Twentynine Palms High granted six-year accreditation by WASC
Twentynine Palms High School has been granted a six-year accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. WASC accreditation is a voluntary process that institutions undergo to demonstrate they meet certain standards of quality…
Native American Land Conservancy tends to recently acquired Morongo Valley ancestral land
Dedicated to acquiring, preserving, and protecting sacred Native land, the Native American Land Conservancy recently celebrated their twenty-five-year anniversary. In the wake of acquiring their most recent land back—a shaded creek deep in…
Northern lights hit Morongo Basin last night, likely to return Saturday night
The Northern Lights made an appearance in the hi-desert last night (May 10), and if you used a camera, you could snap a photograph of the dark desert sky shimmering with shades of fuschia and violet. The effects of what meteorologists are…
Joshua Tree’s second Saturday Art Crawl to take place this weekend
The second Saturday Art Crawl will be taking place in downtown Joshua Tree at various participating galleries and businesses, all showings free and open to the public. The Beatnik Lounge presents The Ēkhṓ B&B Show, featuring the works of…
County offers free spaying and neutering for unincorporated areas
Residents of unincorporated areas like Landers, Flamingo Heights, the mesa, Wonder Valley, Joshua Tree and the Lucerne Valley are now eligible to receive some additional dough for spaying or neutering their cats and dogs. The vouchers are…
Increase in loose and lost pets as busier spring season hits the hi-desert
It's high-traffic season here in the hi-desert, and in addition to tourists, area roads are being filled with lost and scared dogs, cats, horses, pigs, and if you're in Wonder Valley, the occasional emu. The weather is warming up, and…
BLM announces California land and habitat renewal projects
Last month the Bureau of Land Management announced a $3.1 million investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will seek to restore wildlife habitat in 6 western states. That’s good news for the west coast and even better news for…
BoxoPROJECTS to host immersive art experience with “Borrowed” on May 11 & 12
Please join BoxoPROJECTS for an immersive experience in Joshua Tree National Park May 11 & 12. Conni McKenzie, a Bay Area-based producer, is a multidisciplinary artist with a primary focus in dance theater, video production, mixed-media, and…
Suspected DUI driver injures woman, causes power outage
After colliding with another car, injuring the driver and downing a powerline, a suspected DUI driver attempted to flee the scene but was stopped by heroic bystanders. On Wednesday night at 8 p.m., County Sheriff's Deputies say that a…
Twentynine Palms finishes flood control channel at El Rey Ave.
The Twentynine Palms Channel Culvert Project at El Rey Avenue has reached completion pending the installation of a pedestrian fence, which project supervisors expect to be finished by the end of May. El Rey Avenue is still open for public use.…
Come meet some adoptable dogs at tomorrow’s Cars & Coffee Cruise-In in Yucca Valley
The Joshua Tree No-Kill Shelter (formerly Morongo Basin Humane Society) have some dogs they'd like you to meet. The shelter will set up a booth at tomorrow morning's (May 11) Cars and Coffee Cruise-In at the Yucca Valley Jack in the…
Learn hi-desert history at tonight’s Old Schoolhouse Museum “Hastie Bus” talk
Before public transit hit the hi-desert, Morongo Basin residents in the 1930’s got around in a bus that is still here nearly a century years later, thanks to the efforts of the Twentynine Palms Historical Society. If you’ve been out to the Old…
Copper Mountain Mesa hosting free community cleanup on Saturday
A waste collection event is happening this weekend at the Copper Mountain Mesa Community Association. In association with San Bernardino County, the waste event is on Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., and is open to residents of unincorporated…
Get outside and celebrate the desert at Saturday’s MDLT event in Yucca Valley
The Mojave Desert Land Trust is hosting an event this Saturday (May 11) to get the community outside and celebrating the desert. This fun-filled morning in Yucca Valley’s Jacobs Park will fill you in on how and where to safely explore the…
Disco “Inferno” tonight at Tortoise Rock Casino
If you like classic disco hits, then Tortoise Rock in Twentynine Palms is the place to go tonight as they continue their Live at the Rock concert series. This evening classic disco band “Inferno” takes the stage to power through a number of 70’s…
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Thanksgiving Food Basket giveaway at The Way Station in Joshua Tree this Tuesday (11/26)
The Way Station will be giving out food boxes and turkeys tomorrow morning at 8…
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