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 …
As It Happens High Speed Rail Authority Meeting Today in Bakersfield–See Streaming Video
BAKERSFIELD (July 14, 2011 at 10 a.m.)— The board of the California High Speed Rail Authority is meeting today in Bakersfield. Although not on the public agenda, the public comments are likely to make some …
Breaking News: Resignation of Principal for El Tejon and Frazier Park Schools a Surprise
LEBEC and FRAZIER PARK, CA (July 12, 2011 at 11 a.m.)— The resignation of the principal of the El Tejon School and Frazier Park School will be considered tomorrow, Wednesday, July 13, by the trustees …
Breaking News: Free Childhood Immunizations Offered at Frazier Park School Campus
Frazier Park, CA (July 11, 2011 at 6:20 p.m.)—El Tejon Unified School District Superintendent Katie Kleier is alerting parents that pertussis (whooping cough) vaccinations will be necessary for children returning to school for the new …
Breaking News: Small Grass Fire Burns in Lebec—Residents Respond Quickly with Shovels
UPDATE, LEBEC, CA (July 11, 2011 at 5 p.m.)—Community Reporter Chandra Mead called to say that Chris Hughes and Shane Mead were traveling on Lebec Road near the Lebec Community Church shortly after the fire …
Breaking News: Vehicle Rollover in Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods (Friday July 8, 2011 at 1 p.m.)—A vehicle rollover occured on Lakewood Drive and Lakewood Place in Lake of the Woods around 1 a.m. Thursday morning. The driver, Paul Williams Wood, …
Breaking News: Plane Crashes in Lockwood Valley
LOCKWOOD VALLEY, CA (July 9, 2011 at 2 p.m.)—A small plane experienced engine failure and crashed in eastern Lockwood Valley off of Lockwood Valley Road yesterday, July 8 at about 4:45 p.m. The plane came …
FMHS Varsity Sports Are Restored, Principal Hired
District Prepares to Close El Tejon School-4th and 5th Graders to Attend Frazier Park School for 2011-2012
By Pam Sturdevant and Patric Hedlund
Amid budget cuts and layoffs, funding for Frazier Mountain High School’s varsity …
Unicorn Spotted in Cuddy Valley
Or Is that ‘Hugs’ in his Party Hat For His 32nd Birthday?
Remember Handsome Hugs, the Palomino who saved three colts from falling branches during the March 20 snowstorm at Foxtail Farm in Cuddy Valley? …
Mountain Shakespeare Festival Runs Through July
Two plays performed by the Mountain Shakespeare Festival will have you laughing one night and crying the next.
Bullshot Crummond will split your sides with laughter at the antics of the British man of action …
Save Fort Tejon
July 6, 2011 Dear Editor:
This is a letter to all members of the Mountain Communities.
I recently found out about the closure of Fort Tejon. My father, John Fuess, has volunteered at this community …
Fire at First Solar Alarms Fairmont
The Fairmont Town Council scheduled an emergency meeting for 6:30 p.m. at the WeeVill Market on Thursday, July 7. Fire and safety concerns are on the agenda.
On July 2 a fire swept across an …
Big Plans in Neenach
By Jan Olof Hellsund
Shortly after the attractions of wind, sun and nearby highpower transmission lines were discovered in the Western Antelope Valley, ‘green energy’ developers began purchasing land for solar and wind turbine farms. …
Sabers Rattle as Fairmont Chides First Solar for ‘Bullying’
By Patric Hedlund
It’s hard to say what a bad week might feel like for an $11 billion corporation named by Forbes Magazine as the fastest growing technology company in America two years in a …
COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Community Calendar Upcoming & Ongoing
July and Ongoing
- Junior Falcons Football Club meets at Frazier Mountain Park Saturday at noon. All 3rd-8th graders are welcome. For info call Mike at 661-444-2159 or Roger at 661-805-1250
- Songwriting Contest to showcase …
COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Regular Weekly, Bi-Weekly and Monthly Community Events
Weekly Events
Every Monday: Meals on Wheels Distribution (also Wed., Fri.) 245-1952 or 245-3366 •Senior Exercise 11 a.m. FP Community Center 245-1992 •White Sage Lace Guild, Bobbin lace and tatting. Call Liz Buchroeder 242-0619 …
News and Features
Ridge Route Museum Publishes New Book about Wheeler Ridge
By Bonnie Kane
The Ridge Route Communities Museum is pleased to announce that we have just published a new book entitled Growing Up in Wheeler Ridge. Former resident Bob Dorsey, now living in Oregon, has ...
Photo Gallery
MaryAnn Ryan of Frazier Park sends this photo and writes: "The butterflies are out in amazing colors."
Enterprise on the Road
By Tricia Fowler
I took my local newspaper The Mountain Enterprise on vacation to Boise, Idaho.
This picture was taken at the Boise Airport on June 19. I am holding the paper, with my two ...
Commentary: Hopefully, They Are Leaving and Not Coming Back
By Gary Meyer
A solitary mattress, left on the side of a road amidst the otherwise beautiful surroundings of the doorway to Cuddy Valley, says a lot about what happened here in the previous 24 ...
Frazier Park Substation Sheriff’s Log
Listing here is not a report of conviction. This is a log of law enforcement activity from Kern County Sheriff’s Frazier Park substation public records. Listing here does not indicate that the Kern County District ...
Microtrash Cleaned on Frazier Mountain
Frazier Park’s Dene Barrett and Pat Gaspers joined a work group of 16 volunteers at the top of Frazier Mountain, organized by Suzanne Feldman of Los Padres Forest Watch (LPFW).
“They assembled at the beautiful ...
Pastor Dave Retires After 26 Years
Reverend David Swarthout, a.k.a. ‘Pastor Dave,’ celebrated both his 80th birthday and his retirement after 26 years in the Mountain Communities on Sunday, June 26 at Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church in Lake of ...