By Mary-Justine Lanyon Caren Ware has been running her whole life. It is said her interest in running was sparked by her having run the most laps at an elementary school jog-a-thon. Today she is a world-class athlete, a USA Track & Field Level II coach, a...
The wait is over! Tonight, Aug. 21, this year’s Blue Jay Jazz Festival – known as Shuffle, Swing and Sizzle – kicks off with Ms. Monet & Friends. Born Conesha Monet Owens, this California native has fulfilled her fondest wish: To do something in the arts –...
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Crestline’s 46th annual Run Through the Pines 5k and10k races around the 2.7-mile perimeter of Lake Gregory on Saturday, Aug. 9 lured some 500 or more men, women and children, according to Rim of the World Recreation and Park...
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer This year’s annual National Night Out, held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7 on the front entrance patio of the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station, drew what some might consider a moderate crowd, owing to a much larger event...
Each year, the Blue Jay Jazz Foundation offers scholarships to carefully selected Future Generation Jazz Scholars who have demonstrated excellence in academic achievement, musicianship and community service. The Foundation is proud of the educational component of its...
By Cady Price Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Mountain Top Days kicked off on Friday, Aug. 1 with a parade led by County Supervisor Dawn Rowe, this year’s grand marshal. This year’s theme, “Still the Gateway,” celebrated the fact that Running Springs survived...
