The amazing adventures of Team Jordan Romero continue, as the trio of 13-year-old Jordan Romero, his dad Paul Romero and Karen Lundgren are making progress in their trek to summit Mt. Everest, the tallest peak in the world at 29,029’. Though receipt of satellite phone transmissions from half-way across the world can be technically challenged, we did hear from Jordan last night, … [Read more...] about Team Jordan Romero Calls from Chinese Base Camp En Route to 29,029′ Peak of Mt. Everest
CalTrans Expects Mid-May Re-Opening of Highway 330
Progress continues on Highway 330, which has been closed since mid-March due to storm-prompted damages to the roadway and the culvert beneath it. The new culvert of galvanized steel was installed last week, and backfill began on Friday. The backfill portion of the project, to fill in some 80' over the pipe for the roadway, should be completed within two weeks, per CalTrans … [Read more...] about CalTrans Expects Mid-May Re-Opening of Highway 330
Over 400 Participate in Sixth Annual Walk MS–and Raise $45,000 for Multiple Sclerosis Research
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Event organizers say that the Big Bear Walk MS event was a community effort at its best! As Jennifer Gaylord with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society tells KBHR, “Everyone rallied around the movement to end Multiple Sclerosis. North Shore Elementary hosted the start and finish festivities, Kiwanis manned a rest stop, the Lions were first on site to make … [Read more...] about Over 400 Participate in Sixth Annual Walk MS–and Raise $45,000 for Multiple Sclerosis Research
Big Bear City Community Services District to Appoint Fifth Director on May 3; Applicants Have Until April 26 to Submit Resumé
Big Bear City, CA -- Given the April 5 resignation of Big Bear City Community Services District Director Barbara Beck, at last night’s meeting, the remaining Board of Directors—President Marge McDonald, Vice President John Day, Jeff Newsome and Rick Ollila—addressed how they would fill the elected position, which extends through November 2012. As Beck had only served just over … [Read more...] about Big Bear City Community Services District to Appoint Fifth Director on May 3; Applicants Have Until April 26 to Submit Resumé
BVUSD’s Kindergarten Enrollment Underway; High School Athletic Physicals Begin Next Week
Big Bear Valley, CA -- In non-budget news from Bear Valley Unified School District, open enrollment is underway for families who have kindergarten students for the coming school year. Children who will be five years old on or before December 2, 2010 are eligible to enroll at their nearest school site: North Shore Elementary on Stanfield Cutoff, Baldwin Lane Elementary in … [Read more...] about BVUSD’s Kindergarten Enrollment Underway; High School Athletic Physicals Begin Next Week