Federal Policy Changes / Local Impacts

Twentynine Palms Faces Federal Shutdown

What does it mean for the community and for Joshua Tree National Park?

Oct 2 •

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

Jun 18 •

OPINION: No Kings Protest Spotlights Democracy

Marchers brave summer heat in downtown Joshua Tree to make good trouble

Jun 15 •

Kat Talley-Jones

Morongo Basin Residents Join Nationwide "Hands Off" Protests

Our video and photo album of the April 5 rally

Apr 6 •

Voices of Concern, Calls for Action

Representative Obernolte's Mobile Office Hours in Twentynine Palms, March 20, 2025

Mar 22 •

Kat Talley-Jones

This Week's Opportunities to Speak Up

Rep. Jay Obernolte's Office Hours, Thursday, March 20, and Protecting Chuckwalla National Monument, Saturday, March 22

Mar 18 •

Kat Talley-Jones

Hundreds Protest Firings at Joshua Tree National Park, March 1, 2025

Distress flag unfurled at Cap Rock in Joshua Tree National Park

Mar 2 •

Kat Talley-Jones

Town Holler: Rep. Obernolte Meets Resistance

In a fractious community meeting, more than 200 Morongo Basin residents insist that their representative tell the truth and do his job

Feb 24 •

Kat Talley-Jones

ON THE AGENDA: Twentynine Palms City Council, February 25, 2025

Black History Month, JTNPA takes over the NPS Visitor Center, and a mid-year budget update

Feb 23 •

Fed Workers Say: Fork Off

Will the Morongo Basin Suffer When Trump’s Administration Slashes Jobs and Services at Joshua Tree National Park?

Feb 4 •

Kat Talley-Jones

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Will Trump's Spending Freeze Affect the Morongo Basin?

Court places a hold on the order until February 3 (updated Jan 29)

Jan 29 •

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