Artist of the Month
From the May 06, 2011 Edition
Charity David, 9th Grade is one of 47 talented artists showing their artwork at the Work of HeART Gallery opening May 7.
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331 Acre Fire On Tejon Ranch
From the May 06, 2011 Edition
Wildfire season opened with a 331 acre fire on Tejon Ranch about 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27. Kern County firefighters contained the grass fire that is reported to have begun east of Highway 223, …
Tempests, Tea Cups, And Big Issues in Local Election
From the May 06, 2011 Edition
Commentary by Patric Hedlund
Big issues are being debated in the midst of the Pine Mountain Club elections this year. Freedom of speech and the right to peacefully assemble—even to have dinner with one’s children …
Water District Explains Need for Rate Increase
From the May 06, 2011 Edition
This chart illustrates the extremely low fee for water in the Lebec County Water District currently. The chart sent by LCWD last week contained an error. The current $12.10 monthly rate is accurate, but unsustainable, …
Two More First Place Awards–The Mountain Enterprise Brings Home State Honors
From the May 06, 2011 Edition
The Mountain Enterprise Brings Home State Honors
The hometown team has brought back two more first place awards for excellence in journalism in a statewide competition. Under current management, The Mountain Enterprise has now won …
Have You Joined The Great Tomato Survey Yet?
News of bin Laden’s Death Brings Mixed Responses
From the May 06, 2011 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
A snapshot from the collective memory of this mountain was triggered by the announcement of Osama bin Laden’s death Sunday night, May 1. Nine and a half years earlier, on December 5, …
Wildfires Break Out Just North of Lebec, Near Grapevine See Video
From the May 06, 2011 Edition
See Video at right. GRAPEVINE, CA (Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 8:33 p.m.)–Northbound number four lane (the slow lane) at the northern base of the Grapevine has been closed since 6:22 p.m. at the semi …
Mothers Tell of Kids Killed by Drunk Drivers
From the May 06, 2011 Edition
Reported by Mitch Wood and Judy Cadman
Students encountered a horrifying scene at 7:30 a.m. Monday, May 2 as school buses pulled into Frazier Mountain High School.
A mangled SUV was tossed up onto the …
The Mountain Enterprise Joins Lawsuit to Defend Brown Act
From the May 06, 2011 Edition
FRAZIER PARK (Thursday, May 5, 2011, 3 p.m.)—The Mountwin Enteprise has joined colleagues in the California Newspaper Publishers’ Association in filing a major "friend of the court" brief to protect the "open meetings" section of …