SVUSD leaders talk sequester cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. • Officials from the Silver Valley Unified School District were in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to champion a halt to 10-year automatic budget cuts which have already reduced funding...
View ArticleHigh wind advisory issued for High Desert
BARSTOW • A high wind advisory for the High Desert has been issued by the National Weather Service. In Barstow, the wind advisory takes effect on Wednesday from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Dust blowing could...
View ArticleLady Aztecs sweep Saints
BARSTOW • After dropping its last two matches, the Barstow volleyball team got back in the swing of things with a win. The Lady Aztecs swept visiting Adelanto, 3-0, in Tuesday’s match at Barstow High...
View ArticleBobcat spotted on campus at BCC
BARSTOW • A bobcat was spotted on campus at Barstow Community College on Tuesday. Student Harris Rowan said he noticed the bobcat laying around outside the tutoring center at BCC. Maureen Stokes, BCC...
View ArticleDonation car wash for Barstow man killed on I-15
A charity car wash is scheduled for Friday for the memorial services of Barstow resident Isaac Lara in the Wiernerschnitzel parking lot at 1305 East Main Street. Lara, 20, was struck and killed by a...
View ArticleStation to Station stop in Barstow deemed a success
BARSTOW • Skyline Drive-In owner Gene Harvey said that Wednesday night meant back to business for his outdoor theater, one day after it had been transformed into a sprawling, carnival-like atmosphere...
View ArticleWWII code talker dies
BARSTOW • Surrounded by loved ones, former Marine and Navajo Code Talker Nelson Draper Sr. died at age 96 early Sunday morning in his Barstow home, his daughter Christina Burke said. During World War...
View ArticleSafety Logs, Sept. 24, 2013
Police Log Tuesday Keith Day of Barstow was arrested on or about Tuesday in San Bernardino County on suspicion of dangerous drugs. Jerry Purdy of Barstow was arrested on or about Tuesday in San...
View ArticleObamacare
Upon reading the terms of the Affordable Care Act, I am wondering how much the insurance companies paid President Obama and the Democratic Party to pass this bill. As I read the information provided, a...
View ArticleInnovation or Stagnation
I nvent something and the first thing that goes through some people’s minds — especially politicians’ minds — is what might go wrong. 3D printers now allow you to mold objects right in your living...
View ArticleAztecs host cross country meet
BARSTOW • The Barstow cross country teams hosted their only Desert Sky League meet of the 2013 season on Wednesday afternoon. The Aztecs welcomed three other DSL schools - Burroughs, Silverado and...
View ArticleSafety Logs, Sept. 25, 2013
Police Log Wednesday Richard Trujillo of Barstow was arrested on or about Wednesday in San Bernardino County on suspicion of drunkenness. Dyshun Wilson of Barstow was arrested on or about Wednesday in...
View ArticleBig 5 Sporting Goods kicks off with ribbon cutting
BARSTOW • Big 5 Sporting Goods opened its doors in Barstow at 6 p.m., Thursday. The deal to bring the retailer to 1312 East Main Street, its first ever Barstow location, was announced Aug. 15. “I think...
View ArticleMinor injuries in rollover crash
NEWBERRY SPRINGS • A single-vehicle rollover crash Thursday on Interstate 40 resulted in minor injuries. The crash was reported at 3:13 p.m. in Newberry Springs near mile marker 21, according to...
View ArticleTax payers check book
It seems to me that Obama is using our money to send to Pakistan. He is sending hundreds of millions of dollars to Pakistan under the guise of stabilizing that country. We here in America have no money...
View ArticleSafety Logs, Sept. 26, 2013
Police Log Thursday Tyler Seat of Barstow was arrested on or about Thursday in San Bernardino County on suspicion of robbery. Michael Cook of Barstow was arrested on or about Thursday in San Bernardino...
View ArticleDesert Sanctuary open house Wednesday
BARSTOW • Desert Sanctuary is hosting an open house mixer on Wednesday to help raise community awareness about the domestic abuse shelter. Peggi Fries, the executive director of Desert Sanctuary, said...
View ArticleOne passenger shot when handing gun to another
NIPTON • A vehicle passenger was shot in the shoulder Friday when a handgun fired as he handed it to a person in the back seat. The incident was reported to authorities at 10:50 a.m. on Interstate 15...
View ArticleFriday’s services remember Navajo Code Talker
BARSTOW • A thunderous drum, impassioned plea and bittersweet slideshow were some highlights from a memorial service for Nelson Draper, Sr. on Friday. Draper, a former U.S. Marine and Navajo Code...
View ArticleMan arrested after nearly six-hour standoff
BARSTOW • An elderly man was arrested Wednesday morning after barricading himself in his home for nearly six hours following a violent argument with his neighbor, authorities said. Barstow police say...
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