Community Input

You & The New York Times ♥️

From the January 29, 2021 Edition

January 22, 2021 To the Editor, and every staff member:

I wish to send you a salute. Your newspaper is my favorite one, together with the New York Times. I have always been so …

Free Press Helps Without Talk In A Sidewalk Cafe

From the January 29, 2021 Edition

January 16 and 24, 2021 Dear Editor:

The year 2000 saw a disputed presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. That dispute was based on real evidence, not fabrications. Nationally, Gore won 547,398 …

Valley Fever Carried In Wind

From the January 22, 2021 Edition

January 19, 2021 Dear Editor:

The high winds roaring throughout the Mountain Communities this week may be carrying valley fever spores, especially in the areas of Lebec, Gorman and the Western Antelope Valley along …

Home Remedies for Virus Symptoms?

From the January 22, 2021 Edition

This is not medical advice. It reflects what we are seeing from our readers who are swapping home remedies to stay healthy or to help regain health during this moment when positive covid-19 diagnoses are …

How Does This Politician Sleep at Night?

From the January 15, 2021 Edition

January 12, 2021 Dear Editor:

Several media outlets have reported on Representative Kevin McCarthy’s most recent capers that have heaped shame on him, the country and his electorate.

But in private you can be sure …

Volunteer Drivers Still Needed

From the January 8, 2021 Edition

December 4, 2020 Dear Editor:

Frazier Mountain Meals on Wheels volunteers bring hot meals three days a week to our home-bound neighbors.  

With winter fully here, we need drivers with four-wheel drive vehicles for Monday, Wednesday …

Light Through the Dark Times

From the January 8, 2021 Edition

January 2, 2021 Dear Editor:

Wishing you at The Mountain Enterprise and our Mountain Communities the best New Year ever, in Jesus’ name, amen.

Is there anyone we can contact about keeping the festive lights …

Who Was That Masked Man?

From the December 25, 2020 Edition

Dennis Penna of Lebec is a friend of the newspaper who saw a touching event in the Chanukah week heading into Christmas. He wanted to share the good cheer. This is a telephone call, transcribed …

‘A Friend Beyond His Vestments’ at Our Lady of the Snows

From the December 25, 2020 Edition

December 15, 2020 Dear Editor:

Evening Mass today at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church was a renewed treasure, and the Christmas altar is striking! Father Joseph is remarkable in his down-home homilies and …

Is There A Bunny Apocalypse?

From the December 18, 2020 Edition

December 14, 2020 Dear Editor:

Have you seen any of our usually plentiful furry little friends hopping around lately?

Sadly, I haven’t. According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the California Department of …