Santa’s Mountain Workshop
From the December 6, 2013 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
The artists, artisans and elves of the mountain were out last weekend at the Pine Mountain Holiday Craft Faire. If you were there and want more, or if you missed it and …
Community
Happy Thanksgiving!
From the November 29, 2013 Edition
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Students shared feasts with their classmates all around the mountain in the Thanksgiving spirit.
(Back)Toby Brault of Rotary, Anne Burnaugh of Family Resource Ctr., Supervisor David Couch D4, Alan Christensen D4, Deborah …
Wanted: USFS Recreation advisory committee members
From the November 29, 2013 Edition
Nominees for an advisory panel is being compiled by the U.S. Forest Service for recreational interests in the Pacific Southwest area. Applications for 11 committee members willing to serve three-year terms are being accepted through …
Homeless vet receives help, Thanksgiving invitation
From the November 29, 2013 Edition
By Susanne Green
“This is the kind of town where you just know people will come forward to help,” Justen Zimmerman said.
Zimmerman provided the spark of compassion that started the movement to assist a …
Toys for Tots deadlines are near
From the November 29, 2013 Edition
Do you know children who would like to find something under the Christmas tree this year, but may not because of hard times? Are you wishing to donate toys and gifts to help make this …
Controlled burns in the works for Mt. Pinos District
From the November 29, 2013 Edition
The Los Padres National Forest will launch a series of prescribed burn projects beginning in December to eliminate piled brush on the Mt. Pinos Ranger District.
This process will involve crews lighting piled brush when …
‘No more wilderness’ says Los Padres plan
From the November 29, 2013 Edition
A long-awaited U.S. Forest Service management plan for the Los Padres National Forest was released on November 25. It will prohibit motor vehicle use across 300,000 acres of Los Padres forest land, but designates no …
Volunteers needed to help clean up after illegal pot farm
From the November 29, 2013 Edition
By Gary Meyer
Five local volunteers with a pickup truck are needed Thursday, Dec. 5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help a crew of Patagonia employees and Los Padres ForestWatch (LPFW) to clean up …
First wild condor chick from Bitter Creek takes to the sky
From the November 29, 2013 Edition
By Patric Hedlund, TME
Thanksgiving came early this month for the California Condor Recovery Program.
Supervising Wildlife Biologist Joseph Brandt confirmed this week that a mating pair of wild condors has for the first time …
For the Record
From the November 22, 2013 Edition
In our story “Flags dance for veterans” [The Mountain Enterprise, Nov. 15, page 8] we wrote, “Frankie Sanchez died last year.” Sanchez passed away on January 7, 2013. We appreciate the call from Sylvia Sanchez.