‘Where the Trees Grow Sideways and the Sun Burns Bright’

'Where the Trees Grow Sideways and the Sun Burns Bright'

Fairmont Called ‘Center of Renewable Energy Business’ As Council Considers Dumping Public Access Bylaws

By Patric Hedlund

“There are a lot of gunslingers in the west,” Nat Parker of Oregon-based Element Power told the Fairmont …

Water District Explains Need for Rate Increase

Water District Explains Need for Rate Increase

By Patric Hedlund

A report by the engineering firm Provost & Pritchard, updated on April 7, 2011, lays out the path the Lebec County Water Company needs to take to update their half-century-old water distribution …

To Invade, or Not To Invade ?

To Invade, or Not To Invade ?

Imagine reliving the history of the 1980s—from the invasion of Grenada to the fall of the Berlin Wall—through the eyes of a president. Local students were recently invited to do just that.

By Anna Hart, …

Teachers Rally to Help Bring Back 154 Students

Teachers Rally to Help Bring Back 154 Students

By Patric Hedlund

An unusual number of teachers were very visible at the April meeting of the El Tejon Unified School District Board of Trustees. Teachers watched quietly, though one rose to explain why they …

Have You Joined The Great Tomato Survey Yet?

Have You Joined The Great Tomato Survey Yet?

Michelle Maga is taking a survey of local gardeners to discover what we can tell each other about our experiences  with common varieties of garden tomatoes in the Mountain Community area. Please click on

COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Upcoming & Ongoing

  • Work of HeART Gallery Artist of the Month (to April 30) is Lee Dunnavant. May’s Artists of the Month are FMHS Art Students. (3011 Mt. Pinos Way, behind the Coffee Cantina 245-3548.)
  • Junior Falcons …

News and Features

Excitement High as Parents’ Call to Action Nears

A “Call to Action for Parents” invites all parents, with children of all ages, to a fast-paced program rich with surprising facts about their kids on Saturday, April 30 (6-8:30 p.m. at Frazier Mountain High ...

Call it a Power Struggle

By Patric Hedlund

Robert Kruse is working his way up the appeals chain with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). He says Southern California Edison should be held accountable for not upgrading and maintaining their ...

Discover True Beauty

Nondenominational Evening Class on True Beauty Begins May 10 in Frazier Park

By Judy Rose

The Bible describes a beauty that does not fade, is available to every woman and is based on qualities that ...

FMHS Baseball Team Makes Local History on Spring Break

By Coach Mike Oman

A group of Frazier Mountain High School baseball players made history this month when they came together for a junior varsity tournament in Wasco during spring break.

Frazier Mountain faced the ...

A Six Year Journey: AYSO Brings Home the Gold

‘Come on girls, I’ve been waiting six years for this!’

By Trisha Johnson, AYSO parent

—Beth Villanueva, AYSO Regional Coordinator

It might not actually be made of gold, but to each girl who wore the ...