Mountain Gains New Allies for Ecotourism Development

Mountain Gains New Allies for Ecotourism Development

Synergy Summit Leads To Specific Next Steps

By Patric Hedlund

It is a big number: 1.4 million people already come to these mountains each year to play, according to estimates provided at the Synergy Summit …

School Board Asked to Seek Air Monitor

School Board Asked to Seek Air Monitor

By Linda MacKay

Scientists and educators over the past five years have been pointing to research which shows that air pollution has an impact on the development of children’s lungs and on their ability to …

Sassy Phrass Charms Elders And Children

Sassy Phrass Charms Elders And Children

By Kathy Duenckel

I’m engaged to Jeff Richardson. Between us we have three children in our home: Madi Richardson, Brandelyn Duenckel and Larson Duenckel. We also have two Old English bulldogs, Sophie and Soaker. The …

News and Features

Young Scientists Win Applause

Science Fair Sparkles with Creative Questions

Reported by Sara Woerter, The Mountain Enterprise Student Intern

Will Diet Coke cause a larger chemical reaction when mixed with Mentos, Pepto Bismol or Skittles? Do plants grow toward ...

Is Racist Grafitti a Hate Crime or Mere Stupidity?

Last week we received several telephone calls about white supremacist stickers sprouting like mold on public signs on the mountain.—Ed

Photos and Report by Frances Durocher

I wonder if our small community has ever stopped ...

Pine Needle Weaving Class at Museum March 3

A class in the ancient art of pine needle basket weaving will be held at the Ridge Route Communities Museum on Saturday, March 3. This is a beginners class for adults; children over 12 are ...

March 1 Potluck Meeting for AARP

By Gigi Day

The Mountain Communities AARP 2915 will meet on Thursday, March 1 at noon in the Frazier Mountain Park Community Center. A potluck lunch will be served, and members are reminded to bring ...

The Big One

By Maggie Van Ostrand

On 21 October 2005, I wrote a letter to Jeff Kohl, the manager of Pine Mountain Club, about the then-recent proliferation of large RVs in Pine Mountain, [which is governed by ...

Robotics Club Report?Weeks 5 and 6

By Derek Tingblad

Excitement is running high. The robot is nearing completion!

On Sunday, Feb. 18 the robotics team went to Hawthorn High School for a ?Pre-Shipping Scrimmage.? This scrimmage was the first competition for ...