OAKHURST – The much-anticipated Cedar Valley Fire Department Deep-Pit BBQ and Raffle is set for Saturday, Sept. 5, from 4:30-7:30 p.m.. This is an important fundraiser for Cedar Valley’s Station 18. While their local area covers north to Yosemite, and south to Oakhurst, these firefighters and their equipment can be seen on incidents all over the mountains, wherever they are ...

California Department of Fish & Wildlife STATE – Have you ever felt the excitement of watching your bobber suddenly jiggle, then dive out of sight? Or feeling the tap-tap-tap of a bass as it tastes the worm on the end of your line? Or having a salmon practically tear the rod out of your hands as it smashes your lure? ...

NORTH FORK – Try your luck on real casino machines during Casino Night at North Fork’s Bandit Town, Saturday, Sept. 19, from 6 to 10 p.m. The buy-in is just  $40 per person, and $300 for a table of eight. The evening includes dinner, which starts at 6 p.m., casino “fun money” buy-in, plus prizes. Games begin at 7 p.m. ...

NORTH FORK – Organizers of the Grizzly Century Bike Ride are saddened to announce that this year’s ride has been cancelled. “There have already been three major fires in the area this summer, making for unhealthy, smoky air for a strenuous Grizzly Century Bike Ride,” say organizers, “and the likelihood of more fires is quite high.” They also note that ...

YOSEMITE – Yosemite National Park will celebrate Founders’ Day on Tuesday, Aug. 25, the 99th birthday of the National Park Service (NPS). In commemoration of this special day, entrance fees will be waived and the Park will conduct special events throughout the day. In partnership with REI, a premier sponsor of the “Find Your Park” NPS Centennial campaign, an interactive ...

MADERA COUNTY – The Madera Sheriff’s Office and Madera Police Department are pleased to announce their first Explorer Scrambles Golf Tournament. Everyone is invited to participate in the tournament, scheduled for Saturday Aug. 15, at the Madera Municipal Golf Course located at 23200 Avenue 17 in Madera. The shotgun start of the tournament is at 8 a.m. Participants should be ...

BASS LAKE – The 28th annual Smokey Bear Run/Walk is fast approaching and organizers are reminding those wishing to participate to register now. This event is a highlight of the fall season at the lake and is also one of the races in the “Valley Runner of the Year” series. This year’s Run/Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26, at Recreation ...

NORTH FORK – The 45th anniversary of the Sierra Mono Museum’s Indian Fair Days and Pow Wow, one of the longest running Pow Wows in California, has been cancelled this year due to the Willow Fire burning near North Fork. The event was scheduled for this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 1 – 2 at the North Fork Recreation Center. ...

Written by Crystal Pike NORTH FORK – Kids ages 6 to 18 are invited to the Youth Boardgaming League at the North Fork Library, every Tuesday from 3 to 5 p.m. This unique program was designed by the Youth Boardgaming League to offer fun and educational ways to learn critical thinking and communication skills in a safe and fun environment. ...

OAKHURST – Tony Krizan, local adventurer, author & photographer shares his 30 plus years of hiking experiences and photos with this exciting series. His July slide show presentation will feature, “Sierra High Route” from South Lake outside of Bishop to Roads End in Kings Canyon. This wilderness adventure will dazzle you with over 10 days of remote high elevation mountain ...