OAKHURST – Yosemite High School (YHS) Principal Ed Van Hoose reports on students and activities that are making news at YHS this month. YHS Junior Allison Boyer, 16, won First Place at the Rotary Area Speech Contest, after winning the Sierra Sunrise Rotary contest earlier this year, sending her to the District competition in Ceres on Mar. 30.

MARIPOSA – Yosemite Ziplines and Adventure Ranch (YZAR) will be hosting Children’s Hospital Adaptive Sports Program, on Sunday, Mar. 24 at 9:30 a.m. The folks at YZAR believe “laughter really is the best medicine and getting your zip on is a blast whether you are 3 or 93.”

BASS LAKE – Once a year, like-minded individuals dedicated to making the world a more beautiful place, gather at Bass Lake for a tidy fling known as the Bass Lake Spring Clean. This year’s clean up is set for Saturday, May 11, with registration starting at 9 a.m., and complimentary coffee and snacks for the volunteers. While Bass Lake may ...

COARSEGOLD – Rivergold Elementary students are busy taking advantage of the best the school has to offer, according to “Hawks” Principal Cindy Simons, sometimes even challenging friendly rival Coarsegold Elementary “Cougars” in the process.

O’NEALS – Minarets High School student Daniel Hooker will be the first direct male descendant on his father’s side to graduate from high school in at least three generations. “They all struggled academically and dropped out before graduation,” says mom Patti of Daniel’s father’s side of the family. “We believe early intervention for Daniel, along with school and home support ...

YOSEMITE – The names belie their expertise: Goose, Deuce and Moose. They come from a highly select group of more than a dozen working dogs including Labrador and Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, an Australian Cattle dog, and one lone Bloodhound. They respond to names like Penny, Chipper, Rondo and Otis. Each has a special power, like scent-specific trailing, water recovery, ...

OAKHURST – The California Carvers Guild has announced the 6th Annual Oakhurst Woodcarver’s Rendezvous will take place for one week starting Sunday Apr. 14 and continuing through Sunday Apr. 21, at the Oakhurst Community Center. “This special week of carving is guaranteed to be fun for the whole family, and we are extending a special invitation for everyone to come ...

OAKHURST – Good Medicine, Sugar Pine and Jean Butterfield are just some of the local musicians on the lineup for St. Patrick’s Day at Crab Cakes. Roman Zabicki and the crew are serving up corned beef and cabbage, along with non-stop music all afternoon, both upstairs and down, in their new location at 49271 Golden Oak Loop on Sunday, Mar. ...

COARSEGOLD – Rivergold Elementary School teachers, parents and students recently received special training to become the first school in the mountain area to implement the radKIDS program. The R.A.D. system is an innovative self-defense program designed to empower students and promote an environment where violence is unacceptable.

OAKHURST – There’s a considerable amount of information to share with the community this spring, coming from Friends of the Oakhurst Branch Library (FOBL), including an update on construction which began last October, in a plan to convert the old fire station into a new community room. Longtime FOBL Board member Rima Runtzel reports that the library is thriving, despite ...