October is a month of many traditions. Haunted houses, costume parties, trick o’ treating, pumpkin carving, and, of course, stories of ghosts and ghouls. Stories that are meant to amuse and entertain, as well as to occasionally give a fright to those who take the time to listen and believe in the superstitions. In honor of these traditions, Sierra News ...

COARSEGOLD — The 25th Annual Tarantula Festival is coming to Coarsegold on Saturday, October 29, 2022! Food! Crafts! Prizes! Fun! Free Admission! Parking is only $2.00! Contest sign-ups begin at 10:30 a.m. Festival co-hosted by the Coarsegold Chamber of Commerce.  The Tarantula Festival will be featured on Small Town Big Deal! Check out smalltownbigdeal.com for more details! Don’t forget to ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–Fall weather has finally found us and the last weekend in October is going to be full of celebrations that will kick off the holiday season. Following is a collection of the many festivals and Halloween events coming up in our mountain communities. As always our full community calendar can be viewed here and you can submit your event ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–Could it be that fall has finally arrived in our mountain communities?  The NWS Forecast Office Hanford, CA is predicting much cooler temperatures for the following 10 days starting tomorrow. There is also some indications that we might get some much needed rain! Dry weather and unseasonably warm temperatures will continue today due to high pressure over the area. ...

Article submitted by Tigerlily King, Coarsegold 4-H Club Reporter The new 4-H year kicked off with a blast this July! The Coarsegold 4-H Club started strong with a Beginning of the Year Party. In addition to having a great time at Manzanita Lake and eating a delicious potluck dinner, the newest club officers were elected. Tigerlily King stepped down as ...

Irmgard Schick October 19, 1930 – October 4, 2022 Irmgard was better known as Oma or Omi to most. She and her husband were the pioneers of our family. They, along with their oldest son, started their own new adventure. They moved from Germany to the United States in 1957 not knowing the language and with having only one distant ...

There’s a whole lot going on in Coarsegold and Madera County! Take a look, brought to you by the Coarsegold Chamber of Commerce! Meet the Coarsegold Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors!  President Laura Young, Vice President Elizabeth Romo, Secretary Chris Baker, Treasurer Melody Hilton, and Director Diane Boland. For more information, visit coarsegoldchamberofcommerce.com.             ...

Chukchansi’s Largest Cultural Event of the Year Celebrates Unity and Heritage Through Song, Dance, Food  COARSEGOLD, CA. – Native American culture will flourish October 7-9 at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino as the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians kicks off its 2022 Powwow in a celebration of song and dance with the theme “Restoring Honor.” The Tribe’s largest cultural ...

COARSEGOLD–A vegetation fire has been reported in the Coarsegold area near Road 415 and Rivercrest Road. Ground and air crews are battling the fire at this time. No structures are threated, no evacuations are in progress and roads are open at this time. We will update this article as more information is available. This is the Springs Fire.   Update ...

Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce Business Spotlight COARSEGOLD, CA. — Owner Ed Tuggy started Sierra Translation Services in 1996 when he was living in Angels Camp, Calaveras County. But he put it on the back burner soon to take a full-time job here in Ahwahnee and provide for his growing family. He resumed operations in late 2020 after being laid off from ...