OAKHURST — This winter has proven to be a wet one. With all the rain and snow, the big question is, “Will my well benefit from this water?” Bobbie Duncanson with Walt Bannon Drilling stated, “With all the wonderful weather we have experienced this year already, we will see the water table immediately rise in the valley. In our mountain ...

OAKHURST–The Sierra Oakhurst Kiwanis would like to invite everyone to join them for their annual Breakfast with Santa! The event will take place on Saturday, December 2nd, from 7:30am to 11:00am at the Oakhurst Community Center. The breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, Starbucks coffee, hot chocolate, milk or orange juice. The price for parents and children is $8.00 per ...

OAKHURST–It’s time for the 34th annual Oakhurst Christmas Tree Lighting at the Talking Bear corner at Highway 41 and Road 426. This years event is on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023. The event starts at 4PM with local vendors, crafts, food and more! Music and entertainment starts at 4:30. The tree will light at 6:00 and Santa arrives immediately after on ...

COARSEGOLD–Bikers For Christ would like to invite the community to a toy drive and run that will support Manna House and our Mountain Community. The event will begin at Robert’s Frosty in Coarsegold December 2nd from 10:30am to 11:30am. Coffee and donuts will be provided. To participate bring an unwrapped toy. Finishing up the fun will be a ride to ...

OAKHURST–The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for two missing juveniles.  The two brothers were reported as runaways on 10/23/23 and have been in the Oakhurst area. They have been in contact with their parents but have not returned home. UPDATE 11/1 3:45pm – Both boys have been located and returned home safely. ...

  William ‘Bill’ Gary Chrstian June 13, 2023   William ‘Bill’ Gary Christian passed to his heavenly home on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Bill was born in Nogales, AZ and was raised in Riverside, CA where he graduated with a degree in music education. He served in the U.S. Army as a sharpshooter, parachutist and musician and was deployed during ...

Dianne Marie Ross Dianne was born in Denver Colorado and moved around a lot as a child. Her family settled in the Alhambra, California area where she graduated from Mark Keppel High School. She was married twice and had one son, John. Dianne worked most of her life as an office manager for car dealerships but she also worked as ...

OAKHURST — Five Yosemite High School student-athletes have been selected to join the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) All-American Cheer team. YHS cheerleaders picked for the honor are Kenzie Sconce, Taylor Bullock, Olivia Sanchez, Zoe Romero, and Gwenyth Farrell. They have each demonstrated the appropriate skills of cheerleading—sharp motions, dance, cheer, facial expression, and jumps—with passion and enthusiasm. In Case You ...

The First Annual ‘Sierra Summer Fest’ will be held Saturday, August 26th, 2023, at the Oakhurst Community Center OAKHURST — ‘Sierra Summer Fest’ at the Oakhurst Community Center is the mountain area’s newest festival showcasing so much of what our area & central California has to offer! If you haven’t heard about what this festival will be offering yet, then ...

OAKHURST — After two seasons of rapid success, the Yosemite High School boys’ cross-country team is anxious to see what they can achieve this year with a full returning team of upperclassmen.  A third Valley championship would be an amazing accomplishment for the team and our community. In 2021, the Badgers won the NSL league meet with an extremely rare ...

Discover Yosemite, Inc. Recognized as Tripadvisor® 2023 Travelers’ Choice® Award Winner  OAKHURST, August 16, 2023 – Discover Yosemite is pleased to announce it has been recognized by Tripadvisor as a 2023 Travelers’ Choice award winner for Tours. The coveted award celebrates businesses that have consistently received great traveler reviews on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months, placing these winners among the top ...