For those of you who are like me, and love all the weekend activities going on this time of year, I have a great idea for the weekend of May 4, 5 & 6. Head out to Bass Lake for the Annual Arts & Crafts Fair. Admission is free, which is always a welcome bonus!

At long last, after many years of fits and starts and an entire community pitching in to make things happen, the residents of North Fork have broken ground on a new Fire Station. A crowd of over 200 gathered at the mill site on Thursday, March 29th, to celebrate all the people who have worked so hard to bring the ...

Show off your moves and your 50’s attire at the Sock Hop! Saturday, April 28th, the Little Church Restoration Project will be hosting a 50’s Sock Hop fundraiser at ECCO, complete with a live auction, silent auction, raffles and door prizes. The evening kicks off at 6 p.m. with wine and appetizers, followed by dinner at 7:00. The dancing begins ...

Supervisor Tom Wheeler, District 5 When I was approached by SierraNewsOnline.com Publisher Gina Clugston to be part of the website, I jumped at the opportunity. Having a widespread district with such distinct communities can make it difficult to keep my constituency informed.

Friday Night Street Parties are here at last!! Starting this Friday, April 27th, it’s on! Come on down to Slim’s Koffee Shak in North Fork and eat, drink and definitely be merry. Out front of the Shak, there will be a bonfire, open jam sessions, BBQ by Smokey’s Diner, and dance by North Fork Dance Club and anyone else who ...

The North Fork Community Development Council is working with a project team to develop a small combined heat and power generation facility at the North Fork Mill Site. The project is a strategic step to develop economic uses for forest biomass material generated as a result of forest management and hazardous fuels treatment activities in our area.

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Sierra Vista Scenic Byway National Forest: Sierra National Forest Length: 82.7 mi / 133.1 km Time to Allow: Allow about 5 hours to travel this byway. The byway meanders for 100 miles through outstanding scenery with remarkable views of the crest of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Visitors will see massive granite domes, majestic peaks, sheer canyon walls formed by the ...