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VFW gives ‘Voice of Democracy’ awards

From the December 12, 2014 Edition

On December 7 VFW Post 9791 gave awards to students who entered the Voice of Democracy and Patriots Pen Contests for 2014. The winners of the Patriots Pen Contest (6-8th grade) are Noah Tatum,1st; Hunter …

Congratulations! Charles Hurst and Clare Wheeler-Brandt wed

From the December 12, 2014 Edition

Frazier Park couple Clare and Charles Hurst celebrated their marriage and reception dinner with friends and relatives November 9, 2014 in Redding, California.   Charles, a retired professor of mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech, is …

Christopher Benavidez given Presidential Award

From the December 5, 2014 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

A young man who grew up in the Mountain Communities has won the Air Medal for heroism in action, awarded by the office of the President of the United States.

Frazier …

Warm ‘n’ cozy thanks for coat drive success

From the November 21, 2014 Edition

Caring, generous hearts brought in a record-breaking year of donations for the annual State Farm Insurance and Pine Mountain Realty coat drive.

“Over a thousand coats, jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts and hoodies” were donated, along with …

Forest closures set for winter

From the November 21, 2014 Edition

The following winter closures for the Mt. Pinos Ranger District became effective November 10. The numbers in parentheses refer to the OHV trail number.

Winter Road and OHV Trail Route Closures

Alamo Mountain Miller …

Nuts and Bolts — Government and our daily lives

From the November 14, 2014 Edition

U.S. Postal Service:

The accuracy and timeliness of U.S. Postal Service deliveries has come into question recently in Frazier Park. This month we have received letters from residents about late bills from their water …

Pine Mountain Village – a rare sighting

From the November 7, 2014 Edition

A rare sighting of the Beagle Fairy, Twinkie Zimmerman, discovered at Trunk or Treat in Pine Mountain Village on October 31.

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Solar eclipse

From the November 7, 2014 Edition

On October 23 Lance Borgstrom took a picture of the maximum eclipse of the sun at 3:30 p.m. from his backyard in Frazier Park.

It was taken through a solar filter with a 5″ Celestron …