Happy Birthday Yosemite! Visit this October and help celebrate the 132nd birthday of Yosemite National Park! History of Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park is located in central California, straddling the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Many famous explorers and naturalists have passed through this area including John Muir (a strong proponent for protecting the area’s forests), John Wesley Powell (who ...

There’s a whole lot going on in Coarsegold and Madera County! Take a look, brought to you by the Coarsegold Chamber of Commerce! Meet the Coarsegold Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors!  President Laura Young, Vice President Elizabeth Romo, Secretary Chris Baker, Treasurer Melody Hilton, and Director Diane Boland. For more information, visit coarsegoldchamberofcommerce.com.             ...

OAKHURST — Join us tomorrow night at the Oakhurst Community Center as we hear from local candidates for both the Bass Lake School District as well as the Yosemite Unified School District. The following candidates will be attending: Charles “Brook” Allen Bill Atwood Denise Cudd Anne Flanagan Marc Gilchrist Carrie Jenkins Oakhurst Community Center 39800 Road 425B Oakhurst, CA 93644 ...

AHWAHNEE — This month’s Helping One Woman (HOW) recipient is Jackie Martin and her HOW dinner will be Wednesday, October 19, at 6 p.m. at The Hitchin’ Post, located at 42592 Hwy 49, in Ahwahnee. See map below. Jacquelyn is lovingly sponsored by Leslie Stevens, Trudy Truesdell, and Tom Wheeler. When: Wednesday, October 19, at 6 p.m. Where: The Hitchin’ Post, Ahwahnee ...

OAKHURST — The Dave Henderson Group will be coming to the Queen’s Inn by the River in Oakhurst on October 8, 2022. Idle Hour Winery & Kitchen and Queen’s Inn & Wine Bar are located on the same property, 13 miles south of Yosemite National Park in the beautiful western Sierra Nevada foothills. Whether you are looking for a romantic ...

OAKHURST — The Oakhurst Fall Festival provides something for everyone with thrilling midway rides for all ages, character meet ‘n greets, Jedi Academy, face painting. and local music scheduled throughout the event. There will also be local vendors, food trucks, wine and beer tasting, plus new events being added right up until the last minute. Paired with our gorgeous weather ...

This event is the 10th anniversary of the Yosemite Songwriting Retreat! Dates: October 7 – 9, 2022 Time: 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. Spend the weekend songwriting with three major instructors, including Joe Craven, MorganEve Swain (from Brownbird and The Devil Makes Three) and Johnny Franco. Previous instructors include Laura Love, Eliza Gilkyson, Laurie Lewis, Peter Rowan, and Terri Roche. ...

FRESNO — The White Cane Safety Day Walk, hosted by the Valley Center for the Blind, returns Saturday, October 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Inspiration Park in Fresno (see map below) to celebrate the white cane, a symbol of independence for the blind and visually impaired community. This event is also an opportunity for those experiencing blindness ...

Submitted by Lynn Northrup, Raymond Museum. These two items were recently donated from two different homesteads near Raymond. We would like to know their uses and what decade they would be from. Follow-up to History Mystery #114: The Fine Gold Saloon There were no comments pertaining to the questions asked about this Mystery. Comments from SNO Facebook page: Janel Nielsen: ...

MERCED — The UC Master Food Preservers of Mariposa County (serving Mariposa, Merced, Madera and Fresno Counties) will be holding a workshop, “Basics of Fermenting and Pickling” in Merced at the UC Cooperative Extension office on October 22 from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration is required and is available online. Interested parties may also call 209-966-2417 for more information. This is ...