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Gorman Water Plant Land Listed For Sale

From the March 21, 2008 Edition

The 192 acres of Gorman hillsides and natural springs targeted two years ago for a bottled water ‘extractionplant’- essentially water mining-have been put on the market by owner James Orr. On December 14, 2006, the …

Enterprise on the Road: Doug and Nancy Petzold

From the March 21, 2008 Edition

At left, Doug and Nancy Petzold of Pine Mountain took The Mountain Enterprise with them on a Mexican Riviera Cruise aboard the Golden Princess.

They were joined by their daughter Lori Turner, son-in-law Rick Turner …

Robotics Team Scores Well in San Diego Regional Competition

From the March 21, 2008 Edition

By Danielle Culver and Jeremy Hurst

On March 5 Frazier Mountain High School’s FIRST Robotics Team 981 traveled to the San Diego sports arena for their first regional competition this year. Everyone on the team …

Artists Gain Mural Skills

From the March 14, 2008 Edition

Gigi Nommenen of Lockwood Valley and Peter Gullerud of Pine Mountain hone their skills at creating murals with a master. The pair attended a workshop with famed L.A. muralist, Eloy Torrez. It was hosted by …

Water Board Consultant Paid by Developer

From the March 14, 2008 Edition

"At this time we expect that our Lebec County Water Board expenditures for the consultants and lawyers reports will be zero," LCWB President Darren Hager said in an interview shortly after the March 3 hearing.

Biblical Economics

From the March 14, 2008 Edition

By Richard Olsen

Congress has passed a $152 billion economic stimulus bill, which President Bush signed into law. Most likely, it is too little too late. The U.S. is in the first phase (recession) of …

Head Start Parents Gain Traction in Bakersfield And Here at Home

From the March 14, 2008 Edition

Reported by Charlotte Deese, Head Start Parent

Parents from the Frazier Mountain Communities Head Start program went to the Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) Board of Directors meeting on February 27 to protest the …

Frazier Park Substation Sheriff’s Log

From the March 14, 2008 Edition

This list of law enforcement activity has been released by the Kern County Sheriff’s Frazier Park substation. The names included here are from the public arrest records only. This does not indicate that the Kern …

Sharpen Those Mental Tools

From the March 14, 2008 Edition

Hypnosis May Not Be What You Think

By Maile Gray and Victor Worrell

In recent years there has been resurgence in the acceptance of alternative medicine. It is currently referred to as complimentary therapy because …