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Citizen Astronomer

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Citizen Astronomer: February 2026
A Planet Parade and the Final Glow of Winter Stars
 • Caitlin Gill
Citizen Astronomer: January 2026
Sirius, Saturn’s Farewell, and a New Meteor Shower
 • Caitlin Gill
Citizen Astronomer: December 2025
December’s Night Sky: Meteors, Giant Planets, and the First Stars of Winter
 • Caitlin Gill
Citizen Astronomer: November 2025
Meteor Magic, Giant Planets, and Autumn Stars
 • Caitlin Gill

Desert Developments

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Letter to the Editor: E-Group PS Solar Project
Long-time Twentynine Palms homeowner Chris Tiffany expresses opposition to the project—the public comment period ends Thursday, January 22
A Look Ahead: Development in Twentynine Palms
Growth, uncertainty, and big questions for 2026
 • Kat Talley-Jones
2025 Development Recap
Lawsuits, lazy rivers, and a land-locked yacht club
 • Kat Talley-Jones
Public Comment Period Open for E-Group PS Solar Project in Twentynine Palms
Written public comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report end on January 22, 2026.
 • Eleanor Whitney

Flora Fridays

Flora Friday: Three Rogues of the Apocalypse
Weed before they seed: invasive thistles, mustards, and grasses
 • Miriam Seger
Gone to Seed
As summer flowers fade, seeds go a' wandering
 • Miriam Seger
Flora Fridays: Mast Blast
Musings on the covert operations of Joshua trees
 • Miriam Seger

National issues / Local impacts

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OPINION: Five Reasons I'm Going to Minneapolis
By Jordan Hollingsworth
Government Shutdown: Day 36, Twentynine Palms Feels the Squeeze
Morongo Basin residents see SNAP benefits impacted, local organizations and businesses step up
 • Natalie Zuk
Twentynine Palms Faces Federal Shutdown
What does it mean for the community and for Joshua Tree National Park?
 • Kat Talley-Jones
Senate Floats Auction of 1000s of Acres of Morongo Basin Public Land
Land near Section 6 and other local landmarks placed on BLM land privatization chopping block
 • Jonathan Hume

Sad Trombone

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Love Is More Powerful Than Hate — What Bad Bunny’s halftime did for me
And a short list to lean into connection
 • Liz Lapp
I think I'm gonna die in this house.
Staying cozy with Wuthering Heights
 • Liz Lapp
There is still time
Local shopping for the win!
 • Liz Lapp
Season of the Witch
Celebrate the darkness
 • Liz Lapp

Wildlife Wednesday

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Not So Wild WILDLIFE WEDNESDAY
The Year of the (Lost) Horse
 • Kat Talley-Jones
WILDLIFE WEDNESDAY: The Bird of Peace, Reconsidered
On the fierce, funny, devoted lives of mourning doves
 • Kat Talley-Jones
Wildlife Wednesday: Battlebots
Originally published October 4, 2023—updated with a tribute to Mika, a wild tortoise who roamed Indian Cove
 • Kat Talley-Jones
Wildlife Wednesday: Sky Gliders
Looking ahead to our spectacular turkey vulture migration—fall is here! Originally published August 28, 2024
 • Kat Talley-Jones

Terms of Engagement

Terms of Engagement: Being Ethically Non-monogamous
There's more than one way to build meaningful relationships
 • JoJo Blake
Terms of Engagement: What Is Sex Positivity?
Jojo discusses communication, inclusivity, stigmas, and shame
 • JoJo Blake
Introducing Terms of Engagement
Our new monthly column explores sex-positive thinking and behaviors
 • JoJo Blake

La Trompeta del Desierto (Edición en Español)

El amor es más poderoso que el odio — Lo que el espectáculo de medio tiempo de Bad Bunny hizo por mí
Y una breve lista para inclinarse hacia la conexión
 • Liz Lapp
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