Ryan Hall took victory yesterday, outrunning 12,000 or more runners, including three Kenyans, to place first in the ING Philadelphia Distance Run. Big Bear High School Class of 2001 graduate Hall, who’d placed 10th in the Beijing Olympics, finished the September 20 race of 13.1 miles in a time of 1:01:52—and is the first American-born runner to win the Philadelphia race since … [Read more...] about Ryan Hall Takes First in Yesterday’s ING Philadelphia Distance Run
Bear City Firefighters to Be Recognized in This Evening’s CSD Board Meeting
The Board of Directors of the Big Bear City Community Services District meets for their first regular meeting of the month this evening at 5:30pm, as their first-Monday-of-the-month meeting had been adjourned due to the Labor Day holiday. This evening’s meeting, at the CSD offices at 139 E. Big Bear Boulevard, will include presentations by Big Bear City Fire Chief Jeff Willis, … [Read more...] about Bear City Firefighters to Be Recognized in This Evening’s CSD Board Meeting
Big Bear Lake Troutfest
This annual event sells out (and entry deadline is September 23), given big prizes awarded to those who reel in tagged fish; this year's Troutfest offerings include tagged fish worth a new Ford F150 truck and cash prizes. Event is hosted by Western Outdoor News and launches from the Big Bear Municipal Water District, located at 40524 Lakeview Drive in Big Bear Lake. For more … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake Troutfest
New Schools Superintendent Dr. Nancy Wright Says Big Bear Already Feels Like Home
Though BVUSD’s new Superintendent of Schools Dr. Nancy Wright was only appointed to BVUSD’s top position this week, and won’t assume her post until October 19, she tells KBHR that the Big Bear Valley already feels like home. Dr. Wright’s career in education spans nearly 30 years in Colorado, during which time she served in small, mountain communities, such as Manitou Springs, … [Read more...] about New Schools Superintendent Dr. Nancy Wright Says Big Bear Already Feels Like Home