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Brainstorming to End Underage Drinking

From the July 18, 2008 Edition

By Sara Woerter, Mountain Enterprise Intern

State law prohibits anyone under the age of 21 to consume alcoholic beverages. Many young adults understand and obey this law but there are some who don’t. The local …

Board of Trade Elects Maines New President

From the July 18, 2008 Edition

Lebec Resident Penny Maines was sworn in as the new president of the Kern County Board of Trade at the Wednesday, July 9 mixer.

(l-r, back row): Penny Maines newly elected president of Kern County …

New Fire Restrictions in Los Padres National Forest

From the July 18, 2008 Edition

By Kathy Good, Los Padres National Forest

In response to increasing fire danger, Forest Service officials have announced additional fire restrictions in Los Padres National Forest starting Friday, July 18. They will remain in effect …

NEWS UPDATE: Governor Signs Frazier Park Bus Service Bill

From the July 18, 2008 Edition

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Tuesday, July 22) — Senator Roy Ashburn (R-Bakersfield) today announced that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed Senate Bill 1263. The measure will allow Amtrak to provide bus service to Frazier Park and the …

NEWS ALERT: Big Rig Crash Closes Northbound Lanes at Grapevine

From the July 18, 2008 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (Tuesday, July 22 at 5:04 p.m.) — A semi-tractor trailer truck collision on the northbound Interstate 5 at Grapevine, which earlier had all northbound lanes closed, now has one lane closed, according …

$306 Million Pot Bust in Forest

From the July 18, 2008 Edition

The U.S. Forest Service announced Wednesday, July 16 that over 68,000 marijuana plants have been seized in the Los Padres National Forest west of Pine Mountain, in a region spanning Kern and Ventura Counties.

The …

Lebec Grass Fire Burns 100 Acres

From the July 18, 2008 Edition

By Patric Hedlund, Chuck Noble and Gary Meyer

LEBEC-While over 400 fires still raged in other parts of the state Thursday, July 10, Sean Blaisdell was startled to notice a grass fire near Lebec …