Below you'll find a list of all posts from 2016
Jim King was one of a kind. It will be incredibly hard without him here on this earth and he will be greatly missed by us all. Our hope and joy is that we will see him again in heaven and that is what we hope for as believers in Christ Jesus. Jim was born in Kalispell, MT although he …
By Joyce—Angel November 1, 2016 WE’RE HERE! Redneck and I arrived at our desert home on Sunday, October 9. We were happy to get the same spot we love and where we have been parked for now our seventh season. We spent the better part of the next week unloading and getting settled into our little compound. The next few …
The BLM Regional Office in Sacramento has a new Acting Deputy State Director, Danielle K Chi (dchi@blm.gov, 916-978-4649) who is about to sneak through an LTVA Pass rate increase to almost $900 for a single season; that’s $1800 per year for full-timers! While this is currently set for the Northern LTVAs run by the Bishop California Field Office, Danielle Chi …
By Hey Jude April 1, 2016 One of the world’s longest living people said the secret to her long life was kindness: “Treat people right, the way you want them to treat you.” (Gertrude Weaver from Arkansas, passed away last year at the age of 116). Now, the world’s oldest living person is Michigan woman Jeralean Talley (age 115), and …
By: Lyn/Desert Rain April 1, 2016 When the worst happens. When your loved one needs help and you need to act fast, will you know what to do? It’s easy to say, “Have a plan, Think ahead, Take control.” These are certainly good ideas, but what does it all mean? Here are some tips to keep you centered and moving …
Iggy’s passing has been noted by many. The funeral directors were Daisy Mae & Hula Hoop; the headstone was designed by Daisy Mae; the grave diggers were Lil Abner & War Hoop; the Iggy singing eulogy was written by Hey Jude; the social media consultant was Montana Chickadee; the pall bearers were Sand Storm & Storm Claw; and the funeral …
By: Horst Schneider March 1, 2016 The monitor lites they show amber and red So I dress for the job that I dread Some crummy torn jeans and a pair of old shoes. I have the dump station blues. It’s a sunny and balmy Arizona kind of day But I cannot rest or go outside and play Instead I must …
By: Chief of Police, D. L. Brown From the Yuma Proving Ground newspaper “The Outpost” March 1, 2016 Yuma Proving Ground no longer accepts driver’s licenses and state identification cards from Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico and Washington when issuing a visitor’s pass to enter the installation. The department of Homeland Security has identified these five states as being non-compliant …
By Hey Jude, the Roving Reporter Every second Saturday at 10:00 a.m., folks gather at Skunk Hollow for these races and are aptly dubbed Skunk Holler, due to all the hollering and cheering of the spectators for their favorite racers. This roving reporter finally decided to attend for the first time, in mid Feb., and could not believe these little Nascars! …
By: Hey Jude The Roving Reporter strikes again…this time it’s the little grey & black coupe we have all seen running around the desert. I tracked it down to find owners, Bruce & Connie Isley, who take great pride in this little gem. They decided this year to tow it behind their motor home from Richland, WA (the Tri-Cities area …