MOUNTAIN AREA – Online registration is now open for Yosemite Girls Softball League (YGSL), and all girls ages 5 – 15 are invited to participate. No experience is required. The last day to register is Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. The organization is also currently seeking volunteer coaches, and has a player clinic coming up soon. Interested players are encouraged to ...

OAKHURST – Set aside some time this weekend for fundraising, football and pizza. Once again, it’s time to find out who makes what voters consider to be the most delicious slice in town. The Sierra Oakhurst Kiwanis will sponsor the 2nd annual “Best Pizza in Oakhurst” contest at the Oakhurst Community Center on Sunday, Jan. 19, from 12 – 4 ...

OAKHURST – The cafeteria at Oak Creek Intermediate School (OCI) will be transformed into a tropical paradise on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 6 – 9 p.m., complete with delicious teriyaki dinner and entertainment by professional Polynesian dancers. The first-ever OCI Luau in the Foothills is a community event and fundraiser, designed to bring a fun multicultural extravaganza to area families ...

OAKHURST — Time to play ball! Registration for Sierra Mountain Little League (SMLL) baseball continues this week outside Big 5 Sporting Goods in Oakhurst; times vary. On Tuesday Jan. 14, and Thursday Jan. 16, registration will be 4 – 5:30 p.m., and on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 9 – 11 a.m.

OAKHURST – Gallery Row and the Galleries are hosting a series of special events all throughout the year in celebration of the The Yosemite Grant of 1864. beginning this Saturday. The series begins this Saturday, Jan. 11, at 2 p.m. as De Karlen presents an informative talk about The Yosemite Grant at the Timberline Gallery and Gallery Yosemite in Oakhurst. ...

OAKHURST – After four months of hard work and weekend rehearsals, three local students took the stage last month in the Valley Preforming Arts Council’s (VPAC) presentation of the holiday classic The Nutcracker. Elseana Skowronski, Rebecca Casey and Tara Neil are mountain area dancers, and each bested a host of competitors to earn a spot in the production, featuring Sacramento ...

OAKHURST – What is going on along Highway 41 across from Todd’s Barbeque Cookhouse? Rumors are flying, so we contacted the Madera County Planning Department to learn more. According to documents at the Planning Department, Amrut Construction and Development of Pleasanton, Ca, has applied for permits to build a 180-room Holiday Inn Express.

OAKHURST – Owners of Western Sierra Nursery Robyn and Mark Holland performed an unexpected task on Monday, Jan. 7. They removed the FOR SALE sign that’s been hanging outside for months and now plan to continue in business for the foreseeable future. The nursery had been up for sale, and wasn’t moving in this market. Instead of packing up, the ...

OAKHURST – The local “Eiffel Tower” at the southern entrance of town will soon be gone. After six years in business, Vintage Chic Boutique is closing the retail location and transforming into an internet business with a slight name change – the new shop online will be known as Vintage Chic Bohemia. Owner Trudy Truesdell Shields will remain at the ...

OAKHURST – Anyone wishing to earn their qualifications as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is encouraged to attend training, now underway at Glacier High School/Mountain Home School in Oakhurst. It’s not too late to register. “This is a great opportunity for anyone just starting out, or wanting to make a career change,” says Gina Hartley, local EMT who teaches the ...