Submitted by Monica McClanahan OAKHURST – The Oakhurst Library is hosting a workshop presented by Carla Hyatt from Bakersfield, California. Carla will teach her audience how to use the ancient art of folding paper into various artistic shapes. At the class, participants will make two or three origami Christmas decorations which can be used as ornaments or holiday cards. One ...

MADERA COUNTY – Following are details from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office of reports taken locally during the week beginning Sunday, Nov. 22 through Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. North Fork domestic violence On Sunday, Nov. 22 at 3:19 a.m. a deputy was dispatched to the 59000 block of South Cascadel Drive regarding a domestic assault with an intoxicated male subject ...

The Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce will accept nominations for the 2015 Woman of the Year, Man of the Year, and Business of the Year Awards through Thursday, Dec. 3 at noon, in advance of the annual Chamber Installation Dinner and Awards Ceremony on Friday, January 15, 2016. The chosen locale for dinner and awards is Bass Lake Convention Center ...

By Virginia Eaton — An explosion in exercise classes has pushed participants to the edge of their fitness level — think CrossFit and boot camp-types of classes. While there’s much to be gained by sweating and grunting for an hour, the goal of sustainable, well rounded fitness requires skills that you often don’t get in these high energy classes. Boot ...

BASS LAKE – Thanksgiving dinner is sold out, but the Pines Resort and Ducey’s at the Lake still have major treats in store for visitors this weekend, starting with some shopping that also benefits local artists and vendors: the Holiday Bazaar at Bass Lake. Organizers are expecting close to fifty vendors for the multi-day event, including booths and tables selling ...

MOUNTAIN AREA – Before setting up plans to pitch your tent at a big box store in Fresno for Black Friday this week, consider making it a very happy holiday season for our own friends and neighbors, by dropping your dollars in the mountains. Whether you’re one of those people who likes to spend the day after Thanksgiving deciding how ...

OAKHURST — The local California Highway Patrol is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who allegedly stole a vehicle in Oakhurst, leading authorities on a chase and ultimately eluding arrest. On Monday, Nov. 24, just after 7 p.m., CHP officers were advised of vehicle stolen from Yosemite Southgate Hotel. The vehicle was described as a 1994 white Jeep ...

MOUNTAIN AREA – The National Weather Service in Hanford, California has confirmed a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings Canyon, including Shaver Lake and Yosemite Valley, from 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Weather is expected to clear up by Thursday. Potential hazards include accumulating ...

Submitted by Kaylene Friesen OAKHURST — After all of the scores were tabulated, sophomore Chloe DePledge placed first and freshman Matthew Silguero placed second in Glacier High School’s Poetry Out Loud competitioh, held Wednesday, Nov. 18. Both students will advance to the next round of competition. Poetry Out Loud gives high school students the opportunity to learn great poetry, perform ...

YOSEMITE — Yosemite National Park opened public scoping for planning and environmental impact analysis for the Yosemite Wilderness Stewardship Plan. Public scoping comments will be accepted through Thursday, Jan. 29, 2016. Yosemite’s Wilderness is currently managed under the 1989 Wilderness Management Plan. The park needs to update this plan to incorporate current information about visitor use patterns, methods of managing ...