Government

Measure Q: Your questions answered about the future of Mountains Community Hospital

Community presentations have generated an overwhelmingly favorable response as residents learn more about the hospital’s modernization project, financing plan and the stakes of the November 3 election. With Election Day approaching, Residents for Measure Q is...

Leisure Shores offers special May events

May 6, 2026 | Crestline, Mountain Events

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer It’s May and many new activities are occurring at Leisure Shores Senior Center in Crestline. On May 1, the Crafternoon group made candles and suncatchers from dried flowers and votive candles. Every Friday they have art...

Sheriff’s Log

May 6, 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. This week there are no new releases from the mountain area or Highland.

Bringing Smiles to People’s Faces

May 1, 2026 | Communities, Crestline, Front Page, Health

By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor Have you ever seen someone sprint to the dentist’s chair? That’s just what I observed in Bullet Tree Village in Belize while there with HAFDRA (Humanitarian Aid for Development and Relief Agency) earlier this month. Last year’s medical...

Keeping folks warm, safe and dry

May 1, 2026 | Communities, Crestline, Front Page, Green Valley Lake

By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor And Rhea-Frances Tetley Staff writer It was a day full of weather surprises: fog, rain, snow and some sun. Despite the forecast, Rebuilding Day 2026 went on as planned. This year Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities had chosen three...