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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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