O Rain, How We’ve Missed You
By Patric Hedlund
The spread of those brown, drought-stressed trees on our surrounding mountain slopes may have slowed just a little last weekend.
On Saturday and Sunday the week’s cloudy skies finally opened up to …
Breaking News: Repairs on southbound Grapevine cause travel delays
The Grapevine, LEBEC, CA (July 26, 2014 at 8:30 a.m.) Center divider repair on the Interstate 5 across the Grapevine (10 miles south of SR-99) in L.A. County is closing the #1 and #2 lanes. …
Breaking News: Wildfire Halted on Interstate 5 as Vehicle Explodes on the Grapevine
GORMAN, CA (Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 7 p.m.) —Photographer and retired firefighter Jeff Zimmerman, a Neenach resident, sent this report:
A cargo van exploded into flames along the Interstate 5 in the southbound lane …
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 …
Let’s fight fires before they start
By Patric Hedlund
It was exactly one year ago, July 26, 2013, that these Mountain Communities—from Lebec through Pine Mountain—were unified in calling for better fire prevention cooperation between Caltrans and the Kern County Fire …
EDITORIAL: $1.5 million in grants for new local wells OK’d by USDA—Now is the time to start mapping the aquifer
By Patric Hedund, Editor
For far too long, local residents and water companies have been relying on luck and faith, basically flying blind when it comes to the carrying capacity of the local aquifer.
Talented …
COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Upcoming & Ongoing plus Regular Weekly and Monthly Events
For listing in the newspaper and online, send community events by Thursday at 2 p.m. to Calendar@MountainEnterprise.com or call 661.245.3794 ___________________________
Friday, July 25
•Cruise Night returns to the Falcon’s Nest, 5 p.m. (3216 Mt. …
Newspapers are back at Flying J
By Gary Meyer
The Mountain Enterprise news rack is back in front of the Pilot-Flying J in Lebec.General Manager Chris Hert said it is important to serve the local community. He added that Pilot-Flying J …
Mountain Youth Can Change Communities
You can help the MyC3 movement—Mountain Youth Can Change Communities—to create a healthy, drug- and alcohol-free childhood. The leadership training that is paid for by the proceeds of the Color the Mountain 5K fun run …
Outlets at Tejon to open with VIP charity benefit August 6 and public grand opening August 7
Outlets at Tejon will kick off its grand opening weekend with a sold-out VIP charity event on August 6 to benefit the American Red Cross, Boys and Girls Club of Kern County, Boys and Girls …
Join the Falcon’s champion volleyball team at FMHS
By Coach Sharon Lemburg, FMHS
The Frazier Mountain High School Falcons are a volleyball powerhouse. The program has won 13 league championships out of the past 17 years.
Sports practice begins before school resumes. Conditioning …
Friends of Seniors Resource Guide available
Get your copy of the Friends of Seniors Resource Guide at The Mountain Enterprise office this month, along with the new orange book Mountain Communities phone directory. Both are free.
News and Features
O Rain, How We’ve Missed You
By Patric Hedlund
The spread of those brown, drought-stressed trees on our surrounding mountain slopes may have slowed just a little last weekend.
On Saturday and Sunday the week’s cloudy skies finally opened up to ...
Let’s fight fires before they start
By Patric Hedlund
It was exactly one year ago, July 26, 2013, that these Mountain Communities—from Lebec through Pine Mountain—were unified in calling for better fire prevention cooperation between Caltrans and the Kern County Fire ...
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