OAKHURST — The Sierra Oakhurst Kiwanis upcoming meeting will feature guest speaker Sally Moreno, candidate for Madera County District Attorney. This event with the candidate is open to the public. One does not need to be a member of the Kiwanis to attend, though the organization welcomes new members. A former police officer, Army veteran, and career prosecutor, Ms. Moreno will address ...

Here’s what the Animal Compassion Team (ACT) foster and adoption Dog of the Week for SNO has to say: “Hi! I am Big Boy! I am a gorgeous Husky and Shepherd mix who is about one year old. My foster mom says I am a very friendly and happy boy who is great in the car and in a leash. ...

BASS LAKE — The nonprofit group Helping One Woman (HOW) will convene for the first time this year on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at Ducey’s, to honor Lauren Steinglass. The evening of food, fundraising and friendship begins at 6 p.m. and takes place upstairs in the bar and grill. Lauren is a single mother of two beautiful children, James and Emma, whose ...

OAKHURST — Madera County residents will want to know about the Waste Tire and Electronics Amnesty Day event on Friday, Jan. 12 in Oakhurst — that means, free tire disposal and you can get rid of all the old computers, keyboards, stereo equipment and the like that clutters up your space. It’s required that residents make a reservation for this ...

OAKHURST — The Regular​ ​Meeting​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Yosemite​ ​Unified​ ​School​ ​District Board​ ​of​ ​Trustees will take place on Monday,​ ​Jan. ​8,​ beginning at 6:30 p.m. with a Call to Order, Approval of Agenda, and Public Comment Regarding Closed Session Items, followed by a Closed Session and resuming with an Open Session at approximately 7:45 p.m. The meeting is scheduled for the library at ...

WEST SACRAMENTO – Yosemite High School graduate and Coarsegold resident Clayton Guillemin has successfully completed the 28 week cadet-training course at the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Academy. He has been assigned to duty at the CHP’s Ukiah Area office. Officer Guillemin is a 2010 graduate of Yosemite High School in Oakhurst, Calif. He also studied communications at Fresno City College ...

NORTH FORK – The Board of Directors of the Sierra Mono Museum announced recently that Kelly Michele Marshall, 56, passed away on Dec. 24, 2017 in her home. She was the wife of Jason Kaelii Marshall. They shared 24 years of marriage together. Marshall was long-time Sierra Mono Museum leader and distinguished North Fork Rancheria citizen. Kelly was born in ...

OAKHURST — District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler will hold his first Town Hall meeting of the new year on Thursday, Jan. 11, at the Oakhurst Community Center from 6 to 8 p.m. On the agenda are updates from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office, and Cal Fire and Madera County Fire. Madera County Clerk-Recorder Rebecca Martinez will talk about changes to ...

CALIFORNIA — NBC television host Ellen DeGeneres is inviting local firefighters to attend a taping of her show as a way to say “thank you” for the service they provide, statewide. Ellen took time in her first broadcast of the new year to thank the people who responded to fires that threatened the Santa Barbara-area home she shares with Portia ...

OAKHURST — A growing group of locals from towns around the foothills are meeting monthly for a vegan potluck dinner, and all those who wish to participate are welcome. “Anyone who is curious at all about healthier eating or ‘what does a vegan eat,’ or anyone who is slightly open to being exposed to something different than the status quo ...