By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Detectives from the Sheriff’s Highland Station, in collaboration with Cal Fire investigators, identified Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34 of Norco, as the suspect who started the Line Fire in the area of Baseline Road and Alpin Street in...
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Supervisors give go-ahead for Lake Gregory sediment management project
By Mike Harris Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Without fanfare or comment, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 20 approved the Lake Gregory Regional Park’s sitewide sediment management project and authorized the director of Public Works - Special...
Sprucing up the grounds at VOE
By Mary-Justine Lanyon The grounds at Valley of Enchantment Elementary School have been known for years for their gardens. Over the past year, community member Karina Lewis has been volunteering in the garden, something she plans to keep doing. “I am a student at Cal...
Hwy 18 to be closed
Caltrans has issued a notice to mountain motorists that the Burnt Mill maintenance crews will be conducting a crack seal operation on Highway 18 from Monday, Sept. 9 to Thursday, Sept. 12. The work, which will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. will necessitate a...
Goodwin’s Market throws a party – Community celebrates Goodwin’s grand reopening
By Mike Harris Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Friday, Aug. 23, was a day for the Goodwin family finally to smile and celebrate a grand reopening of Goodwin’s Market, to remember the tragedy and the destruction from March 1, 2023’s incredible snowstorms and recall...
Safety tips for the use of lithium batteries
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Lithium batteries provide power to many different kinds of devices: smart phones, laptops, e-scooters, e-bikes, e-cigarettes, smoke alarms, toys and cars. If not used correctly, County Fire Battalion Chief Nathan Lopez warned at the Lake...









