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I-5 Smokey Bear Road ON and OFF Ramps Closed July 8-July 26

From the June 28, 2013 Edition

The northbound I-5 Smokey Bear Road on- and off-ramps will be closed Monday, July 8, through Friday, July 26, 2013, while crews place new concrete pavement. For the Smokey Bear Road on-ramp closure, motorists may …

Tragedy Strikes Arizona Firefighters

From the June 28, 2013 Edition

Yarnell, AZ (Sunday, June 30, 2013 at 8:30 p.m.)—It has been reported tonight, Sunday, that 19 firefighters, most from Prescott, AZ, have been killed by the Yarnell Hill wildfire that has also destroyed about 250 …

Rollover accident on Cuddy Valley Road

From the June 28, 2013 Edition

By Pam Sturdevant

Kern County Search and Rescue were doing a training exercise on top of Mt. Pinos. After the exercise some of the crew headed back down the mountain when they saw  an overturned …

Disaster Aid Loans Offered to victims of Powerhouse fire

From the June 21, 2013 Edition

Compiled from an SBA Advisory

Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private, nonprofit organizations whose property was damaged or destroyed during the Powerhouse fire that occurred …

Plan A fails for LOW Water Company, Plan B begins

From the June 21, 2013 Edition

LAKE OF THE WOODS, CA (Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 2:45 p.m.)—Drilling to 700 feet at the Cuddy Hall well in Lake of the Woods yielded only 10 gallons per minute (gpm), and so the effort has been abandoned.

A second and third well site are now being explored, one west of the Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, another near the old gas station near Lockwood Valley Road.

Community Teen Advocate Coalition Forming This Saturday

From the June 14, 2013 Edition

This Saturday, everyone who works with teens or is concerned about teen services in the Mountain Communities, and teens themselves are invited to join in a community event at the Frazier Mountain Park Community Center, …

FBI serves arrest warrant in Pine Mountain

From the June 14, 2013 Edition

PINE MOUNTAIN, CA (Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 11:25 a.m.)—The FBI served an arrest warrant this morning in Pine Mountain, according to Kern County Sheriff’s Sgt. Mark Brown. A local resident alerted the newspaper with a breaking news tip. Details were not available by press time Wednesday, but will be published in The Mountain Enterprise print edition on Thursday, June 27.

Powerhouse fire recovery workshop Tuesday

From the June 7, 2013 Edition

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – For residents impacted by the Powerhouse fire, Supervisor Antonovich announced that a recovery workshop will be held Tuesday. WHO:             County, State and Federal Agencies WHAT:           Fire Recovery Workshop WHERE: …

Two juveniles ejected from vehicle on I-5 at Laval Road

From the May 31, 2013 Edition

LEBEC, CA (Friday, June 7, 2013 at 11:55 a.m.)—Two juveniles were reported ejected from a vehicle this morning at 9:22 a.m. according to CHP traffic incident records. The northbound lanes of Interstate 5 just north…