OAKHURST — Over the last 24 years, local nonprofit Vision Academy of the Arts has awarded more than $160,000 to a total of 130 graduating Eastern Madera County high school seniors in the area, as part of the nonprofit’s dedication to enrichment in education through the arts. Now, Vision Academy of the Arts invites to the community to come out ...

OAKHURST — Yosemite Unified School District’s Board of Trustees has called a Special Meeting for tonight, Feb. 26, in the cafeteria at Yosemite High School. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m., and the Agenda appears below. Interested community members may review the final YUSD Fiscal and Business Services Review (FCMAT) at this link. District Superintendent Cecelia Greenberg remains on paid ...

OAKHURST — Time to dust off your dirndl or lederhosen, as the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce invites the community to the 6th annual German Fest on Saturday, Mar. 10, at the Oakhurst Community Center from 6 – 10 p.m. Guests will be treated to an authentic German-style dinner, including bratwurst and curry sausage, pretzel station, berrocks, cabbage salad, sauerkraut, potato salad, ...

YOSEMITE — Officials in Yosemite National Park are seeking help from the public to find a missing man. Alan Chow was last seen at the Hetch Hetchy entrance to Yosemite on Saturday, Feb. 17. If you have information that could help locate him, say officials, or if you were in the area of Hetch Hetchy between February 17–20, please call or ...

OAKHURST — Great things are happening every single day the doors fly open at the Oakhurst Boys and Girls Club — which, by the way, is available for local youth this week while school is out. Members recently went toe-to-toe with valley youth in events involving speech and essay writing, and the results are terrific. After months of serious preparation, ...

OAKHURST — Together, we can beat our biggest rival, say organizers, as the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Eastern Madera County kicks off its new fundraising season on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Oakhurst Lutheran Church. “Our main reason for having a Kick-Off this Saturday is to get the community excited about our Relay ...

FISH CAMP — Tenaya Lodge is seeking qualified candidates to join their hospitality team. Interviews will be conducted on-site at the Tenaya Lodge Recruitment Center for part time and full time positions with flexible start dates. No appointment is necessary. Delaware North, which owns Tenaya Lodge, is hiring in areas which may include host, concierge, banquet server, expediter, cook, administrative ...

COARSEGOLD — Ladies of the Lakes and the Central Valley Blood Bank will host a Blood Drive at the Yosemite Lakes Park Clubhouse on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone planning to donate is reminded to hydrate well and eat prior to giving blood. Donors are then invited to sit for a while in the resting ...

OAKHURST — The nonprofit group Helping One Woman (HOW) will gather next on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Taqueria Plazuelas to embrace Maggie McBride. The evening of food, fundraising and friendship begins at 6 p.m. Maggie McBride is a hard-working mother of three, married to firefighter Thomas McBride. In May of 2016, Maggie went in for a routine medical check-up and was diagnosed ...

OAKHURST — Wildland firefighter Josh Willis loves puppies, pizza, naps, and hikes. How do we know? The Wildland Firefighter Foundation’s local auction page told us so. Originally from Long Beach, Josh is just starting his firefighting career here in the Sierra — and you can welcome him and other goodhearted guys and gals with a good strong bid, as the Wildland ...