Long beloved Big Bear High School teacher Jack Oksnee, who retired in the '90s after teaching countless students to drive—both behind the wheel and on the golf course—will be remembered in a celebration of life scheduled for next Saturday, June 27 at 4pm. The celebration will be held at the Big Bear High School gym, just off the Oksnee Strip, the campus side street named for … [Read more...] about Coach Jack Oksnee to Be Remembered in June 27 Celebration at Big Bear High School
Big Bear High School’s Class of 2009 Celebrated in Thursday’s Commencement Ceremony, the 80th for BVUSD
Yesterday afternoon’s commencement ceremony at Big Bear High School was the Bear Valley Unified School District’s 80th high school graduation, and the 23rd from the current school site in Sugarloaf, home to 250 or so seniors from the Class of 2009, including Amelia Hofer and Wesley Neely, two classmates who passed away during their senior year. The 4pm graduation opened with an … [Read more...] about Big Bear High School’s Class of 2009 Celebrated in Thursday’s Commencement Ceremony, the 80th for BVUSD
Archaeological Excavations to Take Place in Holcomb Valley’s Clapboard Town Mining Camp
An archaeological field study will be taking place in Holcomb Valley starting Monday, through a partnership with the San Bernardino National Forest and UCLA’s Cotsen Institute of Archaelogy. During the five-week program (June 22 through July 24), students will be working with Forest Service archaeologists in Holcomb Valley, just north of Big Bear Lake, to perform archaeological … [Read more...] about Archaeological Excavations to Take Place in Holcomb Valley’s Clapboard Town Mining Camp
HEAP Application Processing Available at Bear Valley Electric on Tuesday; Financial Assistance Offered to Low-Income Households
Families and individuals who could use financial assistance with utility bills can start readying the paperwork, as Bear Valley Electric Service will be hosting HEAP application processing next week. Starting next Tuesday morning at 9am, applications for HEAP, which stands for the Home Energy Assistance Program, will be accepted for the first 30 in line, another 20 applications … [Read more...] about HEAP Application Processing Available at Bear Valley Electric on Tuesday; Financial Assistance Offered to Low-Income Households