On this, Veterans Day, we want to salute two Big Bear High School graduates from the Class of 2009 who have entered into military service. William Lewis, son of Deaun Nelson of Big Bear City, and Kenneth Webster, son of Wendy Boyer of Sugarloaf, are now Army Privates, having each completed nine weeks of training. Army Private William Lewis graduated from Basic Combat Training … [Read more...] about BBHS Graduates Kenneth Webster and William Lewis Complete U.S. Army Training
Helicopters to Be Used for SBNF Fuels Reduction and Tree Removal in Crestline Area
If in the vicinity of Crestline or the Miller Canyon area in the coming two weeks, you can expect to see helicopters overhead. As of today, November 11, the San Bernardino National Forest is using helicopters as part of a fuel reductions project; helicopters are removing trees and slash in areas inaccessible by conventional tree removal methods and flying the logs to a staging … [Read more...] about Helicopters to Be Used for SBNF Fuels Reduction and Tree Removal in Crestline Area
Rocks Cleared from Roadway; Highway 18 Re-Opens After Midnight
Highway 18 had been closed at the Big Bear Dam yesterday evening, after an unanticipated volume of rock fell during a blasting excavation for the Big Bear bridge project. CalTrans crews closed Highway 18 for cleanup and safety evaluations, which resulted in the closure of the roadway until after midnight. The road is open at this time [morning, November 11], though motorists … [Read more...] about Rocks Cleared from Roadway; Highway 18 Re-Opens After Midnight
City’s Improvement Agency Narrows Affordable Housing Projects to Two, Partners With Habitat for Humanity
The City of Big Bear Lake’s Planning Commission and Improvement Agency, which is made up of City Council members and chaired by Liz Harris, spent much of Monday reviewing nine proposals for affordable housing projects. The November 9 meeting was a follow-up from September 22, during which time presentations were made by companies interested in partnering with the City to … [Read more...] about City’s Improvement Agency Narrows Affordable Housing Projects to Two, Partners With Habitat for Humanity
Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Park on 11/11; Marine Corps Detachment Honors USMC’s 234th Birthday on Saturday
Tomorrow, November 11, is Veterans Day, a legal holiday since 1938 recognizing the end of World War I, given the German signing of the Armistice, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918; in fact, Veterans Day was first recognized as Armistice Day, since being commemorated as such by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919. Locally, Big Bear’s American … [Read more...] about Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Park on 11/11; Marine Corps Detachment Honors USMC’s 234th Birthday on Saturday