NORTH FORK – Crews are on scene of two fires burning along Mammoth Pool Road (Forest Road 4S81) near the Redinger Lake Overlook east of North Fork on Castle Peak. At about 11:30 p.m., the Sierra National Forest responded to reports of two separate roadside fires, one about 1/4 mile north of the overlook, and a second near Campers Corner ...

The Sierra community celebrates the life of a true mountain man – Benjamin “Buddy” Muller – 1935 to 2018. This pioneering story begins on a wooded creek in Coarsegold, Calif., where Buddy and his three brothers grew up living above the Golden Nugget Bar that their parents owned. Childhood was full of fishing, hunting, and all the rugged adventures expected ...

OAKHURST – When you crack the screen on your cell phone or tablet, or drop it in the water, don’t assume it’s a lost cause and you’ll have to buy a new one. You can get it fixed right here in Oakhurst at EZ Screen or at their new location in Fresno. Adam and Olivia Barthold have been proudly serving ...

MADERA COUNTY – Firefighters are on scene of a vegetation fire burning south of Eastman Lake just a mile away from the fire that charred 286 acres on Thursday. At 1:16 p.m., multiple reports came in to 911 of a smoke along Road 29. Engines, crews, water tenders and aircraft were called out. The first unit at scene reported a ...

YOSEMITE – Park officials have announced that repairs to the power lines along Highway 140 (El Portal Road) into Yosemite National Park have been completed and the highway will be open on Sunday with no restrictions. The closures on Friday and Saturday were necessary to allow crews access to replace the high voltage power lines that service Yosemite Valley and ...

RAYMOND – Firefighters are on scene of a vegetation fire burning just south of Eastman Lake in the Raymond area. At 3:42 p.m., crews were dispatched to reports of a smoke column on Road 29 near Road 607. The first unit at scene reported the fire burning in grass range land with a moderate rate of spread. The incident commander ...

BASS LAKE – Madera County District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler will hold the next in his series of Town Hall meetings on Thursday, Aug. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Pines Resort at Bass Lake. Tom Wheeler’s Chief of Staff Brittany Dyer, along with a representative from Blue Ridge Services, will discuss tree mortality, followed by a presentation ...

YOSEMITE – Yosemite National Park announces that there will be a temporary closure on the El Portal Road (Highway 140) inside Yosemite National Park from the Parkline in El Portal to the El Portal Road/Big Oak Flat Road Junction (Highway 140/Highway 120 junction). This closure will be in effect each day between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Friday, Aug. 24, ...

MARIPOSA – The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors is pleased to announce the unanimous selection of Ms. Kimberly Williams as the County’s next director of human resources. The Board reports that Ms. Williams impressed them with her extensive experience, intelligence, warm interpersonal skills and specific interest in coming to Mariposa County. She will begin her duties on Sept. 4. The director ...

NORTH FORK – Public Coffee House presents a “Journey to Inspiration Cabaret” with Isabella Clark on Thursday, Aug. 23, from 6 to 7 p.m. “As an aspiring artist, I, on a regular basis, find it difficult to be inspired to create or simply find the energy to even sing,” says Issy. “And I know I’m not the only one, especially ...