After a long successful career as a Photostylist and producer in New York and Los Angeles, Hilary Sloane moved to the Morongo Basin and began a new career as a journalist and documentary photographer, getting a journalism certification from Michigan…

Mil-tree singer-songwriter workshop holding concert

Mil-Tree is excited to present a collaborative concert featuring the participants of their singer-songwriter workshops and their talented leaders. This event is a testament to the talent and generosity of this group of performers and serves as a platform to showcase the students' hard work and dedication. This songwriter workshop hosted by Mil-Tree (a non-profit connecting veterans, and civilians) was led by Tim Easton, Ted Quinn and Louise Goffin. Tim Easton is an American guitarist and…

Landers Homestead Valley Association met to discuss the Landers Hotel Project

As a follow-up to community concerns raised at the Landers Homestead Valley Community Association meeting on September 9, San Bernardino County sent a Project Notification to Community members to provide additional information regarding the proposed Landers Hotel. The Association called a meeting for last night at Belfield Hall. The Community packed the room, and Mike Lipsitz, Vice Chair of the Landers Association and a reporter for z107.7, chaired the evening's meeting. 

Mayor Robert Lombardo joined the Yucca Valley Airport District Board of Directors meeting

Just three years ago, Measure Y funded resurfacing the aging runway at the Yucca Valley Airport. Last night, Mayor Robert Lombardo was the special guest at the Yucca Valley Airport District Board of Directors meeting to discuss a potential partnership between the Airport District Board and the Town of Yucca Valley to continue a much-needed upgrade and possible expansion of a historic and valuable Community asset. From left to right, Tim Lewis Director, Yucca Valley Mayor, Robert Lombardo, Jamie…

The Twentynine Palms City Council meeting reviewed Entertainment Permit Fees

The Twentynine Palms City Council began with an update from the newly formed Twentynine Palms Youth Council. Members are in sixth through 12th grade and are appointed to one-year terms. This year, the youth council includes Isaac and Tallulah Coleman, Thomas Elkins, Jaguar and Judah Goodwin, Izzabella Hargrove, Vivian Hermosillo, Jax Langdon, Audrina McConville, Pearl Sullivan, William Sumption, Brett Viloria, and Truman Walsh. Newly elected Chairperson Issac Coleman said they held their…

Local food suppliers looking to limit waste and fill food banks with recovered donations

As of 2015, statistics revealed that residents of the Morongo Basin faced significant challenges in securing adequate nutrition due to geographic isolation and low family income. Alongside its environmental goals of reducing carbon emissions from organic waste in landfills, State Bill 1383 requires food manufacturers and distributors to separate and donate edible food to food banks. While large food chains were already donating food, SB 1383 has significantly increased donations.  Food Finders…

Signs of Courage: Student art exhibited at Twentynine Palms Freedom Plaza

Groundwork Arts ensures that students, their families, and teachers have equitable access to the arts. The year-long "Signs of Courage" project has evolved from that commitment into a striking public art installation. The artists, former sixth graders (now seventh graders) from the Morongo Unified School District, in collaboration with Groundwork Arts teaching artists, will exhibit thirty-eight professionally produced street signs, each bearing an inspiring or heartfelt message from a…

Groundwork Arts presents student artwork at Corner 62 Thursday at 5PM

Groundwork Arts is delighted to present artwork created by local elementary students as part of this year's Summer Enrichment Program with the Morongo Unified School District. Groundwork Arts, dedicated to enriching arts education for MUSD students through collaborations with local artists and organizations, is hosting an exhibition at "Corner 62" at 5pm Thursday, August 8. The showcase will feature 67 space-themed artworks selected from 422 student entries. This event is part of…

Revealing the Mojave Desert’s hidden diversity 

As the light brightens the deck every morning, I wake to see the Cotton Tails playing in their usual spots. Their lively antics soon attract a mix of squirrels, pigeons, doves, a passing roadrunner, and quail. I provide birdseed and rabbit food daily, finding great joy in watching them. However, I wonder whether this practice is genuinely beneficial. I am pondering the natural balance of this environment and whether my actions align with it. When I asked Dr. Cameron Barrows to talk to me about…