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Prescribed Burns begin on Frazier Mountain

From the March 4, 2016 Edition

By Mountain Enterprise staff

To help protect this region from wildfires this year, Los Padres National Forest Wildland Firefighting Division Chief John Abell wants the community to know prescribed burning began on Frazier Mountain March …

Swing set at Frazier Mountain Park to be replaced

From the March 4, 2016 Edition

Improved dialogue with park officials welcomed

By Patric Hedlund and June Schmidt

The Friends of Frazier Mountain Park got bad news and good news last week. Co-Founder Kimberlee Goddard, mom of two toddlers who uses …

February is ‘Safely Surrendered Baby’ awareness month

From the February 19, 2016 Edition

By Heidi Carter-Escudero, SSBC

For most people the birth of a child is a happy occasion celebrated with family and friends. But for some women, childbirth becomes a crisis, and the decisions made in the …

Do you know about 2-1-1?

From the February 19, 2016 Edition

Did you know that 2-1-1 is a free phone number for quick information and referrals to a wide variety of health and human service programs? Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) manages the system in …

Training for Hospice Care volunteers

From the February 5, 2016 Edition

There are still seats available for the Optimal Hospice Volunteer Orientation being held on February 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Patient family volunteers, veteran to veteran volunteers, pet therapy volunteers, bilingual volunteers …

Family thanks those who helped Tulip get home

From the February 5, 2016 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

When the pipes burst and flooded the home of Bruno Perez last week, the Frazier Mountain High School junior’s family had to go stay in a motel. Contractors came in to replace …

PMC response to members is disappointing

From the February 5, 2016 Edition

By Pam McCain, Pine Mountain Community

I just read the Pine Mountain Club Property Owners Association “Condor” newsletter and was really displeased that the issue I raised in the PMCPOA board meeting January 16 and …

New postmaster takes helm in Frazier Park

From the January 29, 2016 Edition

By Gary Meyer

Frazier Park Post Office has a new postmaster.

Larry Saltzman transferred over to Frazier Park on Tuesday, Jan. 19 from Lebec Post Office.

Saltzman had been postmaster at Lebec since 2008. He …

Relay For Life Kickoff Monday at 5:30 p.m. at VFW

From the January 29, 2016 Edition

What is Relay For Life all about? Have you ever wondered ‘What can I do to help fight cancer?’ Are you a cancer survivor or know someone who is?

Then join us for a …

Rally to ‘Pool Pennies’ for libraries

From the January 29, 2016 Edition

2•2•2•2: Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. in Bakersfield

By Patric Hedlund

“We want people to have an opportunity to vote on this,” said library supporter Mandy Walters as she and friend Miranda Lomeli-O’Reilly were …