Deep underground in Poland lies something remarkable but little known outside Eastern Europe .For centuries, miners have extracted salt there, but left behind things quite startling and unique. Take a look at the most unusual salt mine in the world.

“Friday at Fresno Flats” is featuring local horseman, veterinarian, poet and artist Dr. Madison Seamans for their monthly event this Friday August 10, 2012 Dr. Madison Seamans, DVM MS lives with his lovely wife, Sunny Rae, in the foothills outside of Coarsegold, California. Their family unit also includes six horses, an undisclosed number of barn cats, a few coyotes, deer, ...

Jack Gyer, long-time Oakhurst resident and founder of the Sierra Star, passed away this morning at the age of 98. Jack was instrumental in starting many organizations in the community, including the Sierra Lion’s Club, the Historical Society, the Positive Living Center, the Vision Academy, and with his wife Jane, he helped organize many of the art groups in the ...

The 42nd Annual Indian Fair Days and Pow Wow is this weekend in North Fork. Always held the first weekend in August, this two day event features Native American dance competition, food vendors, hand crafted Native American arts, and demonstrations of traditional dances and games. Indian Fair Days is hosted by the Sierra Mono Indian Museum of North Fork, a ...

Nine bears have been hit by vehicles so far this year in Yosemite National Park. The public is reminded to please obey speed limits and scan roadsides while driving to ensure the safety of bears and other wildlife. Of the bears nine that were hit, two were confirmed to be dead. A female yearling was the bear most recently hit ...

Enjoy the Dave Henderson band this Saturday, July 21st, from 6:30 pm to 10 pm at the Queen’s Inn Wine Bar, 41139 Hwy 41 in Oakhurst. Cover charge is just $5. Sit by the firepit and listen to Dave while enjoying a worldwide selection of wine’s and beers! For more info call 683-4354.

Just across Highway 49 from the rumored (and that would be false) Walmart/Target construction site just east of Kaiser, there’s a whole lot of building going on. Just in case you don’t know what it is (I looked for a sign and they weren’t sayin’) this is the new Oakhurst area office of the California Highway Patrol. The project, which ...

A local family is in need of your help this weekend. Family and friends of Neal and Tara Jones of Goldside will be washing cars and hosting a rummage sale this weekend to help with the huge costs incurred due to their son Ethan’s medical challenges. In late 2010, Neal and Tara suffered the loss of their newborn son Nicholas. ...

Each summer the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway Association sponsor tours along the Scenic Byway, and this Saturday is your chance to be part of one of these fun and educational events. Experience a true cattle drive and hear some of the history of cow camps in the Sierra. Bart Topping, whose family has been running cattle in the Sierra since ...

For over one hundred years, North Fork was known as a logging community. In 1941, the Associated Lumber and Box Company purchased one hundred and thirty five acres from the Thornburg family. The mill, which originated in Beiber, California near the Oregon border, was relocated here in North Fork in mid-1942. On April 1, 1943, the first log was sawed ...