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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...

Sheriff’s Log

Dec 31, 2025 | Local

Theft suspect apprehended — Stolen property recovered On Monday, Dec. 22, at 3:17 p.m., deputies from the Highland Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a theft from a local business. A male subject entered the business, removed a computer valued at approximately...

Sheriff’s Log

Dec 24, 2025 | 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.

Fire claims Crestline home

Dec 18, 2025 | Crestline, Front Page

By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer A pre-dawn blaze of yet-to-be-determined origin laid waste to a Crestline residence in the 600 block of Arth Drive on Monday, Dec. 8. According to San Bernardino County Fire Department Public Information Officer Shawn...

New California laws you should know about – Part 1

Dec 18, 2025 | Front Page, State

By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Major new California laws effective for 2026 mostly focus on employment and labor, data privacy, housing, education, introducing a higher statewide minimum wage, new employee notice requirements and restrictions on certain...