Lifestyle
Field day training for hams can save lives
By Dr. Ginger Gabriel - Special to the Alpine Mountaineer “Were you ready for Snowmageddon 2023?” Field Day for amateur radio operators is about being ready for an emergency. Come and hang out on June 24 with people who are ready. It’s a good place to come to...
A whole new world of frog dissections
By Macie Whieldon - Special to the Alpine Mountaineer (Photos: Tracy Marinaro) Recently Mrs. Marinaro’s sixth-grade science class participated in the first-ever synthetic animal dissection for Rim of the World Unified School District. The synthetic frogs were a result...
Sierra Club resumes meetings – Dr. Alford to address hydrology issues
After the long hiatus created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the monthly meetings of the Mountains Group of the Sierra Club will resume on Monday, June 12. The June 12 meeting will feature Dr. Jennifer B. Alford, associate professor of the Department of Geography and...
Rim High School grads pay visits to other schools
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY - Senior Writer Graduating seniors from Rim High School paid a visit to each of the district’s other schools, donning bright blue caps and gowns, on Tuesday, June 2. At Valley of Enchantment Elementary School in Crestline, two buses pulled into...
Goodbye Bear House – Hello Osorio Bros.
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Owners of the venerable Bear House Family Restaurant in Top Town Crestline announced last week that it will be closing its doors on Wednesday, May 31. This came as quite a shock, not only to its hard-working employees, but also to...
Advocating for students who need some extra support
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Lisa Mills has come full circle. Mills grew up on the mountain and attended Lake Arrowhead Elementary School and Mary Putnam Henck Intermediate School. After attending Rim of the World High School, she graduated from Mountain High School. As of...









