OAKHURST – With more than 200 people seated and standing under shady trees at the Oakhurst Community Park, Patriot Day brought the mountain area community together on Thursday, Sept. 11, much as the country was united in the aftermath of the tragic events which took place on Sept. 11, 2001. Special thanks to Virginia Lazar for photography. Click on images ...

OAKHURST – Great news for parents of preschoolers, and older kids, too, as the Children’s Museum of the Sierra is offering new programs for September. All classes are free with membership or admission. The Children’s Museum of the Sierra (CMOS) is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and located at 42969 Golden Oak Drive in Oakhurst, ...

OAKHURST – Fabric artist Vivian Helena Aumond-Capone will be at the Oakhurst Branch Library on Saturday, Sept. 13, offering visitors a free presentation on quilts. This event will be held in the Library’s Community Room from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Vivian’s talk will cover several periods of time as she educates participants with her knowledge, “From the Traditional to the ...

OAKHURST – Do you remember the first time you ever stepped into the forest and squinted up through tall trees into golden sierra sunlight? That’s the kind of memory that many kids will take away from the planned 6th grade outdoor science camp field trip for students in the Bass Lake School District, and organizers are seeking the community’s help ...

OAKHURST – A two car accident on Highway 41 near McDonald’s today resulted in major damage to one vehicle, and fortunately, no serious injuries to any of the parties involved, including two adults, one child and one dog. At approximately 2:45 p.m., a 1994 Subaru Impreza 4-door sedan was leaving the McDonald’s parking lot and attempting a left-hand turn onto ...

Submitted by Rusty Oetinger OAKHURST – The Yosemite High School girls golf team got off to a great start last week, in their pursuit of a 10th NSL Championship in a row. The Lady Badgers team played against all of the other NSL teams on Wednesday, Sept. 3, in a mini-tournament. Participating teams in addition to Yosemite were Liberty Ranchos, ...

Submitted by Rusty Oetinger OAKHURST – The Yosemite High School girls golf team got off to a great start last week, in their pursuit of a 10th NSL Championship in a row. The Lady Badgers team played against all of the other NSL teams on Wednesday, Sept. 3, in a mini-tournament. Participating teams in addition to Yosemite were Liberty Ranchos, ...

Submitted by Rusty Oetinger OAKHURST – The Yosemite High School girls golf team got off to a great start last week, in their pursuit of a 10th NSL Championship in a row. The Lady Badgers team played against all of the other NSL teams on Wednesday, Sept. 3, in a mini-tournament. Participating teams in addition to Yosemite were Liberty Ranchos, ...

OAKHURST – Local photographer Virginia Lazar has a tendency to capture the bigness of small moments. With trademark emotional awareness in the capture of images, and sharp-eyed clarity while editing, the frequent Sierra News Online contributer recently entered a number of her favorite pictures into a series of categories at the Mariposa County Fair.

FISH CAMP – With the crowds of summer gone, this is the perfect time to spend the day with friends and family at the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad. Just 15 minutes from Oakhurst and 4 miles south of the entrance to Yosemite National Park, the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad offers excursions with authentic, historic Shay locomotives and Jenny ...