Government

Backpack giveaway declared a true success

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The ninth annual Dennis Labadie Memorial Backpack Giveaway went off without a hitch on Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Crestline Real Estate office. It was designed to give Rim students an opportunity to begin the school year with...

“Coffee with a Cop” at the Heart Rock Diner

Apr 2, 2026 | Government, Local

By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer About a dozen or so Sheriff’s deputies and sergeants, as well as the Lieutenant and Captain Harris gathered at the recently opened Heart Rock Diner in the Valley of Enchantment area of Crestline for a morning visit with the community...

Sheriff’s Log

Apr 2, 2026 | Local

Editor’s note: As the sheriff’s department is no longer providing their log of calls, the Alpine Mountaineer is compiling Nixle press releases for our readers. Deputies patrol trails in Silverwood Lake and Lake Arrowhead to educate riders and enforce OHV laws On March...

Scenes from the No Kings Day rally in Crestline on Saturday, March 29, 2026

Apr 2, 2026 | Communities, Crestline

Peace: The presence of understanding

Apr 2, 2026 | Communities, Crestline

Peace has been a major focus of Rudy Westervelt, the past district governor of Rotary District 5330. In 2016 and 2020 he convened peace conferences in Ontario. He gathered experts from around the world who talked about solutions. Recently Westervelt led an online...