YOSEMITE – Park officials have announced that repairs to the power lines along Highway 140 (El Portal Road) into Yosemite National Park have been completed and the highway will be open on Sunday with no restrictions. The closures on Friday and Saturday were necessary to allow crews access to replace the high voltage power lines that service Yosemite Valley and ...
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Yosemite High School Water Polo Kicks Off 2018 Season
By YHS Correspondent — OAKHURST — The Yosemite High School boys and girls water polo teams are finally back in the pool. Hazardous air quality caused by smoke from the Ferguson Fire cost the teams more than two weeks of practice at the YHS pool, forcing them to improvise. During the fire, the teams held dry-land practices in the YHS ...
Read More »Highway 140 To Close During The Day This Weekend, Plan Ahead
YOSEMITE – Yosemite National Park announces that there will be a temporary closure on the El Portal Road (Highway 140) inside Yosemite National Park from the Parkline in El Portal to the El Portal Road/Big Oak Flat Road Junction (Highway 140/Highway 120 junction). This closure will be in effect each day between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Friday, Aug. 24, ...
Read More »Highway 41 To Yosemite Valley Opens Friday, Glacier Point Road Remains Closed
YOSEMITE – Yosemite National Park officials confirmed today that the Wawona Road (Highway 41) inside Yosemite National Park will reopen to all vehicles between Wawona and Yosemite Valley on Friday, Aug. 24, at 8 a.m.. There will be full access to Yosemite Valley via the Wawona Road. The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias and the Wawona area remain open. The ...
Read More »Hiking with Sally on the Methuselah Trail in Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
Sally and I had escaped the Ferguson Fire smoke by heading over to the east side of the Sierra. We spent the night in Lone Pine, then headed up Hwy 395 to the White Mountains. I hoped that by getting up over 10,000′ elevation, we would experience smoke-free air plus I had never been to ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest and ...
Read More »Archery Season Begins Saturday, Check Forest Closures Before You Go
CLOVIS – Hunting season for the archer will begin in California Hunting Zone D7, on the Sierra National Forest (SNF) on Saturday, Aug. 18. Forest officials would like to inform the public of closures and restrictions that are in place due to the Ferguson and Lions Fires. The Ferguson Fire has burned 96,824 acres and is close to being fully ...
Read More »County Fair Sale Dedicated To A Special Cause
MARIPOSA — The Mariposa County Fair will take place over Labor Day weekend and, across the region, people are preparing for the experience. Among them is Benjamin Latona, 12, a member of the Mariposa County 4H Poultry 49ers. This is Ben’s first year showing and selling poultry at the fair — he says it’s been both stressful and rewarding. “Because ...
Read More »Yosemite Valley Reopens To Visitors On Tuesday, Mariposa Grove Monday
YOSEMITE – Yosemite National Park is pleased to announce that Yosemite Valley will reopen to visitors on Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 9 a.m. Yosemite Valley has been closed to visitors since Wednesday, July 25, due to impacts from the Ferguson Fire. Visitors can access Yosemite Valley from the El Portal Road (Highway 140), the Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120), ...
Read More »The Song Of The River Ends Not At Her Banks
“The song of the river ends not at her banks, but in the hearts of those who have loved her.” — Buffalo Joe MARIPOSA — The first time Steve ever set foot on the property, he didn’t really set foot. He was just a baby, one year old, riding on his father’s shoulders. That was nearly 70 years ago. Ever ...
Read More »Portions Of Yosemite To Remain Closed Indefinitely
YOSEMITE – Due to increased fire activity in the areas adjacent to and in Yosemite National Park, park administrators and fire managers have made the decision to extend the current park closures indefinitely. Fire managers are continuously assessing conditions in the area and will work directly with, and immediately advise park managers as conditions change and it becomes safe to ...
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