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Peter Neptune Killed in Motorcycle Crash

From the January 16, 2009 Edition

Peter Jacob Neptune, 23 was killed in a motorcycle collision with a car at about 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13 in the city of Valencia. He was a 2003 graduate of Frazier Mountain High …

Neighbors Question Cuddy Valley Camp Expansion Plans

From the January 09, 2009 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

Marco and Kim Bucio of Pine Mountain have sent their children to the pine-studded Bethel in the Hills Pentecostal summer camp in Cuddy Valley for a dozen years. Although the Pentecostal Fellowship …

VA Awards $3.5 Million For National Cemetery

From the January 09, 2009 Edition

WASHINGTON—The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded more than $2.8 million to develop the first phase of the Bakersfield National Cemetery in Arvin. Several members of the Frazier Park Chapter of Veterans of Foreign …

New Law Protects Journalism Advisers

From the January 09, 2009 Edition

California’s adviser protection law went into effect January 1, 2009. It protects a school district employee from being “dismissed, suspended, disciplined, reassigned, transferred, or otherwise retaliated against” for solely acting to protect a pupil’s speech, …

Shropshire Arrested on Drug and Ammunition Charges

From the January 09, 2009 Edition

By Gary Meyer

Long time Frazier Park resident Carl “Scotty” Shropshire was arrested December 19 at his Laurel Avenue home on charges of possessing and being under the influence of a controlled substance and for …

Cinders Cause Crash

From the January 09, 2009 Edition

The very cinders that are spread on mountain roads to lessen the hazard of slippery ice may themselves be a slippery hazard in dry conditions.

Emilee Neeley was driving her brothers home from school on …

Air Sensor for Frazier Mountain To Be Installed

From the January 09, 2009 Edition

It’s Official…and It Has a Home:

By Patric Hedlund

The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) has confirmed that they have selected a placement for a Frazier Mountain Communities air monitor.

This …

Prevailing Winds: An Essay about the New(s) Year

From the January 09, 2009 Edition

Prevailing Winds

Commentary by Patric Hedlund

[First published in the January 2009 issue of The Mountain Pioneer]

Our nation—the entire global community of nations—went spinning off the tracks of an economic Magic Mountain roller …

Update on Gigi Day’s Recovery

From the January 09, 2009 Edition

We had a hiatus in our Gigi Day updates during the New Year’s break. We resume today, quoting Bill Day on new developments.

Update Friday, Jan. 9, 8 p.m.—Bill Day reports that on Wedneday, Jan.7 …