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More businesses now open in orange tier
The county is beginning to reopen as it enters the orange tier. Retail no longer has capacity restrictions and museums, zoos and aquariums are now able to increase capacity to 50%. Places of worship a...
2020 DYW Shelbee Ramos bids farewell
On Saturday night, Shelbee Ramos handed her title of Distinguished Young Woman of Shafter to Nicole Morris. This ended the year's reign of Ramos's service as Shafter's DYW. Usually, the DYW of...
Stadium to receive state-of-the-art scoreboard
The renovation project of the Shafter High School stadium is under way, with the demolition of the grandstands, press box and the surrounding track. One of the highlights of the new stadium is going...
Help with funeral expenses related to covid-19 available
The Federal Emergency Management Agency offers an Individual Assistance Program for funeral expenses for covid-19-related deaths and officially began accepting applications on Monday, April 12. “For death to be considered for funeral assistance,...
Wasco Woman's Club rummage sale back in action
The community came out and bought plenty at the Wasco Woman's Club Rummage Sale. The annual sale was back this year after being canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. Garages were filling up,...
Wasco FFA chapter competes in 5K
From March 21 to March 28, participants across California were able to enjoy running or walking a 5K path of their choosing. The 5K was able to be completed indoors or outdoors, walking, hiking, or...
Wasco 8th grade will have graduation ceremony
Eighth-grade students will be having a live graduation ceremony. "The district will hold live graduation ceremonies for Thomas Jefferson and Palm Avenue Middle Schools on Wednesday, May 26 at 7 p.m....
Wasco animal shelter has 4 adoptable dogs, now taking strays
Animal Control Officers Fidel Lara, Jr., Marco Silva and Eulalia Barraza treat their shelter animals as if they were their own pets. "We only have four dogs at the shelter right now," Lara said....
Wasco man dies in shooting
A 27-year-old Wasco man has died after being shot, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office said. Artemio Saucedo was found by deputies near Western and Poso Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene....
PEO marches on, installs officers
The new officers for the local JT Chapter of P.E.O were installed recently. The venue for the March meeting was at the home of Pat Ketcherside. The rustic barn and stables and fire pit provided the...
City manager: High Speed Rail 'ignored' residents
The High Speed Rail Authority continues to be an ongoing problem for the city. "The reality is, Wasco was a small fish and was ignored," City Manager Daniel Ortiz-Hernandez said. "The city opposed it...
WHS freshmen can drive through campus April 19
Monday, April 19 is the official Freshman Launch event at Wasco High School. Freshman Launch will look a bit different than in the past. This will be a drive-thru event where students will drive through campus and be greeted by teachers while...
Stolen vehicle found, 2 charged
Two men were arrested April 5 after they were found inside a stolen vehicle with stolen property in it. At approximately 5 p.m., deputies from the Wasco City Substation located the stolen vehicle in the 1000 block of 12th Street. Deputies detained...
Kern County moves into orange tier
The state of the pandemic in Kern County is moving in the right direction as the county entered the orange tier this week. Everyone is requested to continue wearing masks and maintaining safe social distancing, Director of Public Health Michelle...
Landmark hotel vandalized
Shafter's Green Hotel, a historical landmark, was vandalized for the third time in the last 90 days over the weekend, after several windows were broken, the glass front door was smashed and the fence...
Council approves committee to explore library use
The City Council approved forming an adhoc committee that would explore ways to keep the library open. The library is currently open two days a week until June. The City of Shafter came to an...
Cemetery district manager to retire
Tim Unruh, who has served Kern County and specifically the areas around Shafter and Wasco, as the district manager of the Kern Cemetery District, is retiring at the end of this week. Unruh has held...
Young Adult Theater following the Yellow Brick Road in May production
The city's Young Adult Theater will be presenting their annual production in a couple of weeks, taking local theater-goers down the Yellow Brick Road as they look for the Wizard of Oz. Cris Starrh...
Easter message speaks of hope
After a year in hiatus due to the pandemic, the Shafter Community Sunrise Easter Service made a return on April 4. The event began at 6:30 a.m., with music being played as the sun broke over the...
Thomas Jefferson honors Cougars of the Month
A group of Thomas Jefferson Middle School students were recently honored with the Cougar of the Month award. The Cougar of the Month Award is designed to spotlight students who best "Respect the PAW"...
3 sisters focus on creative businesses during pandemic
The Ceja sisters were determined to make the most out of the pandemic, launching new businesses that not only let them be creative, but bring in some extra income. Vahira Ceja, who has had experience...
New Generation Church donates food to seniors
Volunteers carefully packed and delivered bags of food to the residents of the Poso Place Senior Apartments this past week. The effort was part of a community outreach initiative by New Generation...
Behavioral Momentum opens 2nd facility
Behavioral Momentum located in Wasco on Annin recently opened its second facility in town. On Nov. 2, 2019, Behavioral Momentum opened its first facility in the city. Because of the pandemic, a...
Kern County headed for orange tier
Kern County will remain in the red tier for another week although it’s possible the county will move to the orange tier soon, the state announced. From Tuesday, March 23 to Tuesday, March 30, the...
