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Health coverage and scams alert fair

From the September 18, 2015 Edition

Healthy Harvest Senior Medical Resource Fair and Scams Training Workshop set for Saturday, Oct. 17

Compiled by Patric Hedlund

Is figuring out which healthcare coverage is most affordable, most complete and just right for you …

Holiday Faire and Fantasy of Lights Parade are Baaack

From the September 18, 2015 Edition

Enthusiasm was running high last weekend as a coalition of community groups and individuals met at Caveman Cavey’s Cave to explore how to bring Holiday Faire and the Festival of Lights Parade back as a …

Fire Safe Council gets update on fires

From the September 18, 2015 Edition

By Gary Meyer

The Mt. Pinos Communities Fire Safe Council met Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Chuchupate Ranger Station.

Sean Wolf, with Los Padres National Forest, Mt. Pinos Ranger District Fire Prevention and Investigation, reported the …

Friends of Library give $2,000 to help stop privatization

From the September 18, 2015 Edition

The Frazier Park Branch Library was referred to as “the only 21st Century library in Kern County,” when a group called Advocates for Library Enhancement (ALE) came to a Friends of the Library meeting Saturday, …

Save a life by giving blood

From the September 11, 2015 Edition

Frazier Mountain High School is proud of its awards for hosting blood donation events. Join them in their efforts to give the gift of life.

By Lily Hallmark

This Friday, Sept. 11, from 9 a.m. …

Flash flood warning issued by National Weather Service

From the September 11, 2015 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

Tropical storm Linda blew in from the south to drop a welcome 1.2 inches of rain on the Pine Mountain community in just a couple of hours Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 9. Frazier …

Do the new Kern Transit buses meet your needs?

From the September 11, 2015 Edition

Public meetings set for Tuesday, Sept. 29 in PMC and Frazier Park The new Kern Transit buses are on the road throughout the Mountain Communities. But do their routes and schedules meet your needs?

Does your pet need its shots?

From the September 11, 2015 Edition

Low cost tags, vaccines and microchips for your pets

Reported by Maggie Kalar

There is good news this weekend for families with bouncing pups and cuddly kitties.

Mountain Community dog and cat owners are invited …

Deceased Piñon Pines man not seen for weeks

From the September 11, 2015 Edition

By Gary Meyer

Concerned neighbors of Daniel Nolan, 81 of Piñon Pines called Kern County Sheriff’s Department on Sunday evening, Aug. 30 to request a check on his welfare.

Sheriff’s Sergeant Dustin Downey told The …

Ambulance takes 40 minutes to arrive after crash

From the September 11, 2015 Edition

By Gary Meyer

It took 40 minutes for an ambulance to arrive at the scene of a motorcycle crash just west of the Pine Mountain community on Sunday, Aug. 30.

The motorcyclist laid down his …