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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,...

Books for sale!

May 20, 2026 | Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Mountain Events

If you are in need of a good read, look no further this weekend than the libraries in Crestline and Lake Arrowhead. At the Crestline library, the sale began on May 18 and continues through this Saturday, May 23 during library hours. Buy one book and get another at...

Sheriff’s Log

May 20, 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.

Spring tea at Leisure Shores

May 20, 2026 | Crestline, Mountain Events

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The Crest Forest Senior Citizens Club held a spring tea for mothers and their families on Saturday afternoon, May 10, with a spring garden theme. The freshly painted Lakeside Room (thanks to Rebuilding Together Mountain...

Rotarians invite the community to place ‘service above self”

May 13, 2026 | Crestline, Front Page

By JULIANNE HOMOKAY Special to the Alpine Mountaineer In an age when more and more of life is happening online, when more people are finding reasons not to leave their homes and the nonprofit fundraising model is becoming a hashtag and a text message, there are...