Government

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...

New Caltrans gateway monument will welcome all

Nov 6, 2024 | Government, Local

By Mike Harris Special to the Alpine Mountaineer For those of you – who like me – travel up and down Highway 18 and have been wondering what’s being built at the bottom of 18 near the entrance to old Waterman Canyon Highway, the mystery has been solved. No, it’s not a...

Reading therapy dogs visit VOE

Nov 6, 2024 | Communities, Crestline

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer For the past 12 years, a wonderful and creative program has been helping local children to read better as they improve their oral reading skills. At Valley of Enchantment Elementary School, there is an afterschool program where...

Sheriff’s Log

Nov 6, 2024 | Government, Local

Deputies arrest Crestline man after he assaults family On Oct. 30, Clifton Bedore, 45 of Crestline, allegedly assaulted the victim, his brother, with a 2x4 and dumbbells after they argued over a cell phone and the care of their elderly mother. Bedore barricaded...

Penny Shubnell: Memorial set for November 8

Oct 30, 2024 | Communities, Crestline

Penny Shubnell was born Penny Rzewnicki in Michigan on June 8, 1943. She grew up there, married and came to California in 1966, where she began working for Carter, Holly, Hale as a data processor. She divorced, earned a BA at Cal State Fullerton and supported her...