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Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan
Fort Hood shooter was former Barstow college student
Hasan studied at Fort Irwin campus as soldier
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The Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people and injured over 30 more after opening fire at Fort Hood, Texas, Thursday studied in the past at Barstow Community College and was living at Fort Irwin. Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, attended BCC’s... Full story
Catherine Lique
Missing woman’s remains positively identified in Death Valley
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Human remains that were found in Death Valley National Park about a year and a half ago were positively identified recently as belonging to a woman who was last seen in Barstow in 2003. The Inyo County Coroner’s office positively determined... Full story
Jeami Chiapulis
Silver Lakes man takes plea deal for killing Barstow woman
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BARSTOW • A 37-year-old Silver Lakes man who recently led authorities to the body of his apparent 30-year-old Barstow girlfriend accepted a plea agreement during a hearing on Friday. Jeami Chiapulis pleaded guilty to second degree murder in... Full story
Proposed bond may help Barstow water supply
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If California voters pass a $11.4 billion bond designed to update the state’s water system a year from now, Barstow area residents can expect greater access to it, according to the Mojave Water Agency. Due to court rulings having to do with... Full story
Lines of train cars can be seen passing through the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railyard in Barstow and under the First Street bridge everyday. Barstow's third largest employer is poised to be purchased by billionaire Warren Buffett, in an announcement released this week.
Local workers hope BNSF purchase gives RR boost
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BARSTOW • Some workers at the Barstow railyard of Burlington Northern Santa Fe like locomotive engineer Ed Trujillo say the recent acquisition of BNSF by billionaire Warren Buffett’s investment company shows a sign of confidence in the... Full story
Evelyn Scott
Life returns to Arbor Way home
Murder victim’s husband prepares to move back
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BARSTOW • The reconstruction of Kennedy Scott’s burned house at 750 Arbor Way during the last 11 months has mirrored the return of peace to Scott’s life since his wife was murdered last December. Nearly a year after the fire and... Full story
Veterans Home of California Barstow resident Jay Grisham (right) pauses from watching television to let Patricia William (left), a licensed vocational nurse, measure his blood pressure Wednesday. Grisham is one of 24 residents receiving care in the skilled nursing wing of the home.
New ranking says Barstow tops other state vets homes
Once shut-down nursing wing poised to grow
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BARSTOW • Despite facility closures in its recent past, the Veterans Home of California Barstow has turned things around, according to a recent report that gave Barstow the highest rating out of the three veterans homes in the state. The new... Full story
City to pay $89,000 to clean pigeon droppings at Harvey House
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BARSTOW • People may like to feed pigeons at the park, but the birds, and their droppings, have caused a big problem at the Harvey House. The city has agreed to pay Abolish Pest Control Company, a Simi Valley-based firm, $89,000 to remove five... Full story
Newberry Springs CSD election update
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Updated at 8 a.m. Wednesday Newberry Springs CSD • The residents of Newberry Springs went to the polls Tuesday to select three candidates out of seven to fill three seats on the Community Services District board of directors. These are the... Full story
A few trains pull slowly into the Barstow BNSF yard late Tuesday afternoon. Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the nation's second largest railroad, is the third largest employer in Barstow with about 1,000 workers, according to city records.
Buffett to buy BNSF for $34 billion
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NEW YORK (AP) — Legendary investor Warren Buffett is making what he calls an “all-in wager” on the U.S. economy — $34 billion to buy a major railroad that hauls everything from corn to cars across the country. Burlington... Full story
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