Community

Celebrating Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. on the Mountaintop

From the January 24, 2025 Edition

By Sean Ridgway, TME and Elke Heitmeyer

In the United States, only three people have their own federal holiday. One is the country’s first President, George Washington. The second is Christopher Columbus (Indigenous Day in …

The Perch hosts Vibrant Village Mixer

From the January 10, 2025 Edition

By Dionne Bolton

The Perch in Pine Mountain Club hosted its first annual “Vibrant Village Mixer” on Sunday, January 5. Organized by Luceur Steenkamp and Angie Nafie as an act of gratitude, the event celebrated …

A delivery man again

From the December 20, 2024 Edition

By Sean Ridgway, TME

Gene Porter is a beloved member of the mountain communities without ever living here. Once it became known he was fired from his job delivering packages for FedEx to the mountain, …

Law enforcement update

From the December 13, 2024 Edition

By Sean Ridgway, TME

Kern County Sheriff’s Public Information Officer Lori Meza and Sergeant Salvador Orona shared some important law enforcement updates with The Mountain Enterprise this past week.

Lake of the Woods

On …

Mountain community misses delivery man

From the November 22, 2024 Edition

By Sean Ridgway, TME

He doesn’t nor has he ever lived in the mountains, but Gene Porter, the local FedEx driver for the last five years, is as much a part of this community as …

Mountain community misses delivery man

From the November 22, 2024 Edition

By Sean Ridgway, TME

He doesn’t nor has he ever lived in the mountains, but Gene Porter, the local FedEx driver for the last five years, is as much a part of this community as …

Frazier Park waste disposal rules after trash tax exemption

From the October 11, 2024 Edition

By Daniel Schwartz, TME

In December 2023, Frazier Park successfully protested the SB 1383 “Trash Tax”, and the town was exempted from the $559.00 statewide annual service fee for trash pickup. (*Note: The fee waiver …

PMCPOA Board Meeting

From the September 27, 2024 Edition

By Sean Ridgway, TME

On Saturday, September 21, the Pine Mountain Club Property Owners Association (PMCPOA) had a board meeting. A large portion of the discussions were around threats to the Pine Mountain Club community.

MCFRC hosts local collaborative

From the September 27, 2024 Edition

By Daniel Schwartz, TME

On Thursday, September 19 The Mountain Community Family Resource Center (MCFRC) hosted the Mountain Communities Collaborative at its office in Frazier Park. The event welcomed “ALL to build valuable connections and …

Swings to return to the park

From the September 20, 2024 Edition

By Sean Ridgway, TME

For many parents in the community, Frazier Mountain Park and its playground have always been a great place to play with their kids. Parents who spend a lot of time at …