Desert News
Desert Gazette dispatches—current events from towns where the neighbors have tails, the Rotary still flips pancakes, and nobody’s too proud to borrow sugar.
Latest from the beat
- Chamber Potluck Thermostat Debate Ends in Compromise; Badger Declares VictoryJune 1, 2027
- Horned Toad Society Wins Regional Debate Championship on Civility ClauseMay 18, 2027
- Daylight Saving Subcommittee Holds Hearing at Edna's Bakery; Morale Enters EvidenceMay 4, 2027
- Jolene Jackrabbit Makes Rodeo Announcer Debut; Butterscotch Applauds from the RailApril 16, 2027
- Newt's Run Bridge Dedicated; Former Students Release Butterflies in HonorApril 2, 2027
- Miss Hospitality's Etiquette Dinner Survives Soup Tureen Incident with GraceMarch 19, 2027
- Principal Gopher Honored at Retirement Sock Hop; Lizzy Leads Conga LineMarch 5, 2027
- Chairwoman Porcupine Hosts First Desert Knitting Olympics; Disputed Purl Settled by Tape MeasureFebruary 20, 2027
- Wendell Whiptail Wins Science Fair with Timed Volcano; Lizzy Presents the RibbonFebruary 6, 2027
- Stevie Scorpion Awarded Permanent Winter Route; Mittens Fund Hits GoalJanuary 22, 2027
- Welcome Wagon Faces Pie Plate Shortage; Ms. Tarantula Issues Rain Checks with Steady NervesJanuary 8, 2027
- Mayor Tortoise Declares Snow Day After Single Flurry; Pergola Becomes Photo StudioDecember 12, 2026
- Rita Roadrunner Recuses Herself from Chili Cook-Off Citing Pozole BiasNovember 18, 2026
- Lizzy Lizard Takes Runner-Up at State Spelling Finals; Parade Planned AnywayNovember 3, 2026
- Butterscotch the Calf Leads Halloween Parade in Pumpkin Halter; Zero Candy IncidentsOctober 31, 2026
- Bookmobile Adds Evening Stop; Horned Toad Society First in LineOctober 2, 2026
- Petition Filed to Rename Dry Creek for Beloved Science TeacherJune 12, 2026
- Pie Auction Clears Goal for Marching Band CapsApril 20, 2026
- Annual Coyote-Kit Foxtrot Charm Social Packs the Legion HallFebruary 14, 2026
- Substitute Mail Carrier of the Week: Steady Claws, Neat HandwritingNovember 15, 2025
- Quilt Drive Sends Thirty-Four Coverlets East After Grass FireSeptember 3, 2025
- Flash Flood Gifts Town a Swimming Hole—for Two Glorious DaysAugust 30, 2025
- Chamber Hires First Official Greeter; Roadrunner Passes Typing TestJuly 4, 2025
- Migrating Flock Hosts “News from the Flyway” on Courthouse StepsApril 9, 2025
- Storm Cellar Open House Sells Out; Lines Formed at DawnDecember 7, 2024
- Telephone Etiquette Assembly Hailed by Miss HospitalitySeptember 19, 2024
- Sunrock Skillet: Pop-Up Diner Sizzles Through Record HeatJuly 22, 2024
- 4-H Calf Butterscotch Upsets Old Hands at County FairMarch 2, 2024
- Standing-Room Town Hall Settles (For Now) on Water Tower HueNovember 4, 2023
- Farmers Co-op Adds Harvest-Moon Hours; Coffee on the HouseAugust 21, 2023
- Mayor Tortoise Dedicates Shade Pergola—“A Landmark We Can Actually Reach”June 3, 2023
- Sky-Vu Drive-In Breaks Ground on Second Row for Courteous ParkingMay 13, 2023
- Fine Amnesty Week Clears the Stacks—and a Few ConsciencesOctober 24, 2022
- Rotary Pancake Supper Sets Attendance Record; Tails Counted SeparatelySeptember 18, 2022
- Volunteer Fire Bell Rings Twenty-Five; Cake Served in Turnout CoatsJuly 3, 2022
- Lizzy the Lizard Takes Top Honors at Regional Spelling BeeMarch 14, 2022
- VFW Post 118 Catfish Fry Draws Line Around the Parking LotDecember 11, 2021
- Daylight Saving Debated; Prairie Dog Subcommittee to Report This FallNovember 7, 2021
- Stop Sign Dedicated at Wash Crossing; Reflectors Catch the SunsetAugust 28, 2021
- Blue Plate Special Gets Official Name: "The Eisenhower Cut"June 15, 2021
- Town Clock Winding Revived on Courthouse StepsApril 11, 2021
- Junior Scouts Seal Time Capsule with Wax and Good IntentionsAugust 30, 2020
- Memorial Day Parade Lengthens Route; Shady Oak Loop AddedMay 25, 2020
- Miss Mesquite Festival Crown Goes to Roadrunner in Photo-Finish SurpriseMay 11, 2020
- Welcome Wagon Taps Interim Chair Known for Steady NervesApril 1, 2020