE students lend support to our troops

By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Staff members and students at Lake Arrowhead Elementary School have embarked on a project in which useful donated items are shipped to Rim graduates who are serving in the armed forces, overseas. LAE kindergarten teacher Kathy Flores...

Dear Sidney

Dear Sidney

Dear Sidney, I’ve been up and down this mountain since Grandpa bought a vacation cabin in Crestline circa 1954. From 39th and Arrowhead in San Bernardino, we’d all pile into the red and white boat of a Buick and head up the mountain from 40th Street. Not long of a...

Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – Survivors

Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – Survivors

Even though it’s not considered polite to discuss religion or politics, especially in a mixed crowd, I feel compelled to do so today. As for the recent election, I was rooting for Pedro…perhaps I should explain… Pedro was a young high school student in a 2004...

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