Tag: Route 127

  • Residents Rejoice: State Route 127 To Reopen

    Residents Rejoice: State Route 127 To Reopen

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    Residents of Tecopa, Shoshone and businesses across the area rejoiced at the news that came in over email from Caltrans late last Friday evening: State Route 127 to Baker has a reopening date: December 4.  The date is still technically tentative, as weather could still postpone it. The opening is also a partial one –…

  • The New Yorker On Death Valley

    The New Yorker On Death Valley

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    The article titled “The Queen of the Desert” by Alex Ross, published on January 4, 2022, in The New Yorker, discusses Susan Sorrells and her transformative role in the small village of Shoshone, located in the Mojave Desert. Sorrells, the chief custodian of Shoshone, owns the village and surrounding land, dedicating her efforts to preserving…