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: Water Restored in ‘Lebec Zone,’ Boil Order Issued
LEBEC (Thurday, Sept. 16, 2010, 3:40 p.m.)—Water has been restored in the ‘Lebec Zone’ of the Lebec County Water District service area, however residents are advised the "boil water order" will stay in place through …
Breaking News: Grass Fire at Templin Highway
TEMPLIN HIGHWAY (Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010, 10 a.m.)—A vehicle fire on the northbound off-ramp to Templin Highway started a grass fire at approximately 5:05 a.m. this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Traffic Incident …
Breaking News: Double Helicopter Medevac on Cuddy Valley Road

Reported by Patric Hedlund CUDDY VALLEY (Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, 3:40 p.m.)—A dirt biker from Fresno, David Mitchell, 47, was taken to Kern Medical Center this afternoon by Mercy Air out of Mojave, after being …
Golf Tournament Saturday to Benefit Merchants Association

By Gary Meyer
The Pine Mountain Village Merchants Association (PMVMA) will host its second annual golf tournament this Saturday, Sept. 18 at Pine Mountain Club Golf Course.
Tournament organizers say the fun will begin with …
EDITORIAL: County Was Wrong to Double Pay Library Contractor

Editorial by The Mountain Enterprise (followed by Memo from Kern County Construction Services, with an Analysis and OpEd by Max Williams, AIA)
The June 12 killings of two heritage oak trees at the Frazier …
Spirits Climb At Oktoberfest

Photos and Notes by Patric Hedlund
Young and old had a big twoday party in Lampkin Park in Pine Mountain over Labor Day weekend, and none were heard talking about politics or the latest unemployment …
Breaking News: Park Walkway Concerns Expressed

FRAZIER PARK, CALIF. (Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, 3 p.m.)–After a call was received at The Mountain Enterprise about workers "trenching near a large oak tree" this afternoon, a reporter went to the site and spoke …
Cuddy Valley 9/11 Ride Invites You to Join in

By Patric Hedlund
Americans are being urged to fly their flags this year on Saturday, Sept. 11. The Mountain Community’s nine-year tradition of equestrians galloping through Cuddy Valley on that day—flying American flags, large and …
Free Children’s Immunizations At Health Fair Saturday, Sept. 11
Scouts Also Hold Food Drive at Lutheran Church During Health Fair, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
As an epidemic outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough) in California has reached its worst level in 50 years, there is an …
Tours from the Center of the World to the San Andreas Fault
Reported by Bonnie Kane and Joel Robinson
Three tours to exciting Mountain Community spots will take you to the highest and the lowest elevations here—from the top of the 8,847 foot summit of Mount Pinos …
COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Upcoming & Ongoing
Send Mountain Community events to Calendar@MountainEnterprise.com or call 245-3794.
Ongoing through September—October
- Archery season is open for bear through Sep. 12 and for deer through Sep. 26.
- Barry Ailetcher is September’s Artist of the …
News and Features
Get Prepared: September Is Preparedness Month
The Red Cross is sending out reminders that September is National Preparedness Month. This is an excerpt:
Less than half of the people surveyed by the American Red Cross have taken steps to be prepared ...
New Pot Farm Found in Lebec
On August 24—the same day that saw the beginning of the Post fire on Lebec Road—another major law enforcement event involving at least two helicopters was occurring nearby.
A special task force that included ...
Drug Take-Back Goes National
Turn in your unused or expired medication for safe disposal Saturday, Sep. 25
Frazier Park Market 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
On September 25, a national collaborative effort with law enforcement agencies will be coordinated ...
Post Fire: Lessons Learned
Kern County Fire Department’s Brian Marshal was duty chief on August 24 when he was told about “a little fire on Lebec Oaks Road.”
“I considered the worst case,” he told a meeting at ...
Energy Fair Generates Heat, Light…and Enthusiasm
By Patric Hedlund
Solar chocolate, sun-baked honey cake, organic fruit, Popular Mechanics wind turbines, recycling heat pumps and a room full of 300 geeks can equal a seriously intriguing day.
The Pine Mountain Energy Fair ...
Headlines
Academia
Calendar and Announcements
- Workshop for $100K in Tourism Grants Set for September 23
- Mountain Communities Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Hot Dates
- Armenian Culture Celebration in Cuddy Valley
Columns
- High Country Gardener: The Sublime Clematis Vine
- Frazier Park Substation Sheriff’s Log: Fiesta Days Wrap-up
- Frazier Park Substation Sheriff’s Log: July 18-23
- High Country Gardener: Dear Michelle… Cracking Tomatoes