Week’s Highs To Be in the 80s—National Weather Service
FRAZIER PARK, CA (Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at 7:30 a.m.)—This is a good week to get busy and finish up a lot of those projects that we just can’t seem to get done when it …
Breaking News: Man Arrested for Starting The Day Fire
Nine Others Charged for Causing Separate Fires
TUESDAY, AUG. 7—Federal authorities yesterday arrested Steven Emory Butcher, 48, on charges of starting the 2006 Day fire, which burned more than 162,000 acres, most within the Los …
NEWS UPDATE: Smoke from Zaca Fire Causes Concern
MONDAY, AUG. 6—Update from Kern County Fire Department’s Public Information Officer Tony Diffenbaugh:
The 56,000 acre Zaca Fire burning in Santa Barbara County has been very visible in Kern County for the past few days …
Breaking News: State of Emergency Declared in Spread of West Nile Virus
THURSDAY, AUG. 2—At 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 2 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in Kern County due to the three-fold increased spread of West Nile Virus (WNV). Of 56 cases of WNV …
Fight the Bite; West Nile May Be Here To Stay
Is Kern County following State of California Department of Health rules for fighting West Nile Virus (WNV)?
LaVonne Lewis tells what she discovered last week [See Opinion below], and wonders why 38 of 56 …
Hall Ambulance Says A Mistake Was Made in Snakebite Case
By Patric Hedlund with Gary Meyer
In a conference call with Hall Ambulance Service Quality Assurance Director Tom McGinnis Monday, July 30, The Mountain Enterprise was informed that a paramedic who was stationed in the …
A Once in a Lifetime Experience ‘It May Not Happen Again’ Veterans Say
A First Person Report by Frances Durocher
On Wednesday, July 18, 2007, VFW members from the Mountain Communities attended the services for a real American hero who was laid to rest at Hillcrest Memorial Park …
Snakebite Facts Grim
By Jennae Arrias, R.N.
I read in horror the story about Jamie, the young girl who was bitten by a rattlesnake on July 9. My name is Jennae Arrias, RN, and I worked for 12 …
News and Features
Official Fiesta Days Schedule in the August Edition of The Mountain Pioneer
You’ll find a special Fiesta Days issue of The Mountain Pioneer in the August edition, your official schedule of events for the frolic and fun of the 40th annual Fiesta Days weekend.
U.S. Representative Kevin ...
$48 Million in Proposed County Capital Improvement Discussed
By Patric Hedlund
"It was the best turnout in the whole county," Diane Duquette, Director of Kern County Libraries said of the July 30 presentation of Kern County’s Draft Capital Improvement Plan at Frazier Mountain ...
Deal ‘Near’ to Open Mil Potrero Park
The Southern Sierra Council of the Boy Scouts of America has filed an application with the U.S. Forest Service to re-open Mil Potrero Park (a 52 campsite facility with showers, wells and a lodge). The ...
Dodge Neon Goes Over Side of Cuddy Valley Road
A vehicle over-the-side in Cuddy Valley was reported to California Highway Patrol by a passerby on Monday, July 30 at 8:15 a.m.
The occupants of the 1998 Dodge Neon had left the scene. According to ...
Public Water Forum To Answer All Questions
By Eric Anderson, MCTC Co-President
Water. We take it for granted. When we turn the faucet in our homes, we expect water to come flowing out. How long could we live without drinking it? We ...
USDA Explains July Showers
The National Weather Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture said that a large amount of subtropical moisture moved across California from the south July 24, following the upper level circulation around the high pressure ...
Third Firefighter on Board at Station 58
- Welcome Barbecue Planned for Aug. 2
- Next Step May be Paramedic Program
- But Supervisors’ Letter Raises Doubts
The Mountain Pioneer confirmed Monday, July 30, that the long-awaited third firefighter has arrived at Pine ...
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Columns
- High Country Gardener: Bunny Attacks and Disappearing Lavender
- Ask Moesha: Those Wascally Wabbits, Drunk Squirrels and Kitty-B-Gone
- Around Town: Route 66 and Fort Tejon’s Camels
Community
- Get Informed: Firehouse, Ambulance Tax on Agenda
- Condors Hockey Team Here Friday With Boys & Girls Club
- Sightings
- Safe Passages Presented by The Mountain Lion Foundation August 12
- FPPUD Water Rate Increase Public Workshop
- Bear Intrusions Lead to Emergency Regulations by Pine Mountain Club
- Zaca Fire Closes Areas of Los Padres Forest
- Youth Drinking Discouraged
- That Last Five Pounds
- Run to the Pines Antique Car Show Polishing Up
- Valley Oaks School Holds Orientation to Welcome Students, Parents
- Oil Drilling Near Condor Habitat in Dispute
- Calling All Moviemakers: Kern Projections Film Festival Still Accepting Submissions
- So You Think You Can Dance?
- What Does Barry Bonds’ Record-Breaking Moment Mean to History?
Community Input
- For The Record
- Goldilocks Revisited
- Sagas 4 Sale
- Scenic Plea
- Thanks Bill Lucking
- Snakebite Response Touches Family