OAKHURST – When one door closes, goes the saying, another opens. Now, area business owners Kandie and John Stier, together with son Blake Elsman and the whole family, are excited to see what life has in store for them as they plan to close the double glass doors of the Produce Place for one last time. Kandie announced the final ...

Written by Susan Moore and Barbara Ulman The beautiful and inspirational Sierra foothills are the perfect environment for artists of all kinds. Our community takes pride in a rich abundance of gallery art, theater, writers’ groups, and musical performances.

OAKHURST – The opera Carmen debuted in 1875 to a Paris audience reputed to have been both alarmed and aghast. French composer Georges Bizet’s startling opera went on to become an international hit, and now, the entire fiasco is the topic of the 19th annual opera series taking place at Evergreen Conference Center Oakhurst (ECCO). ECCO’s “Carmen and the Consequences” ...

OAKHURST – Contemporary education places an emphasis on project-based learning and a graduate’s ability to make a smooth entry into the modern working world. Those ideas are being addressed by some of the current curriculum at Glacier High School Charter (GHSC). Even before seniors consider financial aid for college, students 16 years and older can take courses that help prepare ...

FISH CAMP – The Oakhurst Community Park Committee wants everyone to know the annual Elegant Auction to benefit the park is slated for Saturday, Apr. 12. The event, now in its 29th year, is being held once again at Tenaya Lodge, starting at 5 p.m. Plans are for a lively crowd to gather, dine, sip champagne, bid on hundreds of ...

Submitted by Brook Bullock OAKHURST – Students at Mountain Home and Glacier High charter schools experienced what could be a once in a lifetime science opportunity recently, when a scanning electron microscope (SEM) was loaned to them, so nascent scholars could see what some of the world looks like, magnified 30,000 times.

OAKHURST – Fifth grade students in Mrs. Robin Ward’s class at Oakhurst Elementary School (OES) experienced the thrill of public speaking when they took on the role of local travel agents, presenting their trip recommendations to a panel of adult professionals. Prior to the presentation on Friday, Feb. 14, Mrs. Ward spent hours developing this special project as a curricular ...

OAKHURST – The 6th annual “Nite on the Town” fundraiser and performance extravaganza benefiting Yosemite High School (YHS) “Badger” Music Department is set for Saturday night, Mar. 1. Billed as an evening of “talent, dessert and great fun,” the gala event takes place from 7 – 9 p.m. in the YHS gymnasium. “Nite on the Town is a gathering of ...

Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau & the historic Golden Chain Theatre in Oakhurst present a special Premiere showing of the Ken Burns’ documentary, Yosemite – A Gathering of Spirit, on President’s Day Weekend, Sunday, Feb. 16 from 4 to 7 p.m.

OAKHURST – Adventist Health, the new owner at Urgent Care and the Rural Health Clinic, has launched a webpage with information about the medical center transition.