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Changes Made To Toys for Tots

From the October 23, 2009 Edition

Changes in Toys for Tots guidelines by the Kern County Marine Reserve program were announced this week, limiting gifts to children up to the age of 10 rather than to age 15 as in previous …

Halloween Coloring and Cartooning Contest for Kids

From the October 23, 2009 Edition

Contest Instructions: Hey kids! Print then color the picture and fill in what each of these characters is saying for a chance to win some prizes at the 2009 Trunk or Treat in Pine Mountain …

Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission To Meet in Ontario

From the October 23, 2009 Edition

Special Workshop for Public and Commission Dialogue Wednesday, Nov. 4

FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, 7:10 p.m.)—The Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Commission will hold a meeting and public workshop on November 4, …

Michael Kanke’s Magic 33 Wins SRL at Irwindale

From the October 16, 2009 Edition

By staff of The Mountain Enterprise

Local stock car racing hero Michael Kanke’s team is in the lead for the SRL Southwest Tour Series after taking the cup at Irwindale before 3,300 fans on Saturday, …

Economic Recovery Grant Won

From the October 16, 2009 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

A “sizeable” American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant has been won by the Mt. Pinos Ranger District.

The funds will replace the entire Chuchupate administrative complex, building a new energy efficient office …

SBA Comes To Meet Mountain Businesses Thursday

From the October 16, 2009 Edition

Local business owners are invited to meet with Mike Souza from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to learn how federal economic recovery programs may help Mountain Community businesses. The open meeting is at 11:30 a.m. …

Arciero Stunned by 5-0 Vote to Shrink Development by 72%

From the October 16, 2009 Edition

Planning Commission Now Tells Supervisors: ‘Small is Beautiful’

By Patric Hedlund

“I’m going to sit down and regroup and see what the magic number is,” said Frank Arciero, Jr. Thursday night at 10:30 p.m., still …

Why Is the I-5 Backed Up This Time?

From the October 16, 2009 Edition

Mountain resident Dawn Beban was driving home from the Board of Supervisors’ hearing on Tejon Mountain Village in Bakersfield, Monday, Oct. 5 just before 3 p.m. She saw the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 between …

Healthcare Reform When History Calls…

From the October 16, 2009 Edition

On Tuesday, Oct. 13, Maine Republican Senator Olympia Snow cast a vote in favor of a health care reform bill crafted in the U.S. Senate’s Finance Committee. She said simply, “When history calls, history calls,” …