By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Last week’s series of rain and snowstorms, powered by an atmospheric river that originated in the Hawaiian Islands, swirled northeastward toward Northern California. There its 100-mile-per-hour bomb cyclone gusts wreaked havoc on the...
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Twin Peaks sheriff’s deputy receives lifesaving award
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer On Dec. 20, 2022, Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station Deputy Victoria Twardowski was dispatched to a residence in Twin Peaks in response to a report of a subject who had overdosed on an unknown narcotic. Upon arrival, Twardowski discovered...
And they’re off!
Nineteen Scouts participated in the annual Pinewood Derby on Jan. 21 at the Lake Arrowhead Community Presbyterian Church (1). Scouts from Pack 264 and Troop 55 helped out at the event. At the end of the day, Oliver Oden came in first; Cody Lewis, second; and Daniel...
A cold reception at the PolaRotary Bear Plunge
By Sean Eshelman Special to the Alpine Mountaineer The weather the past couple of weeks has been just a bit anxiety-inducing. It’s not that we mountain folk aren’t expecting cold weather in February – far from it. But as one of the many jumpers in this year’s...
RIM OF THE WORLD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT – Teachers express their frustration
By Mary-Justine Lanyon In honor of 100 days of school having passed, Sydney McCook – who teaches transitional kindergarten at Valley of Enchantment Elementary School – offered 100 reasons why teachers and staff of the Rim of the World Unified School District deserve a...
Four suspects arrested at suspected drug house
Over the past few weeks, investigators from the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station conducted an extensive investigation regarding drug activity at a residence located in the 23000 block of Scenic Drive, Crestline. On Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, investigators authored and served...









