Week’s Highs To Be in the 80s—National Weather Service
FRAZIER PARK, CA (Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at 7:30 a.m.)—This is a good week to get busy and finish up a lot of those projects that we just can’t seem to get done when it …
Breaking News: School Bus Stop Location Changed in Lebec
LEBEC (Thursday, May 6, 2010, 12:20 p.m.)—The location of the ETUSD school bus stop in Lebec has been changed effective Friday, May 7, according to Principal Dena Kiouses. The new bus stop is at Wild …
Breaking News: Water District Warns Kern County It May Be Liable for Damages If Development Approved
By Patric Hedlund UPDATE—LEBEC (Thursday, May 6, 2010, 5:57 p.m.)—Today, chair of the Lebec County Water Disrict (LCWD) forwarded to us the letter written by their attorney to the Kern County Planning Department and each …
‘Get the Meds Off the Street’ Says Anti-Drug Coalition with May 8 Action
By Patric Hedlund
On Saturday May 8, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., unused and expired medications can be turned in at Frazier Park Market through the ‘Take Back the Meds’ program.
‘Pharming Parties’ featuring bowls …
Breaking News: Up to 150 Cats Being Removed From Cause 4 Cats
LEBEC (Thursday, May 6, 2010, 11 a.m.)—A major operation is taking place at the Cause 4 Cats facility in Lebec. A convoy of vehicles is occupying the street as Kern County Animal Control workers, including …
Arrests Made in Bakersfield Murder of Local Couple’s Daughter
FRAZIER PARK (Monday, May 3, 2010, 2:33 p.m.)—The funeral for Amber Kelch took place in Bakersfield at 1 p.m. today. A benefit for the family is planned at Sue’s Tavern in Frazier Park from 1-4 …
Enterprise Wins Top State Awards For Journalism
By Gary Meyer, Publisher and Patric Hedlund, Editor
It’s a good season for gold. The poppies are bursting across the hillsides and The Mountain Enterprise has received two new first place awards in statewide journalism …
Earth Day Captures Mountain Imaginations
Despite storms, peace doves flew in Frazier Mountain Park on Earth Day, and across the mountain Earthlings of all ages did their bit to show appreciation for Mother Nature.
An Earth Day Celebration at Frazier …
Sloppy Tracking of Student Funds Leaves $439,000 Still in Question
Use of 2006-08 ASB Funds for Alcohol, Golf Cart, Facility Repair Called ‘Questionable’
By Patric Hedlund
“Kids raised the money and then the money was used for other purposes,“ said El Tejon Unified School District …
Watchdog OpEd to Attorney General: No to ‘Watsonville’
‘Dear Attorney General Brown’
TriCounty Watchdogs Writing Letters Against 557-Home ‘Watsonville’
The TriCounty Watchdogs have dubbed the Frazier Park Estates development in Lebec ‘Watsonville.’ The group is writing urgent letters against a Kern County Supervisors’ …
COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Upcoming & Ongoing
Now through May
- Preschool Story Time 2 p.m. FP Library, 3015 Mt. Pinos Way. Continues every Saturday
- Cow-Pie Bingo fundraiser for Frazier Mountain Youth Cheer extended through May 1. $10 tickets to win $200 …
News and Features
Traffic Crash, Fire Send Warnings to Motorists
An eager 2008 BMW 328I driver didn’t wait for the 1999 Toyota Camry in front of him to make a left turn from Mil Potrero Highway to Woodland Drive, April 23 at 3:25 p.m.
California ...
Donkey Basketball Win$ Two Scholarships ‘n Tons of Fun
Photos and Report by Sara Woerter
On April 24, the Beauties and the Beasts played a fierce game of Donkey Basketball inside the Frazier Mountain High School gymnasium. Over 300 people watched as riders ...
James R. Garcia is Navy Grad
Frazier Park residents Bonnie and Paul McCloskey are proud to announce that their grandson, James R. Garcia, 21 has recently graduated Navy boot camp and is now stationed on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft ...
Scheenstra Honored at UC Santa Barbara
Jacob A. Scheenstra of Pine Mountain has achieved excellence in his academic work during the winter quarter 2010 as an undergraduate student at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
He has been selected for the ...
Erick Lawton Takes Ph.D. in Idaho
Mary and Donato Ventura of Lake of the Woods are traveling to Idaho Falls at the end of April and from there to Pocatello, Idaho, to attend their grandson Erick Lawton’s graduation May 8. Idaho ...
James Schaffer Gets 8 Years Without Parole
Four years after being charged with the molestation of three Mountain Community girls, James Schaffer, 57 accepted a plea deal on February 8 of ‘no contest’ to one count of the charges. He was ...
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