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5 Ways to Self-care in the Summer
From thick books to thicc thighs
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Liz Lapp
"Think Like a Raindrop"
Guidelines from Team Rubicon on how to prepare and repair your roof (Part 2 of 2)
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Kat Talley-Jones
, 
Cindy Bernard
, and 
Heidi Heard
When the Clouds Open: Team Rubicon's Guide to Diverting Water and Protecting Your Home
Get ready! We republish Team Rubicon's guide to sandbags, wattles, check dams, and burrito wrap barriers
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Cindy Bernard
, 
Heidi Heard
, and 
Kat Talley-Jones
Wildlife Wednesday: The Bees of Summer
What’s all the buzz about?
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Kat Talley-Jones
2
Letter to the Editor: Why Have a Planning Commission?
The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission abdicated its role in the planning process on the Ofland Hotel
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Letter to the Editor: Why Have a Planning Commission?
The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission abdicated its role in the planning process on the Ofland Hotel
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RECAP: Planning Commission Meeting, June 25, 2025
Ofland Resort gets full approval from the Planning Commission despite doubt among commissioners and public; next steps are in front of City Council
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Anita Carraher
 and 
Natalie Zuk
10
RECAP: Twentynine Palms City Council Meeting, June 24, 2025
Long summer days bring long summer meetings, as the Council gathered before a full house to discuss and act on a wide range of topics.
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Caitlin Gill

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29 Palms Planning provides key boost to proposed Ofland Hotel resort development near Indian Cove
Mitigated Negative Declaration means Ofland could avoid costly Environmental Impact Report, public comment due June 2
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Jonathan Hume
2024 Development Recap
Residents push back against resort, residential and solar projects in Twentynine Palms, Joshua Tree, Flamingo Heights and Landers
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Cindy Bernard
, 
Natalie Zuk
, 
Jonathan Hume
, and 
Kat Talley-Jones
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The Return of the Rabbit Virus?
Good News / Bad News about Dead Rabbits in the Morongo Basin
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Kat Talley-Jones
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National issues / Local impacts

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Wildlife Wednesday

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