MARIPOSA – The public is invited to a demonstration show and ceremony put on by the 2014 Black Belt Graduates of the Mariposa Martial Arts Academy, on Friday, June 20. The action will take place at the Mariposa County High School (MCHS) Fiester Auditorium, starting at 6 p.m. The cost to attend is $5. Featured in the program are Tiny ...

NORTH FORK — The longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, the Texas 4000 team, will be rolling through North Fork on Saturday, June 14, just 15 days after departing from Austin, Texas on to their final destination of Anchorage, Alaska.

AHWAHNEE – Get ready to tee it up on Saturday, June 7, as Sierra Meadows Country Club hosts the annual Oakhurst Sierra Rotary Dr. Gary Pence Invitational, with homemade breakfast burritos, eye opener and registration at 8 a.m.. followed by a shotgun start at 9 a.m. The tournament honors Dr. Gary Pence, a well known and loved community leader and ...

OAKHURST – Perhaps you’re one of those parents that already has their summer camp experience completely organized and buttoned-up for the kids. If not, you may be the type who’s walking happily down the street and is suddenly thunderstruck by the maddening thought: school is out in less than two weeks! The first kind of people can pat themselves on ...

BASS LAKE — The Bass Lake Classic Triathlon will return to The Pines Village this year on Saturday, May 31. To let everyone know what to expect in the area on the day of this popular event, here are the race details, plus information on traffic controls and the potential for delays. Athletes will begin arriving at The Pines Village ...

OAKHURST – Yosemite High School’s Badger swim and dive teams went up against 5 other teams in the North Sequoia League Meet last Friday, May 9th. Coach Brandon Brokaw said, “Our kids swam really well and did everything that they could to win the meet.”

COARSEGOLD – Young athletes who missed the first round of registrations last week need not worry, since Minarets Youth Football (MYF) is holding a second registration for the upcoming football season. MYF will be fielding three teams in the 2014 season: Pee Wees, Juniors and Seniors. The cost for registration is $110 and includes Spirit Pack items such as t-shirt, ...

BASS LAKE – Preparations are under way now for the fourth annual Bass Lake Classic Triathlon on Saturday, May 31. Athletes will begin arriving at The Pines Village at approximately 6 a.m., with the race set to begin at 7:30. Organizers anticipate an end-time of 2 p.m. and staging is expected to be torn down by 4:00.

OAKHURST – Yosemite Badgers Youth Football players, parents and coaches are trying something new this year and they’re thinking it will be really, really hot. The community is invited to join the Badgers for their “1st Annual Chili Cook-Off,” slated for Saturday, May 17 at the Oakhurst Community Center.

NORTH FORK – Never let it be said that the folks in North Fork aren’t a creative lot. They will soon have a unique display of playful creativity, a chess match using human beings as pieces. The match will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 24, at the Mill Site. The game is being organized ...