SERVICES SET FOR ALAN ANTHONY Alan Anthony, a 67-year resident of Twentynine Palms, died Sunday, January 20, 2013. He was 67 years old. Alan Anthony is survived by his wife Life, stepdaughters Tracey Nolte of Joshua Tree, and Elizabeth Roy of Buckner, Missouri; brother Edward Anthony of San Bernardino; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Alan Anthony was a life-long pioneer of Twentynine Palms. He was employed with the civil service for 30 years before retiring. He was an 18 year…

The Twentynine Palms High School Girls' Varsity Basketball team defeated the Big Bear Bears Tuesday, 53 to 15, to stay undefeated in league at 5 and 0. The 'Cats overall record is 17 and 5. Coach Tim Stanford said nine different Wildcats scored, and the team played outstanding defense. Scoring leaders were: Johnette Brown with 11, Laveena Benavente with 8, and Alex Herrera and Koko Cabrera with 8 each. In high school sports today, the Yucca Valley High School Trojan boys' soccer…

This Saturday from 9 to 1 p.m., the Joshua Tree Recreation and Parks District Office will be open to accept registrations for the Spring Basketball and Team Tennis Programs. Sport seasons will begin the week of March 11 and last eight weeks long. All practices and games will be played outdoors at Sunburst Park in Joshua Tree. The sports programs will be open to ages 4 and up. For more information contact the Joshua Tree Community Center at 760-366-8415.

The 2013 Miss Yucca Valley Pageant, sponsored by the Yucca Valley Rotary club, is set for Saturday, February 2, at the Joshua Springs Thunderdome in Yucca valley. For the next two weeks we will be meeting the seven candidates for the pageant… Today we visit with Kelly King, a junior at Yucca Valley High School and candidate for Miss Yucca Valley. Hi Kelly. Tell us, who is the prominent woman you've been mentoring with and what you have learned. "My prominent lady is Rae Packard. She is…

Transition Joshua Tree is sponsoring a free hands-on workshop on how to collect and use rainwater. Participants will learn two ways to install rain gutters and water tanks for emergency water supplies and for irrigation. The workshop will be held Saturday, January 26, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Buzzard's Roost, 63593 Walpi Drive in Joshua Tree. All workshop tools and supplies will be provided; participants should bring a hat, water, and a camera. For more information call Buck at 760-819-1299.

The quirky murder-mystery-thriller comedy, "Deathtrap", is currently running at Theatre 29 through February 9th. Z107.7 Special correspondent Les Taylor was in the audience last weekend and offers this review… "Deathtrap" now running at Theatre 29 offers its audience a clever Ira Levin penned plot, solid performances, a terrific set, some shocks and a few laughs over its two hour run time. With a show like this it's hard to say much without saying too much but here goes.…

The Yucca Valley Shakespeare Guild has announced a second round of auditions for "Julius Caesar." This Shakespearean classic will play at the Blak Box Theater in Joshua Tree March 14-17. Those who wish to audition are encouraged to bring a photo of themselves and a sheet detailing any acting experience. Scripts will be available for cold readings, but all those auditioning are welcome to bring a prepared short monologue. Auditions will take place this Saturday, January 26th, 4:00-6 PM…

While women have served important roles in the military as far back as the revolutionary war, they have never served in combat positions. All that could soon change as Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta lifted the ban on women in combat today, allowing them to officially serve on the frontlines. Reporter Kristy Lockhart joins us again and talked with local residents to get their opinion on women in combat… Since 1993 women have been flying combat aircraft, but now they could be marching to the…

Hi-Desert Medical Center's Chief Executive Officer Chad Chadwick will be the guest on tomorrow's Up Close Show, starting at 10 a.m. Chadwick will discuss the hospital's financial difficulties, which includes a $6.2 million loss so far this fiscal year. During the hospital's January meeting, it was announced that the hospital is paying its bills, but it must withdraw money from investment accounts in order to do so. The future of the Morongo Basin's hospital—one of the…

The Twentynine Palms Cemetery District Board of Directors -- which last year had been put on a short leash by the Local Agency Formation Commission, following the revelation of financial irregularities -- had a special meeting on January 22 with the head of LAFCO. Reporter Dan Stork asked the Executive Director of LAFCO what the meeting was about… Kathleen Rollings-McDonald, the Executive Director of LAFCO, told Z107.7 that the Board of the Twentynine Palms Cemetery District had invited her to…