Our local fire departments responded to a structure fire in Big Bear Lake yesterday, and the Big Bear Lake Fire Department has since released the specifics of the incident. Per the statement received today: “On the morning of October 5, the Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District responded to a report of a residential structure fire in the 42600 block of Cougar Road in Big Bear … [Read more...] about Local Fire Departments Respond to Residential Structure Fire in BBL; Wood Shake Shingle Roof Contributed to Spread of Fire
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Wednesday Is Deadline for Applicants to BVUSD’s Measure Q Citizens’ Oversight Committee
Wednesday is the last day for community members to turn in applications to serve on the school district’s Measure Q Citizens’ Oversight Committee. This volunteer committee keeps the public informed on construction projects that fall under the Measure Q General Obligation Bonds passed by voters in 2002. They also review expenditures and provide annual reports to the Board of … [Read more...] about Wednesday Is Deadline for Applicants to BVUSD’s Measure Q Citizens’ Oversight Committee
Troutfest 2009: Two Days on the Lake, 1,000 Anglers and One New Ford F150 Truck
As in years past, this weekend’s Troutfest, hosted by the Big Bear Municipal Water District and sponsored by Western Outdoor News, was a sell-out, with an estimated 200 anglers being turned away for the October 3 and 4 event. Of the 1,000 participants who did sign up on time to drop a line into Big Bear Lake, Western Outdoor News tells KBHR that about 95% of those fishermen … [Read more...] about Troutfest 2009: Two Days on the Lake, 1,000 Anglers and One New Ford F150 Truck
Proposition 218 Protest Hearing Regarding DWP’s Water Rate Increase Takes Place Tomorrow
In September, the Big Bear Lake Department of Water and Power held two town hall meetings, to review the specifics of a proposed rate increase which, if approved, would be phased in starting in January 2010, with a second increase in July 2011. These water rate increases, for DWP customers in Big Bear Lake, Fawnskin, Sugarloaf and Lake Williams, would ultimately be approved by … [Read more...] about Proposition 218 Protest Hearing Regarding DWP’s Water Rate Increase Takes Place Tomorrow
Seventeen-Year-Old Caroline Forry Crowned Miss Big Bear on a Court That Includes Elaine Flores, Ashley Rolston, Dreama DePaiva and Michelle Ritenour
The Miss Big Bear Pageant brought out Big Bear’s finest young ladies, as nineteen of them, in full-length gowns, graced the stage of the Performing Arts Center for Saturday evening’s scholarship competition, which resulted in a $2,500 award for the girl named Miss Big Bear 2010: 17-year-old Caroline Forry, daughter of Melissa Parker and Rich Forry, and a Valley resident since … [Read more...] about Seventeen-Year-Old Caroline Forry Crowned Miss Big Bear on a Court That Includes Elaine Flores, Ashley Rolston, Dreama DePaiva and Michelle Ritenour