Communities
Learning from community speakers
Each of the three Rim-area Rotary Clubs invites people from local agencies and organizations to speak at their meetings. The clubs have had folks speak to them from San Bernardino County Fire, the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station, the CHP, Mountain Skies Astronomical...
Frolicking in the snow
To mountain residents, snow is somewhat “old hat.” We have to shovel it, drive in it and deal with postponed and canceled events. But for families from San Bernardino, Ontario and Fontana, playing in the snow at Crest Park was a new adventure.
Discovering the origins of Lake Arrowhead
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor What is now known as Lake Arrowhead was once called Little Bear Lake. But how did this lake come about? That was the topic of historian Russ Keller’s second in a series of history talks at the Lake Arrowhead branch library. Those talks...
Sharing love to the community through food
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer Last year, the congregation of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in the Valley of Enchantment section of Crestline saw a need in the community to have a food bank distribution every week. They started out their community food bank...
Families get creative in Crestline
By Derek Johnson Special to the Alpine Mountaineer The Crestline branch library hosted a family art event on Feb. 19, offering participants a chance to explore new artistic techniques. Family Paint Day is a periodic event at the Crestline library, held once every...
New ranger for the mountaintop
Acting Forest Supervisor Lesley Yen has announced that Josh Direen has taken over as the Mountain Top district ranger as of Feb. 17. Direen has worked in engineering on the San Bernardino National Forest for more than 22 years. He has been the forest engineer for the...










