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Randy Slawson rose above 160 competitors to win the Every Man Challenge at the Progressive King of the Hammers Presented by Nitto and Powered by OPTIMA Batteries.

The Twentynine Palms City Council will gather this evening and, for the first time in months, the proceedings will be open to the public, though face masks and social distancing are still required. Reporter Heather Clisby has details… Tonight, the Twentynine Palms City Council will meet with an open door to the public. The council will discuss and likely approve a county contract for the Project Phoenix wastewater system. To avoid confusion, the council will consider changing the name of the ...

KOH There are always debates about which race is the toughest. You have your Baja guys saying they go 1,000 miles non-stop through desperate terrain down in Mexico. You have your Dakar guys saying their race lasts a week and covers 5,000 miles. There’s probably even some guy who says he suffered at the Goodwood Fesitval of Speed because his champagne went flat before the final serving of the epicurean luncheon buffet. They all have good points (and we’ve been to Goodwood, so we know). But ...

Randy Slawson Wins The World’s Hardest One Day Off-Road Race & Takes Home His Third Crown February 8, 2020 (Hammertown, CA)- King of the Hammers has a reputation as the most difficult one day off-road race in the world, pushing team and machine to their breaking point, and beyond. Attrition

About 10 pounds of a high-powered explosive disappeared last month from the Twentynine Palms Marine base during an exercise. A San Diego television station reported last week that the 10 pounds of C4, a malleable plastic explosive with a texture like modeling clay, may have been stolen. C4 is more powerful than TNT but needs a detonator in order to explode. When detonated, one pound of C4 can demolish a vehicle. U.S. Marines with Company A (Alpha Co.), Combat Engineer School apply and cut out t...