By Mary-Justine Lanyon Mark Turner, the CEO of Mountains Community Hospital, had good news for the hospital’s board of directors at their June 28 meeting: Their $50,000 USDA loan for a proposed retrofit and expansion plan had been approved at an interest rate of 3.5...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon After Amanda Markovich, president of the Rim Teachers Association, reported to the board of trustees at the June 27 meeting that many teachers were working at summer jobs “to help make ends meet,” Trustee Scott Craft expressed his opinion. “The...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Steve “El Jefe” Gomez hails from Miami, Fla., but his culinary adventures have taken him all over the world. He is combining his passion for cooking with what he learned in his travels at El Jefe’s Little Kitchen. The food truck – which he had...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon The vote was unanimous – 5-0 – on the part of the trustees of the Rim of the World Unified School District to post a bond measure on the Nov. 5 ballot. That vote took place after two related presentations – one on a facilities master plan and...
By Julianne Homokay Special to the Alpine Mountaineer On the night of June 26, the Mountains Little League (MLL) Junior Division won their district All-Star Tournament for the first time for any of the divisions since 2014, facing down Newmark Little League from the...
By Dr. Donald Tavakoli National Medical Director for Behavioral Health UnitedHealthcare As high school and college students finish their spring terms and prepare for summer, it’s a critical time to check their mental health and consider how to engage in...
