BASS LAKE – Jennifer Moss is the speaker for this month’s meeting of mountain communities’ Women in Business (WIB). Jennifer is an author and web designer expected to expound on the subject, “Write that Book! The New Publishing Industry.” WIB is an offshoot of Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce, meeting monthly at different restaurants for about 90 minutes of networking, ...

OAKHURST – After months of planning, EMC Relay for Life returns to the track at Yosemite High School this weekend, rain or shine, starting Saturday, May 16 at 9 a.m. and running overnight through Sunday, May 17. This year’s theme as voted on by the local committee is “Give Cancer The Boot!” and that’s just what organizers are expecting to ...

OAKHURST – UPDATE Friday, May 29 – Owner Krista Gorman announced recently: “I decided to close out the physical location of the shop. Our last day open will be Saturday, May 30.” After that the store will only be online, Krista says, and she intends to have free local shipping within 40 miles of Oakhurst.

OAKHURST – With about 160 glammed-up givers in attendance on Saturday, May 2, the 30th Annual Elegant Auction to benefit the Oakhurst Community Park was deemed an absolute success by organizers and guests alike, with more than $46,000 in revenue received, and still counting. “The event was a huge success this year thanks to old wisdom and new blood,” says ...

OAKHURST – Scholarship honors were bestowed on grateful graduating students last night at Yosemite High School, and the outcome of this annual meeting between organizations and education was tremendous.

OAKHURST – Yosemite High School will hold its Senior Project Fair on Tuesday, May 19 from 6 – 8 p.m. Each graduating senior at the school is compelled to complete a senior project by contributing at least 20 hours of service to the community.

Steven Sage, a teenage student with a passion for wolves and experience in Yellowstone-area wolf research, will share his knowledge and love for these iconic animals at the May program of the Yosemite Area Audubon Society. Sage will present a slide show, “Wolves: A Keystone Species in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at the Oakhurst ...

OAKHURST – YHS Softball and Yosemite Girls Softball League are putting on a family-friendly carnival fundraiser this Saturday, May 2, at the YHS soccer fields between the two softball fields, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tami Franke, Suzette Combs and the Badger Softball Team are organizing the event, with proceeds going to help improve the fields used for games. ...

OAKHURST – Yosemite Western Artists (YWA) invite the public to a reception on Saturday, May 2 from 4 – 6 p.m. at the Timberline Gallery, in honor of the YWA 43rd Annual Tri-County Open Art Competition and Exhibition. “Don’t be bored Saturday evening!” say organizers. Instead, come to the reception, where exhibiting artists will be on-hand to meet with guests. ...

OAKHURST – Companion planting, soil compositions, natural manures: these are just some of the subjects up for discussion during a free, informative presentation at the Oakhurst Library Community Room on Saturday, May 9 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Local grower Celia Allman of Highland Downs Farm will talk about timely and important topics for anyone interested in organic farming in ...