The Animal Compassion Team (ACT) foster and adoption program has a new Dog of the Week for SNO. Here’s what he has to say. “Hi, my name is Ulysses and my foster mom says I am a very happy 10-week-old Chihuahua and Terrier mix puppy. I get along great with other dogs and cats and love every human I meet. ...

OAKHURST — Youth Basketball for Boys and Girls in the Yosemite High School gyms begins on Sunday, Nov. 19 with registration and clinics, says Coach Gary Blate. “Boys and girls should come to dressed and ready to play. All players will be placed on a team.” The times are as follow: 1 p.m. Boys and Girls in Grades K-2 (baskets ...

Submitted by Dave Smith — NORTH FORK — The Scouts of North Fork’s Troop 357 remained busy this past summer and fall, enjoying the great outdoors and honing their skills. July found the troop spending a week at Camp Chawanakee on the shores of Shaver Lake. At camp, each Scout earned several merit badges while enjoying swimming, boating and other ...

OAKHURST — District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler will hold his final Town Hall meeting of the year on Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Oakhurst Community Center from 6 to 8 p.m. On the agenda will be updates from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office, and Cal Fire and Madera County Fire. Also making presentations will be Dr. Barker, Camarena Health Pediatrician; ...

MERCED — Join in with members of Yosemite Audubon on a field trip to the Merced National Wildlife Refuge, encompassing some 10,262 acres of wetlands, native grasslands, vernal pools, and riparian areas. The Merced NWR is located at 7430 W Sandy Mush Road in Merced, Calif. Interested persons will want to meet at the Mariposa Fairgrounds parking lot on Highway 49 at ...

NORTH FORK — The music of the holiday season will fill the air as the Squirrel Cage Theatre Co. presents the 18th annual Songs of the Season holiday concert on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. at the North Fork School. The show will feature crowd favorite, the Mountain Choral Company from Sierra High School, led by Bruce Weinberger; local favorite ...

OAKHURST – At the recent 2017 California Communication Associations Annual Meeting held in Lake Tahoe California, Sierra Tel employee Linda Burton was awarded the prestigious “Industry Leadership Award.” This award is given to individuals who have a history of leadership in the telecommunications industry and who have made outstanding contributions at the local, state and national levels. Linda is the ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY — The Mariposa County Arts Council is pleased to continue the F/STOP photography program aimed at Mariposa residents 55 years of age and older. This program consists of a series of free, 5-week digital photography workshops focused on the artistic elements of photography and is designed to promote creativity, self-expression, and increase comfort with digital technology. Each workshop ...

OAKHURST–Everyone is invited to the Elks Lodge for a BBQ dinner fundraiser this Saturday, Nov. 4. Family and friends are welcome to come join and support the Elks Lodge and partake of a marvelous meal courtesy of the Clark family and the Elks Rig Runners. No-host cocktails start at 5 p.m. followed by a delicious dinner served at 6 p.m. ...

OAKHURST — Everyone is welcome to the Elks Lodge for their Veterans’ Annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser. The event features dinner, music and dancing, and veterans’ plates are compliments of the house. The spaghetti dinner fundraiser takes place on Friday, Nov. 10 at the Elks Lodge, located at 42484 CA-41 in Oakhurst. No-host cocktails start at 4:30 p.m. and all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner ...