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Discover Yosemite's Forgotten Trails With Tony Krizan

OAKHURST – Starting on Saturday, April 18, Tony Krizan – local adventurer, author and photographer – will share his 30-plus years of hiking experience and photos with an exciting live presentation series. The six-event series will feature wilderness hiking trails within the mountains surrounding Yosemite.

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Teams Announced In Guns & Hoses Tourney

OAKHURST – The “guns” may have claimed the title last year, and taken home the trophy, but this year the competition is confident of victory in the second annual Guns & Hoses Slow Pitch Softball Tournament scheduled for Saturday, Apr. 11. The teams have been announced and it’s sure to be a day of fierce competition, with first responders and ...

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Young Mariposans: Start Composing

MARIPOSA – Ever imagined what it’s like to compose a work of true, full-blown orchestral art and having it performed by a full symphony orchestra? For the past many years, the Mariposa Symphony Orchestra’s “Young Master Composers Celebration” has been making that dream come true for many young Mariposans.

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Cal Fire And Military Pilots Train For Fire Season

CALIFORNIA – As California enters its fourth year of drought, Cal Fire and the California National Guard will be holding their annual fire aviation training in preparation for the peak fire season ahead. The training this year will be held April 10-12, at the Cal Fire Academy in Ione and Lake Pardee in Amador County.

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Special Programs In Yosemite Next Week

YOSEMITE – Yosemite National Park will celebrate National Park Week, Earth Day, and National Junior Ranger Day from Saturday, Apr. 18, through Sunday, Apr. 26. In conjunction with the Centennial celebration of the National Park Service (NPS), Yosemite invites visitors to Find Your Park, and join in Yosemite for National Park Week.

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Tow Truck Convoy Honors One Of Their Own

OAKHURST – A parade of tow trucks from all across Central California rolled through Oakhurst this morning in celebration of the life of Richard Stoddard, who passed away on March 26, 2015, at the age of 59. Richard was a life-long member of the tight knit family at Doc’s Towing, a company started by his father Leon Ginn in 1959, ...

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Sheriff Searches For Missing Person

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Ron Todd, 74, who was reported missing after failing to arrive home from a road trip. A Silver Alert has been activated by the CHP on behalf of the Sheriff’s Office. Todd reportedly suffers from a medical condition and may become disoriented.

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Possible Kidnapping Attempt In Madera Ranchos

MADERA COUNTY – At about 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 8, a possible kidnapping attempt occurred near Webster Elementary School in the Madera Ranchos, according to the Sheriff’s Office. An 11-year-old boy was walking along the street when a minivan pulled up behind him and the male driver asked the boy if he wanted a ride. The boy refused and ...

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Slim's Koffee Shak Celebrates Oakhurst Location

OAKHURST – Slim’s Koffee Shak, a home-grown mountain bistro, has been a vital part of North Fork for several years, serving up fresh food, much of it from local sources. Now owner Scott Marsh is opening a second location in Oakhurst at 40879 Highway 41, in the storefront where The Grind coffee shop once lived in the Silver Creek Center. ...

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Ansel Adams Gallery Reopens To Public

YOSEMITE The first part of a multi-phase rehabilitation project of The Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite National Park has recently been completed. The first phase of the project, which began in October 2014, was completed on Saturday, Apr. 4. The newly rehabilitated gallery is fully open and operational in their historic location.

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