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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

Jan 16, 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. Deputies respond to suspicious person call - Locate man in possession of narcotics and knife On Sunday,...

Retirement mortgage class at Leisure Shores

Jan 16, 2025 | Crestline

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff writer Cathy Fitzpatrick is hosting a short class on retirement mortgages at Leisure Shores on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 3:30 p.m. The one-hour class on mortgages will illustrate how this system can reverse the payment of mortgages and...

Caltrans at work on 330 and 189

Jan 16, 2025 | State

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is continuing Phase 2 of the emergency project on State Route 330 (SR-330) to culvert drainage caused by the Line Fire. Contractor crews will continue to conduct those repairs through Jan. 16. The repair project...

Elite Altitude Training opens in Crestline

Jan 9, 2025 | Crestline

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The mountains’ newest training gym is now open at 23919 Lake Drive in Crestline, next door to the post office in the Lake Gregory section of Crestline. Inside the new gym, which has been a dream of owner Jon Jurado and...