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Mil-tree hosts free personal writing workshop at Furstwurld this Sunday (2/18)
Our local veteran outreach non-profit Mil-Tree will be holding a free writing workshop this Sunday, February 18th at Furstwurld from 12 PM to 4 PM as part of their expansive Tapestries of Transformation project. The class will be instructed by…
Red Dog Saloon and Copper Room facing class-action lawsuit over withheld wages
A restaurant group that owns two restaurants in the hi-desert is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging service charges added automatically to customer bills may have been withheld from servers. The Los Angeles-based restaurant group Last Word…
Mil-Tree’s “Live from Joshua Tree” raises $9000 for local veteran outreach
Last Saturday’s annual Live from Joshua Tree spoken word event performed to a sold-out crowd of nearly 300 attendees the Joshua Tree Retreat Center, with all proceeds benefiting local veteran outreach non-profit Mil-Tree. Mil Tree Founder Cheryl…
Family of Jacqualine Murray asking community for help with funeral arrangements
The family of Jacqualine “Breanna” Murray, a missing woman found dead in Twentynine Palms last weekend, is asking for the community’s help for funeral arrangements. Murray’s mother is directing people to a crowdfunding page set up to…
Desert Split Open Mic Founder Susan Rukeyser reflects on 5 years of radical writers in the hi desert
Listen here: The Desert Split Open Mic local reading series, featuring feminist, queer, or otherwise radical writers, celebrates its five-year anniversary tonight (Sunday, January 21st), at Joshua Tree’s Beatnik Lounge from 6-8PM. When Desert…
‘Crocheting for a Cause’ Club at Twentynine Palms High School warms community with free scarves
Listen here: For the fifth year in a row, busy students from the ‘Crocheting for a Cause’ Club based out of Twentynine Palms High School generously created and donated 77 scarves for anyone who might be chilly and in-need. When Lisa Soliz, a…
Southern California OHV public lands have long legacy of off-roading recreation
Listen here: Reporter's Note: A reader pointed out that I don't make the clear distinction that not all BLM land is open to OHV riding - an important point. The BLM land referenced in this article is designated for off-road use, but…
Sheriff asks for help identifying driver in fatal 29 Palms hit-and-run
New details have been released in the hit-and-run death of a Twentynine Palms man, and the Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the public in identifying a suspect. On Friday, January 5, some time before 8:40 p.m., Christopher Plummer, a 57…
The roots of our desert ecosystem: the Mojave Desert Discovery Garden brings plants to the people
Listen here: It was a sunny but cool morning at the Mojave Desert Land Trust on Friday for the official opening of their Mojave Desert Discovery Garden - a land rehabilitation project that broke ground in March of 2019 on a former parking lot…
The dangerous stretch of Old Woman Springs Road with a deadly history
Listen here: The details of a two car collision on November 20 eerily match details of a two car collision that occurred a few days later on Thanksgiving morning (November 23). Residents of the hi-desert are heartbroken and concerned for their…
The Past is Present: Searching for Gold with First Class Miners
Listen here: Bumping down a rough road in the Eagle Mountains, I’m tagging along with six members of First Class Miners (FCM), a group of small-scale miners on the search for gold. Miners who scoured the area in the 1880s likely came through on…
Basin Transit and Way Station team up to make sure no family goes hungry on Thanksgiving
Listen here: This last Friday Basin Transit teamed up with the Way Station in Joshua Tree to try and fill a Basin Transit bus up with food for families who are feeling the pinch this year. From 7AM to 7PM, volunteers from both…
County to hold housing shortage meeting tonight (11/16)
The San Bernardino County Land Use Services Department did a comprehensive study of the impact of short-term rentals (STRs) on the housing market. The results might be surprising. Tonight (November 16), The County Land Use Services Department…
2023 Weed Show Winners – crafted compositions connect the hi-desert with Hollywood
Listen here: With its 83rd year in the books, the Twentynine Palms Historical Society have announced the winners in the 13 Hollywood-connected categories - such as “Honey I Shrunk the Kids” which limited weed arrangements to 3 square inches. …
About Evelyn Conklin, the latest recipient of the Spirit of Yucca Valley Award
Listen here: The Town of Yucca Valley bestowed the Spirit of Yucca Valley Achievement Award on Ms. Evelyn Conklin, whose contribution to the Town began as a child with a fascination for rocks. Evelyn's love of nature and, in particular, the…
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