World renowned runner and 2001 Big Bear High School graduate Ryan Hall is set to run in his second marathon since competing in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in which he placed 10th overall. Twenty-seven-year-old Hall, who now trains in Mammoth, where he lives with wife Sara, will race in this Sunday’s New York City Marathon. In April, Hall participated in the 113th Boston Marathon … [Read more...] about Run, Ryan, Run! Hall to Compete in Sunday’s New York City Marathon
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Knickerbocker Mansion’s Stan Miller Arrested for Criminal Threats to DWP Over Water Bill
An overdue water bill notice to a local lodge owner resulted in his arrest yesterday morning, according to Big Bear Sheriff’s Station Captain Greg Garland. Stan Miller, owner of the Knickerbocker Mansion County Inn in Big Bear Lake, received a shut-off notice, in the form of a door hanger, from the Department of Water and Power, which was prompted by an unpaid water bill. On … [Read more...] about Knickerbocker Mansion’s Stan Miller Arrested for Criminal Threats to DWP Over Water Bill
Military Families and Patriots Welcome to Join Mountain-Area Blue Star Moms
Some mountain-area mothers whose children are serving in the military have banded together to start a new chapter of Blue Star Moms, which is affiliated with Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. Chapter organizer Zen Martinsen, whose 19-year-old daughter Sarah-Beth is currently serving as a combat medic with the U.S. Army in Germany, tells KBHR, “We are part of a national … [Read more...] about Military Families and Patriots Welcome to Join Mountain-Area Blue Star Moms
Sheriff’s Department Plans November 5 Code Enforcement Sweep for Fawnskin and East Valley Neighborhoods
Deputies of the Big Bear Sheriff's Station, along with officials from San Bernardino County Code Enforcement, will be conducting another Problem Oriented Policing Sweep on November 5, this time in the areas of Fawnskin, along North Shore Drive, and the east end of the Big Bear Valley. Issues of concern during the code sweep are abandoned vehicles, boats and trailers; vehicles … [Read more...] about Sheriff’s Department Plans November 5 Code Enforcement Sweep for Fawnskin and East Valley Neighborhoods
County’s Public Health Department Offers H1N1 Flu Vaccine at Three Clinics on Saturday; Influenza Information Sent Home With BVUSD Students on Wednesday
The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health has just received 15,000 doses on the inactivated H1N1 flu shot vaccine, and shots will be made available at three public health clinics this Saturday, October 31. Due to the limited supplies, only the following priority groups are recommended to get the H1N1 shot vaccine: pregnant women; people who care for infants younger … [Read more...] about County’s Public Health Department Offers H1N1 Flu Vaccine at Three Clinics on Saturday; Influenza Information Sent Home With BVUSD Students on Wednesday