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Beautiful Auction Night Benefits Brian Wilhite

OAKHURST — Local photographer, well-known teacher and beloved community member Brian Wilhite recently had the rug of health pulled out from under him when he was diagnosed with bone and lung cancer. One minute the outdoorsy artist, 73, was flying joyfully down the slopes during an extended ski season and the next, it seems, he was digesting the sort of ...

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Sheriff’s Crime Log Through June 12

MADERA COUNTY – Following are details from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office of reports taken locally from Sunday, June 5 to Sunday, June 12, 2016: North Fork assault On Sunday, June 5 at 1:31 a.m. a deputy responded to the 55000 blk of Wilcox Drive for a report of an assault. After conducting an investigation, a suspect was identified but ...

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Swift Water Rescue: Tips For Staying Alive

YOSEMITE – The Merced River pushes past spectators with enormous gusto, as a wide area is cordoned off under the trees at Happy Isle Bridge. Yosemite Search and Rescue (YOSAR) teams are preparing to demonstrate swift water rescue techniques in order to convey a crucial message to the visiting public: stay safe out there. Click on images to enlarge. A ...

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Coarsegold 4-H Report: Time For Camp

Written by Lexey Jenkins — COARSEGOLD — The rodeo was April 30 and May 1, and April 29 was Heritage day. At the rodeo our club had a snow cone booth, a Pepsi booth, and a petting zoo. We make the cotton candy that we sell ourselves. Kids from our club worked in those booths and in the petting zoo ...

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Smart Start (Free) For Teenage Drivers

OAKHURST — The Oakhurst Area CHP invites those students and parents who are entering the world of teenage driving to attend a “Start Smart” presentation at the Oakhurst Branch Library on Saturday, July 16 from 10 a.m. to noon. The event is offered by CHP Office Kaci Lutz and there is no charge for the workshop. Start Smart is a ...

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Visits To Madera County Hit Record Numbers

MADERA COUNTY — Visit Yosemite Madera County achieved another milestone in the number of visitors walking through their doors in May. That means more dollars spent at local attractions, hotels, restaurants and shops by visitors to the county, says Therese Williams, Director of Public Relations for Visit Yosemite Madera County. In May 2016, the staff welcomed 3,198 visitors — an ...

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Flag Day Celebration & Semper Fi Benefit Dinner

OAKHURST — The community is invited to a Flag Day Celebration at Oakhurst Lutheran Church on Tuesday, Jun. 13, starting at 6 p.m. with a flag observance at 7 p.m. The evening benefits the Semper Fi fund, and includes a pulled pork dinner, short program, music, and a closing flag-burning ceremony. The suggested donation for adults’ dinner is $10. Children ...

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Public Comment Open For Forest Draft EIS

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST — The U.S. Forest Service has begun the 90-day public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Draft Forest Plans for the Inyo, Sequoia and Sierra National Forests. During this time, the USFS is holding public meetings, tribal forums and a webinar to engage with the public in discussions about these documents. Everyone is ...

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Free Household Hazardous Waste Disposal

OAKHURST – Poke your head under the sink, check your garage and peek into your storage shed. If you see empty cans of paint, old oil filters, solvents, household sewing needles or any of a host of hazardous materials and want to get rid of them, you’re in luck. You can shed much of your excess household toxic waste on ...

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New California Tobacco Laws: Sales Age Raised To 21

CALIFORNIA — The minimum age of sale for tobacco products in California increased from 18 to 21, effective June 9, 2016. And for the first time, e-cigarettes are now included in the existing definition of tobacco products statewide. California is the second state in the nation, following Hawaii, to raise the minimum age for tobacco sales to 21. “Today marks ...

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