OAKHURST – Three years ago Kristen Boysen, now the Sierra Foothill Conservancy’s conservation project manager in Mariposa, was in a far different place from the Sierra foothills. She was studying penguins in Antarctica. A 2010 graduate of Pomona College in Southern California, where as a senior she did field research on murrelets on offshore islands, Boysen traveled in October 2010 ...

MARIPOSA – Put on your dancing shoes and get ready for a good time, as two ballroom events – one in Oakhurst and one in Mariposa – are coming to the mountain area in January. On Friday, Jan. 10, the Elks Lodge Oakhurst will host their monthly dinner and dance, open to anyone who likes to “cut a rug.” Dinner ...

OAKHURST – It’s the craziest book signing ever – MUDORAMA Style! Come splash through the goo, roll in the mud, and swing over puddles Monday, Dec. 23 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Wear your camo, bring your foam weapons and shields, and get ready to go home wet, muddy and happy.

Submitted by Peggy Decker, Unit Director of the Oakhurst Boys & Girls Club OAKHURST – The Oakhurst Boys & Girls Club (BGC) has our new Safe Place sign. Safe Place is a national outreach program that began more than 25 years ago to educate young people about the dangers of running away or trying to resolve difficult, threatening situations on ...

OAKHURST – The best part is making someone’s day; the hardest part is pleasing everybody. So says Crystal Richards, owner of Rumors Studio hair salon and purveyor of beauty supplies. Richards took ownership of the establishment on July 1 and has been happily busy ever since. “I have been a hairstylist since 2004. I am 27 and have wanted to ...

OAKHURST – When a burn pile was lit off by a resident on Road 426, the fire didn’t confine itself to the pile of leaves and debris. Just after 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18, engines responded to a report of smoke just west of Oak Ridge Drive near the Llama Ranch on 426. The fire spread to adjacent vegetation ...

OAKHURST – Philanthropy is alive and well at Oakhurst Elementary School. Over the years, the students have participated in various philanthropic projects to give back to their community. Recently, we collected cans and other dry food items to stock the shelves at Manna House for the Christmas season. The students collected hundreds of items that were delivered to the Manna ...

OAKHURST – This is the fifth year of the Oakhurst Outpouring, a free community Christmas feast open to everyone. The dinner celebration is planned for Monday, Dec. 23 from 3 – 7 p.m. at the Oakhurst Community Center, and all are invited to attend or participate by providing food, decorations or both. Coordinating the grand event this year is Rebecca ...

OAKHURST – With the cut back in hours of service over the past few months, there has been a lot of concern recently over the status of Urgent Care in Oakhurst. Dr. Joel Figatner, a physician on contract at the facility for many years, raised the issue at a Town Hall meeting at the Oakhurst Community Center on Nov. 14, ...

OAKHURST – Families take note: Santa Claus will be at the Sierra Tel Business Office on Tuesday, Dec. 17, from noon to 4 p.m. Organizers at Sierra Tel invite parents to bring a camera and take pictures while kids talk to Santa about what’s on their Christmas list.