COARSEGOLD- As I wandered through the Coarsegold Classic Car Show on Saturday, I was curious about who was promoting the show and meandered over to the signup booth where I met up with Carolyn Mather, promoter and self professed “head volunteer”. First I asked who benefited from the show and she told me the Mana House of Oakhurst which I ...

COARSEGOLD – A motorcycle crash near the Chukchansi Casino in the Coarsegold area ended with the driver being placed under arrest and airlifted to the hospital with major injuries. Nakoma Pampaian, 26, of Coarsegold, was driving a 2005 Honda CBR 1000 westbound on Road 417 at speeds in excess of 65 mph, approaching the bridge in front of the Chukchansi ...

COARSEGOLD – There’s never a shortage of fun and educational events at Rivergold Elementary School, and as the last weeks of the Hawks’ 2012-2013 academic year comes to an end, these elements remain at the forefront of every day. Take a recent Saturday, for instance. As temperatures soared on May 11, student Emily Rich was busy capturing 5th place in ...

COARSEGOLD – Nearly 200 people turned out for the Coarsegold Historic Museum and Music in the Meadow, an annual benefit held the first Monday of June with music, art, food and friends. The winner of the 50/50 raffle was awarded half of the more than $500 collected, and the silent auction was a big success. Most importantly, everybody seemed to ...

COARSEGOLD– Rebecca Jones had just about the shock of her life when she went out to check on her horses one day last month. Jones is the proud “mom” of a veritable host of beasts, including 3 horses, a mini-donkey named Jack and a chicken called Henrietta. On this particular day, it was Jones’ horse, Bailey, who appeared to be ...

COARSEGOLD – On any given day at Rivergold Elementary School, you can find kids of all ages exploring, discovering, and getting their hands messy. For instance, Kindergarten students in Mrs. Katie Talbot’s class recently dug, weeded and watered the school garden. Meanwhile, children in grades K-3 celebrated Earth Day by rotating through seven different stations designed for hands-on learning. Among ...

COARSEGOLD – Yosemite High School supporters of the Badgers football team are invited to participate in a clay shooting competition in what is being called the 1st Annual Blast for Badgers fundraising event. Set for Saturday, June 22, the clay shooting contest will take place at the Sun Mountain Gun Club and proceeds from the event will go to the ...

COARSEGOLD – The excitement, the thrills and spills of the Coarsegold Rodeo last weekend were captured through the lens of talented local photographer Tammi Kudra Edmonds. She shares some of her amazing photos, and talks about the various events and what it takes to grab a share of the prize money. (Click on the photos to enlarge).

COARSEGOLD – The 61st annual Coarsegold Rodeo returned Pro-Rodeo action to the Bohna Arena once again on Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5. After two days of tough and exciting competition, 155 cowboys and cowgirls from all around the state took home over $14,000 in prize money. Here are the official results from the weekend’s action:

COARSEGOLD – A woman suspected of driving while intoxicated drove off the road and through a fence yesterday just north of Yosemite Springs Parkway on Highway 41. Patricia Blauvelt, 45, of Fresno, was northbound on Highway 41 in a 1995 Toyota Camry at about 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 24, at what she later told CHP was 55-60 mph. Due ...