OAKHURST – Step into Solstice Gallery, Plants and Gifts and you may get a noticeably good feeling. It’s filled with plants, light, and images of nature. Vases and vessels line the walls along with stunning photographs. The small store feels spacious and if you happen to find yourself taking a deep breath and feeling more relaxed on the exhale than ...

OAKHURST — The Children’s Museum of the Sierra is hosting a pair of fundraisers this week that they hope will generate the necessary funds to help keep the museum operating. The first takes place in Yosemite Lakes Park (YLP) – a free concert outside the clubhouse in front of Blue Heron Lake on Friday, June 21.

Written by Abby Williams FISH CAMP – In May, the fifth grade students from Oakhurst Elementary School went on a field trip to Tenaya Lodge near Yosemite. We had an awesome time and went on a scenic hike. I loved it! First, we walked in a large loop. We saw huge trees, like Cedar and Sugar Pines. There were also ...

OAKHURST — As adults, we drag ourselves out of bed every single morning, even on days we’re not feeling ourselves, to get to work on time. As adults, we know that attendance matters, particularly with our employers. Now, imagine a child doing this every single day throughout the school year.

OAKHURST – In response to the recent onslaught of fires, Sierra Vista Presbyterian Church is hosting a blood drive on Thursday, June 20, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. “While we are hoping and praying that there will not be injuries, we feel that this is one way we can help by making sure we are prepared,” says Lori Prentice, ...

CATALINA — More than 50 willing and eligible 8th grade students from Oak Creek Intermediate (OCI) embarked on a special experience last month to mark their promotion from middle to high school. Eager classmates along with two experienced teachers and seven patient parent chaperones, sailed 26 miles off the coast of southern California to Catalina Island for a three day ...

OAKHURST – Organizers behind the mountain chapter of Helping One Woman (H.O.W.) are honored to be marking one year in operation, as the group gathers for the 12th time in as many months. H.O.W. meets at the Queen’s Inn this Wednesday, June 19, at 6 p.m. in support of Linda Jeffries, who is grieving her husband after he sustained a ...

OAKHURST – Some say “love means nothing to a tennis player,” and here’s a chance for young people to find out whether or not that’s true. Summer Tennis Camp at Yosemite High School (YHS) is open to boys and girls ages 9-18. It’s an affordable 4 week program organized by a pro with over 20 years experience teaching tennis while ...

OAKHURST – Poke your head under the sink, check your garage and peek into your storage shed. If you see empty cans of paint, old oil filters, solvents, needles or any of a host of hazardous materials and want to get rid of them, you’re in luck. You can shed much of your excess household toxic waste on Saturday, June ...

OAKHURST – Perhaps no other graduating class in 2013 had more to celebrate than those receiving their diplomas from the alternative high schools in the Yosemite Unified School District. Ahwahnee and Evergreen High Schools, Yosemite Falls Education Center and Yosemite Community Education Center/Adult School graduates and their proud families and friends all gathered at the Mountain Christian Center on Tuesday, ...