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Fresno State Professor Given Fulbright to Research Nautanki

FRESNO STATE — Fresno State professor of communication and performance Dr. Devendra Sharma was named a Fulbright Scholar for the 2022-23 academic year. The award will take him to his home country of India to research and document the swang-nautanki, a folk opera tradition in Northern India, and its traditional akhārās, the swang-nautanki community performance groups. A popular form of ...

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Students Win Eleanor Roosevelt Community Service Awards

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MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — The Oakhurst Democratic Club has announced that five area seniors have received the 2022 Eleanor Roosevelt Service Award, which comes with $500 to help offset college and vocational school expenses. Student applications were evaluated primarily on their volunteer hours and activities within the community. Winners from Yosemite High School are Tessa Butcher, Makayla Jeffris, Sebastian Rosales-Valdez, and ...

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Filmmaker Brian Hawkins Releases “Yosemite Moonbow”

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YOSEMITE — Filmmaker Brian Hawkins has recently released “Yosemite Moonbow,” a film about the lunar rainbows the form at night in the waterfalls of Yosemite National Park. Moonbows (aka as lunar rainbows), the fascinating nighttime rainbows that form under the light of the full moon in the enormous waterfalls of Yosemite National Park, were filmed for the first time ever ...

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Hiking Gaylor Lake Basin To The Old Mining Town Of Dana

I love checking out the Gaylor Lakes Basin as soon as Tioga Road reopens for the season. Will the lakes still be iced over? Will those lakes hold beautiful reflections? Will I see pika? Yes, yes and yes! Where: Yosemite National Park and a smidge over into Inyo National ForestDistance: 6.17 MilesDifficulty: ModerateElevation Range: 9,943′ – 10,817′Elevation Gain: 1,356′Date: June ...

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Eastern Madera County Fire Safe Council to Hold Workshop

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MADERA COUNTY — In an effort to make our community safer, the Eastern Madera County Fire Safe Council is having a collaborative workshop on “How to Create a Local Fire Safe Council!” at the Oakhurst Government Center. The county is partnering with our county government and with local agencies to secure funding for education and fuel reduction projects. When: Monday, ...

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Traffic Advisory: One-Way Traffic on State Routes 49 & 140

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MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled an additional lane closure this week on State Routes 49 and 140. Route 49 • One-way traffic control at Stockton Creek Bridge for guardrail work from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. • Moving lane closure from Mount Bullion to Route 120 North/Chinese Camp for ...

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Shaver Community Calling for Volunteers for Fire Prevention

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SHAVER — Fire prevention efforts are being organized this weekend and next near Shaver, CA. These communities were wrecked by the Creek Fire and need help rebuilding. Volunteers will assist by hauling dead and excess woody debris to a chipper. The volunteer work supports rebuilding and protects structures at risk for the upcoming fire season. Both projects are on private ...

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Recipe of the Week: Tuna Romesco Salad Board

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FOOD & DRINK — Over the past two years, home chefs have had time to explore new recipes, ingredients and cooking techniques, which is why it is no surprise dinner parties are, at long last, a way to celebrate together in 2022. Now is the perfect time to share your newfound skills with family and friends. It can be easy ...

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CAL FIRE to Conduct Training Burn at Grupe Ranch in Mariposa

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MARIPOSA — The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s (CAL FIRE) Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit will be conducting a vegetation management training burn on June 7 – 10, 2022. The vegetation management burn will take place on the Grupe Ranch located on Oak Grove Road. The prescribed fire will consist of burning 313 acres of annual grass, oak woodland, and sparse ...

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Over the Garden Fence: Plant-a-Row Season Begins

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MARIPOSA — Last spring, the UC Master Gardeners of Mariposa County (MG) took on the Mariposa County Plant-a-Row program. Since then, the program has been successful in partnering with local entities that work toward solving food insecurity struggles in the county. Last year Plant-a-Row members participated in the weekly Mariposa Farmers’ Market and collected produce from several of the vendors ...

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