NORTH FORK–Monday, July 3rd, 2023, air and ground firefighters responded to a vegetation fire in the 59000 block of Road 225 in North Fork. Initial reports put the fire at 5 acres with a moderate rate of spread. The fire was burning in grass and oak woodland. Within a half-hour of the fire starting, it had burned 20 acres, and ...

NORTH FORK—The Madera County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is reporting that a 65 year old Whittier man has died as a result of the ongoing Whiskey Fire. MCSO states that at approximately 1:30pm on July 3, the man was driving a tractor on his property in the 59000 block of Road 225 in North Fork, when it is believed a brake ...

NORTH FORK–The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is responding to a vegetation fire in the 59000 block of Road 225 in North  Fork. Ground and air crews are responding. The initial reports are that it is 5 acres. This is the Whiskey Fire. We Will update this article when we have more information. More information can be found ...

Prepared by Michael Owlyler. It wasn’t always called the Loggers Jamboree. In 1960, the “North Fork Festival” was organized to raise funds for the North Fork Boosters Club. Back then, the organization of the Festival included activities that tied to logging, at that time a mainstay of the community. Included in the activities of the North Fork Festival was a ...

NORTH FORK — Get ready, everyone! It’s time for Bunco at Grace Community Church in North Fork. This event will be hosted by the North Fork Women’s Club and will be a great time for everyone. There’ll be prizes and snacks and the buy-in is only ten dollars, so we’ll see you there! Date & Time: Saturday, May 20, 2023, ...

NORTH FORK–A motor vehicle accident has occurred near Road 222 and Auberry Road. A single vehicle is involved and has hit a sign and gone off the road over an embankment. Emergency responders are on scene. An air ambulance has been requested to respond to the North Fork Elementary Landing Zone (LZ). We will update this article when new information ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Honorary doctorates are awarded on behalf of the California State University system and Fresno State in recognition of excellence and extraordinary achievement in significant areas of human endeavor that embody the objectives and ideals of the CSU system. Holly Blossom Wyatt will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters and will be recognized during the College of Arts ...

NORTH FORK — Sierra News Online has an exciting new update. Today we are announcing the launch of a new platform called TruLocal. You can find access to the platform by clicking the “Shop Local” button on the right side of the menu bar on our website’s home page.   If you are wondering what TruLocal is and how it ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — The 2023 National Day of Prayer theme is “Pray Fervently in Righteousness” from James 5:16b: “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” The National Day of Prayer has been celebrated annually in Eastern Madera County, at different churches, outdoor locations and in homes and was even live streamed during Covid. This year, there will ...

Article written by Laurie Waskin of the Reel Cowboys. Special thanks to Kathryn Ellis, Chairperson of the North Fork History Group, for additional information. NORTH FORK — “North Fork” – the evocative name bestowed upon this idyllic 19th century town may sound familiar to western enthusiasts, along with an assumption the locale could have been coined by screenwriters similar to The ...