BASS LAKE – Miller’s Landing is now open, and a good time was had by all over the weekend. Before you head for the lake and a burger at Miller’s, be sure to print out your coupon.

Sold Globally, Made Locally: Walk A Mariposa Mile In Nativearth Footwear MARIPOSA – They’re ramping up into the busiest time of year at family owned and operated Nativearth Footwear. April marks the beginning of festivals season and other events where the handmade shoes are sold. The local firm has 10 in-house employees, some of whom will be representing Nativearth every ...

NORTH FORK – The proposed biomass plant at the old mill site was just one of the issues discussed at the Town Hall meeting hosted by District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler at the Mono Rancheria Community Center in North Fork on Thursday, Mar. 28. Community Development Council (CDC) president Dan Rosenberg shared details of the project, which is the first ...

NORTH FORK – North Fork Dance Club is offering mountain area residents something special this spring: the chance to attend a free one-hour dance program every Tuesday and Wednesday evening at 5:30 p.m. through May 15. “The class is an intro to dance, covering many styles,” explains Dance Club Director Christina DeGracia, “it’s being offered to the community to give ...

BASS LAKE – There are some truly unmistakable signs of spring in the Central Sierra – wildflowers blooming, the return of an array of migratory birds, and The Forks Resort and Miller’s Landing opening for the season on Bass Lake. On Friday, Mar. 29, both Miller’s Landing and The Forks Resort restaurants and stores will be opening their doors and ...

OAKHURST – Pizza – It’s what’s for dinner! On Wednesday, Mar. 13, Round Table in Oakhurst will host Oak Creek Raiders Night from 4 to 9 p.m. Round Table will generously donate 20 percent of the sales for the evening, both eat-in or carry-out, for the Oak Creek Intermediate (OCI) 2013 Catalina trip fund.

COARSEGOLD – Aaron Draper loves being a pharmacist. It’s something he says he was born to do, and now he’s bringing that passion for his profession to a new venture in Coarsegold. Draper has leased the building where the Coarsegold Village Thrift Shoppe used to be, and work is underway to prepare for opening a full-service pharmacy and drug store ...

OAKHURST – The world-renowned Château du Sureau was recently awarded the coveted five-star rating from Forbes, continuing a 17-year streak of earning the lofty rating. “We are delighted to be one of eleven 5-Star properties in California,” said Erna Kubin-Clanin, owner of the inn. “It is truly a privilege to have received this award for the 17th consecutive year. “Since ...

COARSEGOLD – Yosemite Bank has announced they will be closing their branch in Coarsegold as of Friday, May 31. We spoke with J. Mike McGowan, President and CEO of Premier Valley Bank, parent company of Yosemite Bank, who told us that they were unable to generate the level of business activity that would warrant a profitable operation at the Coarsegold ...

NORTH FORK – The North Fork Community Development Council (NFCDC) in partnership with the Yosemite/Sequoia Resource Conservation and Development Council (Y/SRC&DC) and a diverse project team, are moving forward with planning efforts to construct a 1MW bioenergy generation facility at the town’s former Mill Site. The project is a strategic step to producing green energy and finding economic uses for ...