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Desert Hardware has been the DIY spot in Twentynine Palms for 71 years
Listen to this story here: Janet Kodish: “You got to have a hardware store! You got to have a market… you got to have a gas station.. And you got to have a hardware store!” Store owner Janet Kodish stands in one of the original steel-framed…
Foxtails and the damage they can do to the environment and our pets
Listen here: It's spring in the desert, and the flora and fauna are booming here in the Morongo Basin. But there is a particular combination of those two things that don't go together - - small animals and foxtail grass. A common name…
Documentary and art exhibition highlights the sacrifices of four local military veterans
Meyer Stump Productions is presenting a multimedia event on Wednesday at Copper Mountain College’s Bell Center, including a documentary screening and art exhibition, focusing on four Morongo Basin veterans and active-duty military as its…
Missing: Gabriel Buerkens, 15, of Yucca Valley (Updated 5/23/24)
Gabriel Buerkens, 15 years old. Update: The agency that originally reported Gabriel Buerkens as missing (The National Center for Missing and Exploited Kids) has removed his "Missing Poster" from their website, with this message:…
Escape to Sawtooth Canyon Campground for a free staycation in a different desert landscape
I was driving back home on the 247 from a few weekends ago when I passed Sawtooth Canyon Campground - situated about halfway between Barstow and Lucerne Valley. I was doing my favorite type of traveling - the kind with no itinerary or…
Twentynine Palms residents pushback on proposed solar array
A proposed 184-acre solar array in Twentynine Palms was the sole and hot topic at an early public meeting last Thursday in Luckie Park. It was led by City of Twentynine Palms Community Development Director Keith Gardner and Nicole Criste - a…
Wildflower season brings colorful blooms and curious visitors to the hi-desert
Wildflower season is one of the most stunning times here in the hi-desert, and everybody knows it. Locals wait with bated-breath for our expansive earthy vistas to pop with yellow, orange and purple punctuation, and once the word is out on…
About Tripod, the iconic three-legged Twentynine Palms coyote
Listen here: Tripod is the beloved, and some might even say iconic three-legged coyote spotted frequently in Twentynine Palms, and even as part of a mural on the side of one local business. Though coyotes have a fearsome reputation as…
Invasive weeds and plants are a big problem; help out by starting small in your own backyard
Correction: An earlier version of this story stated that the MDLT oversees 120,000 acres of the Mojave Desert. They currently manage 60,000 acres, but have protected 120,000 acres since 2006. 60,000 acres have been transferred over to federal…
Major highway connecting Morongo Basin and Las Vegas closed due to degraded bridge
A damaged bridge has led to the closure of National Trails Highway between Amboy and Kelbaker Road, and repairs are expected to take another three weeks. This closes a major throughway used to connect the Morongo Basin and Las Vegas. San…
Preventative Search and Rescue volunteers work to prevent disaster on the JTNP trail
More than 3.27 million people entered the gates of Joshua Tree National Park last year and predictably, not all are prepared for the harsh desert climate. The park’s Preventative Search and Rescue (PSAR) program aims to help visitors on the…
Indian Cove residents push back on proposed Ofland/Yonder resort in community meeting
The Elks Lodge in Twentynine Palms was the setting of last night’s community meeting between concerned Indian Cove residents and developers of a proposed resort in their neighborhood. Things got heated at last night’s community meeting where…
Troy Reynolds enters “Not Guilty” plea in hit and run case, held on $500,000 bail
Listen here: Troy Reynolds entered a “Not Guilty” plea in the suspected hit-and-run case that resulted in the death of Yucca Valley teenager Joshua Barreras. He’s being held on $500,000 bail, an increase from the scheduled $75,000 bail that was…
“Steam Cats” robotics team qualifies to compete in two prestigious national events
At last Tuesday’s MUSD meeting, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services Amy Woods recognized the 29 Palms Junior High School “Steam Cats” Robotics team for their excellence after winning the Judge’s Award at the Harvard Westlake…
High Desert Choir serenades 29 Palms Farmer’s Market
Listen here: The High Desert Choir performed in the midst of the Twentynine Palms Farmers Market on Saturday. The community choir’s performance, which is part of the Workshop 29 and is sponsored by 29 Palms Public Arts Advisory Committee…
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