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Rim students helped encourage New York kids after 9/11
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer Today’s students were not alive 23 years ago when the World Trade Center’s twin towers were struck by highjacked airliners in New York on September 11, 2001. The attacks were carried out by an Islamist terrorist organization,...
Don’t wait! – Start planning Medicare coverage at 64
By Gregory Wright CEO, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement, California If you’re retiring soon – or know someone who is – you’re not alone. In 2024, a record 4.1 million Americans are expected to retire, with over 11,000 turning 65 every day. This phenomenon is...
World-class jiu jitsu comes to Lake Arrowhead Village
By Derek Johnson Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Recent visitors to Lake Arrowhead Village's waterfront side may have noticed something different going on at Victory Tae Kwon Do. Why are there now adults in there, pinning each other to the floor and apparently...
Balancing school, fall sports and your child’s mental health – Tips to help parents support their student’s success
By Dr. Archana Dubey Chief Medical Officer UnitedHealthcare of California The fall season is upon us, teens have gone back to school and many are also gearing up for the sports season. Participating in sports, whether casual play or organized athletics, can be...
Cauliflower ear – a hazard of wrestling
Cauliflower ear…ever heard of it? No pun intended. Football players get shin splints, runners get hammer toe and wrestlers get cauliflower ear...at least the lucky ones do. Many non-wrestlers might see it and wince, but most wrestlers love a good set of cauliflower...
Special Olympic athletes bowl for the gold
Hundreds witnessed the pinnacle of determination, skill and sportsmanship of our Special Olympic athletes at the Special Olympics Southern California 2024 bowling championships on Aug. 17. Jeffery Kellems (right) brought home the gold and Phyllis Wiggins was awarded a...









