MARIPOSA — An at-risk man missing from Mariposa since Saturday has been located and taken to the hospital, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office. Just after 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, the Sheriff’s Office received a call from the family of Mariposa resident Ronald Hughes, 74, stating that Mr. Hughes was missing. The family reported that he was ...

MARIPOSA — Matthew Kroeker, age 14, has been named the 2016 Young Master Composer Celebration winner by Mariposa Symphony Orchestra Founder/Conductor Les Marsden. Kroeker’s composition “Matt’s Unfinished Symphony” will receive its world premiere performance on Saturday, July 2, during the MSO’s “Independence Day Spectacular!” concert at 7 p.m. at the Mariposa County Park. The Young Master Composers Celebration is a ...

MARIPOSA — The Mariposa County Sheriff’s office has issued an alert requesting that people be on the lookout for a man missing from the area since Saturday. Click on image to enlarge. Ronald Hughes, 74, is a white male with shoulder-length gray hair, brown eyes, and a goatee. He stands about 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs approximately 175 ...

CENTRAL SIERRA — It’s intense, it’s fast-paced, it’s challenging, and some days it’s really a pain in the rear. But most of all, producing Sierra News Online is intensely rewarding. Four years ago we launched SNO with the promise that “if it’s happening in our little corner of the world, you’ll find it on Sierra News Online,” along with an ...

CALIFORNIA — Over 5,200 firefighters are battling 9 large wildfires in California. Yesterday’s high temperatures combined with the low humidity led to an increase in wildfire conditions. Several large wildfires broke out burning hundreds of acres. Temperatures in many parts of California are expected to be 5-15 degrees above normal, and humidity will likely drop into the single digits in ...

You know Kellie Flanagan as a talented writer, teller of stories, and managing editor at Sierra News Online. Now, you can now see our very own Kellie Flanagan as the cute and precocious Candice Muir on The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, a sitcom that ran for two seasons in the late 60s. The show airs every weekday morning at 6 ...

Written by Virginia Eaton — When I work with people who seem to eat and exercise well, yet do not feel well or are unable to lose excess weight, I start to look at food sensitivities. When weight isn’t releasing in spite of eating well, or if you are often experiencing symptoms of bloating, gas, diarrhea or constipation that can’t ...

Written by Ronnie Sweeting — MARIPOSA — Music on the Green rolls on into the last weekend of June leaning toward Bluegrass/Americana, presenting The Mountain Men Collective on Friday, June 24, and Bodie 601 on Saturday, June 25, at the Mariposa County Art Park stage. Music on the Green is a free summer concert series brought to you by the ...

MOUNTAIN AREA — A group of committed citizens has brought community radio to the Central Sierra, and they’re inviting the public to participate in any number of ways, even if that’s just tuning in! KRYZ is broadcasting at 100 watts across the Mariposa basin at FM 98.5, and are live streaming on the internet. The station has been live online ...

MARIPOSA — About a month ago, things were a little bit up in the air. Now, Scott Marsh and his new partners in the downtown Mariposa edition of Slim’s Koffee Shak invite the community to a grand opening bash on Friday, June 24 from 7 – 9 p.m. The evening celebrates the shop’s ribbon cutting with the Mariposa Chamber of ...