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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,...

Memorial Day honors those who gave their all

Jun 10, 2026 | Crestline, Front Page

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The last Monday in May was set aside in 1971 as Memorial Day to honor those who never returned from war by giving up their lives to protect the freedoms of this country. The service to honor those men and women who died in the...

CREST FOREST MUNICIPAL ADVISORY COUNCIL — Striving to keep mountain highways safe

Jun 10, 2026 | Local

By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor Over the past two months, officers from the California Highway Patrol Arrowhead Area office were involved in pursuits of vehicles traveling at more than 100 mph. In April, Lt. Isaiah Kee told the Crest Forest Municipal Advisory...

Sheriff’s Log

Jun 10, 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.

Crestline opens new playground at Lake Gregory

Jun 10, 2026 | Crestline, Mountain Events

By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Crestline held a grand opening of the newest attraction at Lake Gregory Regional Park, their new “destination playground,” which has already attracted great interest and approval from the children in town. They were crawling,...