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Kern County Lures More Tourists Than Disneyland

From the July 18, 2008 Edition

By Pam Sturdevant

Kern County is the fifth largest tourism attraction in the state, beating out Disneyland and Magic Mountain. That encouraging fact was announced Wednesday, July 9 at the annual Kern County Board of …

Chevron Donates $3,000 for High School Robotics Team

From the July 18, 2008 Edition

By Charles Hurst

The Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company has donated $3,000 to the Mountain Arts and Recreation Coalition (MARC) for support of the Frazier Mountain High School Robotics Team in the coming …

Fire Safe Council to Hold Special Meeting for Volunteers

From the July 18, 2008 Edition

By Janine Tominaga, FSC President

The July FSC meeting has been rescheduled. It will be for Non Fire Agency members only. We will be meeting next Friday, July 25, 9:30 a.m. at Chuchupate Ranger Station …

Peak to Peak Hike Slated For July 26

From the July 18, 2008 Edition

By Mary Anne Lockhart, Sierra Club Condor Group

Saturday, July 26 is the date for the Sierra Club’s traditional mid-summer Peak to Peak hike, six miles or so long. The hike trail goes from Mt. …

Enter the Fiesta Days Pet Show

From the July 18, 2008 Edition

By Joey Teare, Frazier Mountain FFA

On Friday, Aug. 1 at 5 p.m., the Frazier Mountain Future Farmers of America invites you and your favorite pet to participate in the popular Mountain Memories Fiesta Days …

Sudsin’ It Up for Hip Hop

From the July 18, 2008 Edition

By Sara Woerter and Christine Kearns-Brown

Frazier Mountain Focus Central’s first-ever Hip Hop Dance Team held their first fundraising car wash over the Fourth of July weekend at the Flying J.

The money is going …

Bard’s Faire For Kids

From the July 18, 2008 Edition

Only Two More Weeks of the Shakespeare Festival

By Kat Fair

With pennants blowing in the breeze and Elizabethan costumes the dress of the day, the Mountain Shakespeare Festival will hold their second annual Bard’s …

Confessions of a Gasaholic

From the July 11, 2008 Edition

News and Tips for Reducing Commuting Costs

By Gary Meyer

O.K., I admit it. I have a problem. I guzzle gas and can’t seem to stop once I’ve started. It began long ago. I’ve loved …

Lockwood Valley Road Closed Near Boy Scout Camp Road

From the July 11, 2008 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (UPDATE Sunday, July 13 at 6:07 p.m.) — The California Highway Patrol reports that the road now appears passable by large vehicles, although there is still water across traffic lanes.

FRAZIER …

NEWS UPDATE: Fire in Lebec Contained

From the July 11, 2008 Edition

UPDATE—LEBEC,Calif (Friday, July 11 at 9 a.m.) As of 8:00 a.m. there were still approximately 20 Kern County Firefighters on scene in Lebec putting out hot spots within the 100-acre area near Lebec Oaks and …