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Mil-Tree seeking veteran created artwork for upcoming October show in Twentynine Palms
Mil-Tree has extended their Call for Artists until August 31st for their art show titled “From Their to Here: Military and Veteran Expressions. This is a unique opportunity to explore the creative expressions of military, veterans, and their…
“Desert Nutcracker” holding dance auditions this Saturday at Yucca Valley Community Center
If you're a dancer, the Desert Nutcracker wants to see your plies, jetes and pirouettes at their open auditions this Saturday. The Desert Nutcracker is a holiday show featuring dancers of all ages currently scheduled for December, but…
Pioneertown “boil water” notice canceled on Saturday
Boil your water for 10 minutes before cooking, drinking, or even brushing your teeth. That was the directive issued Thursday (August 1, 2024) to residential and commercial users served by County Special Districts 70W4 in Pioneertown. On Saturday…
A look back at how early desert residents kept cool in the hot months
Featured Photo: Provided by Les Snodgrass from the Twentynine Palms Historical Society.From Les: "Blowing up the picture below I see the house number is 6471 and the building next to it is 6473. So that would make it on the east side of…
Hi-Desert Nature Museum offering take-home “Powered by the Sun” science kits for kids
The Hi-Desert Nature Museum is offering a take-home Discovery Kit that harnesses the desert’s abundant solar energy to give kids an exciting, hands-on learning experience at home. The kit is designed for children ages 5 to 14, and will provide…
Pioneertown residents urged to boil their well and tap water before drinking it
Residents of Pioneertown have received a boil water notice, urging them to boil tap and well water before using it. Bacteria was found yesterday (August 1) in the water in CSA 70 Pioneertown service area. Residents are urged to boil their water…
Yucca Valley Adaptive Sports class seeks to level the playing field for all individuals
The Town of Yucca Valley’s Recreation Department is partnering with SoCal Adaptive Sports to offer a special sports class to the Hi-Desert community. The weekly class is held at the Community Center and features a variety of sports opportunities…
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…
Morongo Valley is the latest addition to the Little Free Library world-wide network
Little Free Libraries are popping up all over the Morongo Basin, with the latest addition in Morongo Valley. With locations in 29 Palms, Landers, and Yucca Valley, the most recent Little Free Library has been built on the corner of Rawson and…
Twentynine Palms City Council discuss storm response after more rain and flash floods
Last night, the Twentynine Palms City Council meeting discussed the surprise storm that walloped the city on July 14th and 15th. And just hours before the meeting, the city was hit again by another pop-up storm that closed Highway 62 and more…
You can protect your home and neighborhood by creating a “defensible space” against wildfires
It's summer and it's fire season. While the Morongo Basin has been moderately lucky so far this year, everyone of us should continue doing their part to prevent fires. The San Bernardino County Fire Department, which oversees a…
Z107.7 has been part of the hi-desert airwaves for 35 years
KCDZ-FM radio celebrated its thirty-fifth year on air July 15, 2024. Cindy and Gary Daigneault founded the Station in 1989 at studios in Joshua Tree. Cindy said that once they received the radio license and built the Station, it's been…
July is Disability Pride Month, celebrating access for everybody on our public lands
July is Disability Pride Month - celebrated since 1990 when the American with Disabilities Act or ADA was passed into law which prohibits discrimination based on disability. It’s the "ADA" in ADA compliance - a regulation that creates…
Twentynine Palms Senior Center provides cooling and community to those inside
For the last couple weeks the Twentynine Palms Senior Center has been doing double-duty as a “cooling center,” and that only happens when the heat index hovers around above 115 degrees. This last Wednesday by 3 o’clock in the afternoon, we hit…
Three search & rescues on Sunday highlight importance of being prepared in the hi-desert
You’ve heard us and everyone else talk about it - triple digit temps continue to batter the Basin with unrelenting heat during the day, with barely a reprieve at night. The National Weather Service, National Park Service, State and County…
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