Submitted by Linda Aube OAKHURST – Christ Church Women are delighted to announce their 13th Annual Christmas Boutique is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at ECCO, the Evergreen Conference Center, Oakhurst. In addition to exquisitely handcrafted wooden items such as Nativity sets, tea boxes, wine and recipe boxes, some hand painted by a local ...

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST/YOSEMITE – Due to cooler weather and higher humidity and moderated fire danger, fire restrictions have been lifted on the Sierra National Forest and in Yosemite National Park effective immediately. This does not include Cal Fire responsibility areas. Sierra National Forest visitors in possession of a valid California campfire permit may, once again, have open campfires outside of ...

NORTH FORK – The public is invited to a meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Bass Lake Ranger District Office in North Fork, to learn about and comment on the French Fire Recovery and Restoration Project. The Sierra National Forest began the 30 day scoping period for the project on Oct. 30, and invites ...

MADERA COUNTY – Sheriff John Anderson has launched an investigation into a drug related home invasion where the suspects, wearing black military-type uniforms with a SWAT patch, raided a residence in search of money and dope. According to the victims, they were still asleep at around 7 a.m. on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 30, when three armed subjects stormed ...

YOSEMITE – Due to precipitation in the upcoming forecast, the Tioga Road and Glacier Point Road will preemptively close at 6 p.m. tonight, Friday, Oct. 31, according to Yosemite Park Ranger Kari Cobb. Four to eight inches of snow is expected between 6,000 and 8,000 feet in elevation, with 6 to 15 inches of snow expected above 8,000 feet. Snowfall ...

MADERA COUNTY – The first significant weather system of the season will impact the region Friday afternoon, Oct. 31, through Saturday afternoon, Nov. 1. A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect for the southern Sierra Nevada above 6,000 feet. The National Weather Service says snow accumulations from this storm will range from just a few inches in the higher ...

MADERA COUNTY – Good news for civic-minded techies on the go: you can now download the Madera County Economic Development Council (EDC) App for free on iTunes, Google Play and the Windows Phone store. Designed to make it easy for business and travelers to find accessible information about Madera County, the new product is said to be the first app ...

OAKHURST – The Children’s Museum of the Sierra has announced a new program of Spanish classes for children of all ages, and it’s muy bien. The first class is Saturday, Nov. 1 at 10:30 a.m., and is available thanks to two Yosemite High School senior students who are teaching the program in order to help out the community through their ...

AHWAHNEE – Breathtaking, spectacular, and exquisite. Those are just some of the words critics have used to describe Chris Proctor, National 6 and 12 String Champion, who brings his amazing variety of guitar sounds and textures to Coolwater Ranch on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. Influenced by such great and diverse talents as Michael Hedges and Leo Kottke, Proctor’s ...

OAKHURST – The early area-forecast for Halloween on Friday, Oct. 31 is looking like rain, so that may have parents of littler kids scrambling to find the perfect way to get their trick or treat on without getting soaked. Fortunately, for the second year in a row, the Sierra Senior Center will be open in Oakhurst to welcome young costumed ...