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From Rim High to romance novels—Crestline native writes love letter to Jamboree Days

For Tara Geerlings Cummins, the magic of the mountain community where she grew up has always been something worth capturing. The Crestline native, who graduated from Rim of the World High School in 2010, is now a published author, bringing the familiar charm,...

Sheriff’s Log

Oct 9, 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.

Crestline Celebrates Its ZIP Code Day

Oct 1, 2025 | Crestline, Front Page

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer Crestline Postmaster Ken Cooper set up a big display for the celebration of ZIP Code Day in Crestline on 9-23-25 when the date matched the town’s ZIP Code. Postmaster Cooper had been planning the event for months. He had a...

Coffee with a Cop draws dozens to Crestline Café

Oct 1, 2025 | Crestline, Mountain Events

By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Some two dozen law enforcement personnel and interested local residents showed up bright and early at the Crestline Café on Tuesday morning, Sept. 23 to share casual conversation, coffee, herbal teas, donuts and other fresh...

Saddle up! It’s a night of sizzle and giving

Oct 1, 2025 | Crestline, Mountain Events

That’s right – the Crestline-Lake Gregory Rotary Club and the Mountain Sunrise Rotary Club are once again partnering for an evening of fun. On Oct. 18, the clubs will combine the ever-popular Steaks at the Lake with the equally popular annual auction. But before...