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Senior center gets $30,000 from city

Money to pay for utilities, meal program, classes

By JESSICA CEJNAR, staff writer

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BARSTOW • To help offset the rising cost of utilities and enhance its services, the Barstow Senior Citizens Center entered into a professional services agreement with the city for $30,000. The city, which owns the building, also entered into a... Full story

Cross-Country program honored in mural

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Aaron Wilhoit, owner of Desert Signs, smooths a section of a mural of Barstow High School cross country runners on a water tank overlooking Interstate 15 between Barstow Road and L Street Wednesday afternoon. The city dedicated the mural to the BHS... Full story

Mitzelfelt opposes location of Ivanpah solar project

By JESSICA CEJNAR, staff writer

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Barstow’s county supervisor publicly announced his opposition to a 400-megawatt solar project planned for public land near the California-Nevada border Friday, saying he would support it if it were proposed for private land closer to High... Full story

Marine base cuts 170 workers

More layoffs may come

By EUNICE LEE, staff writer

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YERMO • The Marine Corps Logistics Base is slashing its workforce and started by laying off approximately 170 workers from its Maintenance Center in Yermo Monday, according to MCLB officials. The layoffs are coming just four months after a... Full story

Hinkley hosts Harvest Fest

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Ten-year-old Chase Millizer (right) holds his right arm patiently as tattoo artist Maribel Rivera (left) sprays the finishing touches of a temporary cross tattoo into a stencil at Dana Park Saturday. Local residents came out to enjoy food, craft... Full story

Zavala, Hughes win SVHS Homecoming titles

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Adrienne Zavala (left) and Devin Hughes (right) pose for photographs after being crowned Homecoming King and Queen at halftime of the Silver Valley's Homecoming game at Don Price Field on Friday.... Full story

New leads give direction to search for missing woman

Mine excursion planned for weekend

By DAVID HELDRETH, staff writer

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LUDLOW • Gloria Denton is hoping that new leads will help authorities find her daughter during a search in Ludlow this weekend. Search and rescue teams, members of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and officers from other... Full story

Pausing to remember their service

Vets owed ‘debt of gratitude,’ leaders say

By EUNICE LEE, staff writer

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BARSTOW • More than 150 veterans, military leaders and local officials gathered to pay tribute to current and former service members at the Veterans Home of California Barstow Wednesday. Barstow veterans home resident Charles Ross said this... Full story

New veterans adjust to life after combat

Fort Irwin program rehabs injured vets

By EUNICE LEE, staff writer

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FORT IRWIN • Every day Spc. Chris Koning thinks about the one day in Iraq that changed his life forever. On that day, he and six soldiers were in the Iraqi city of Ba’qubah combing through a palm grove and searching for improvised... Full story

College art show opens

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Art student Kathy Buster discusses the placement of pottery and other pieces of art with her professor, Lewis Goldstein, Monday as they set up for the Barstow College fall semester art show. Students show their work ranging from photography to... Full story

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