Wood Burning Petition Heats Up

Wood Burning Petition Heats Up

Many Vow Non-Compliance with Regulation

By Gary Meyer and Patric Hedlund

Anywhere you went in Frazier Park, this past week, people were signing a petition to protest the ban on wood burning imposed October 16 …

Breaking News: Board Approves Early Start for Paramedics

By Patric Hedlund

March 1, 2009 will be the start date for Pine Mountain’s long-awaited firefighter-paramedic program. A vote Tuesday morning by the Kern County Board of Supervisors to jump start the program caps an …

NEWS UPDATE: Progress Report on Gigi Day’s Recovery

(Updates on Gigi Day’s progress. Reported by Bill Day; written by Patric Hedlund)

UPDATE (Thursday, Dec.25 at 7 p.m.)—"Gigi and I have been doing some upper arm exercises today. She is watching TV and we …

Winter Storm Warnings for Mountain Areas

December 25, 2008 at 8:07 a.m.

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 8 am PST Friday for the Kern County mountains…

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and strong winds …

‘Wonderland’ Wins Mountain Fans

'Wonderland' Wins Mountain Fans

“But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked. “Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cheshire Cat: “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” said …

COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Upcoming & Ongoing

Send Mountain Community events to Calendar@MountainEnterprise.com

Now through Friday, Dec. 19

  • Coat and Blanket Drive by FMHS Friday Night Live. Donate warm clothing items or blankets to help the homeless this winter. Donations accepted …

News and Features

Was That The Storm?

Perhaps we’ll call it the “trainer wheels” snowstorm— just large enough and cold enough that we all got to test out our four-wheel drive, snow tires, winter driving skills, school telephone snow chains, road plowing ...

Local Man Dies in Mammoth

By Patric Hedlund

Collection jars have been set out around the mountain to help the family of Dylan Ronnie Foster, 27 with burial expenses.

Foster graduated in 1999 from Frazier Mountain High School. He had ...

Mountain Toys for Tots Needs Your Help

Bakersfield Unable to Assist this Year

By Anne Weber

A phone call and formal letter notified the Mountain Communities Family Resource Center (MCFRC) that the Marine Corps Reserves will be unable to provide toys for ...

Time Running Out for Choice On Medicare

Reported by Pam Sturdevant

Gigi Day’s traffic accident just before Thanksgiving may have an unexpected impact on Medicare planning for many of the mountain’s elders. Vital choices need to be made by December 31.

As ...

Fire Science Class Reminder

By Robert Grubb

The Wildland Fire Science class at Frazier Mountain High School begins Monday, Jan. 12, 2009. A preliminary orientation meeting for those wishing to enroll will be held Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 11:55 ...

Gigi Day Is Recovering

The Original Elf Is Back—Almost

Gigi Day is still in the Kern Medical Center Direct Observation Unit. She was taken to KMC after a headon crash with an armored vehicle that hydroplaned on Frazier Mountain ...