In case you haven’t noticed, there are a series of Hometown Hero banners flying from light posts throughout the mountain communities, recognizing local residents who have served or are currently serving our country in various branches of the armed forces. These...
The past two weeks have been rather cosmic, what with the comet, followed by the so-called “Hunter’s Moon,” which was very large and bright in the night sky (like some people I know) and, finally, the so-called “Super Moon,” that was supposed to be very large (like...
I know this is repetitious, but it’s important. If you had read the edition of this newspaper last year that talked about Crestline being named a “City of Peace” – and I trust you, as a loyal reader, did – you would, no doubt, have seen and hopefully read the article...
What I find incredibly annoying is all of the television commercials featuring pitchmen (I prefer the term “con artist”) for products and services that are totally exaggerated or that don’t even exist at all. Take, for instance, the fellow who wants to buy your house...
Now that Labor Day weekend has passed, it’s time to relax and enjoy the remainder of summer before it fades away and becomes autumn. I hope you had a wonderful Labor Day weekend. Me and the Missus really enjoyed the Burgers and Brews out on the North Shore Pavilion,...
Fire can be your friend or it can be your worst enemy. It’s good when you’re camping in the Sierras and it’s freezing cold; all you have to do is light the campfire and cook some burgers or steak. But you need to be careful and keep the fire in the fire ring while...
