There’s a truck zipping up and down the runway at the Big Bear City Airport today (April 9), though that truck is toting a new Boeing turbo jet engine. Explains Norman Princen, chief engineer for Boeing, “Our program is called X48B, and our plane looks kind of like a B2 bomber. We’re flight testing it at Edwards Air Force Base, but today we are here testing the turbo fan … [Read more...] about New Boeing Turbo Engine Getting a Test Run at Big Bear City Airport Today
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Elks Lodge Gives Annual Awards to Beverly Tannheimer, Ken Griswold
The Big Bear Lake Elks Lodge hosted their annual Media Appreciation Dinner last night, which was attended by KBHR and Channel 6, as well as Tim and Kim Sweet, past recipients of the Elks Distinguished Citizenship Award. This year’s recipient, as presented by Elks Exalted Ruler for 2008 John Neill, is Beverly Tannheimer. Having served as manager of the Senior Citizens of Big … [Read more...] about Elks Lodge Gives Annual Awards to Beverly Tannheimer, Ken Griswold
Haven’t Eaten Out Lately? The Barnstorm Restaurant Introduces “Set Your Own Price Wednesday”
The Barnstorm Restaurant at the Big Bear City Airport will tomorrow introduce “Set Your Own Price Wednesday.” Given tough times, owner Renate Wagner says, “For people who never get a chance to eat in a restaurant, this will be an opportunity for them to do so.” For the set-your-own-price special, customers will be able to choose breakfast or lunch items from a select menu and, … [Read more...] about Haven’t Eaten Out Lately? The Barnstorm Restaurant Introduces “Set Your Own Price Wednesday”
More Scam Banking Calls Reported in Big Bear Over Weekend; First Mountain Banks Advises That Customers Do Not Release Personal Information
The scam banking calls continue, as a number of Big Bear residents have reported that they have been contacted by their financial institution in order to verify personal banking information, including PIN and credit card numbers. As first reported here last week, First Mountain Bank’s Richard Miller tells KBHR that these computer-automated calls tend to be more prevalent in … [Read more...] about More Scam Banking Calls Reported in Big Bear Over Weekend; First Mountain Banks Advises That Customers Do Not Release Personal Information
From Snow Summit to the Moonridge Y, 30 Years Later La Montaña Restaurant Has a New Family
It was back in the ’70s at Snow Summit Ski Resort when Rook Oxandaboure and Bob Hoogendyk started serving Mexican food under the La Montaña banner. By 1978, the locals’ favorite found its new, permanent home on the Moonridge Y, and La Montaña restaurant has been there ever since. Thirty years later, though, the Oxandaboure family has sold the restaurant to the Bechtold family. … [Read more...] about From Snow Summit to the Moonridge Y, 30 Years Later La Montaña Restaurant Has a New Family