SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST – The Rough Fire has grown to 77,287 acres and is currently the largest active fire in California. About 47,907 acres are on the Sierra National Forest, 29,110 acres on the Sequoia National Forest, 207 acres on Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park and 62 acres of state responsibility. There are 2,040 personnel currently assigned to the ...

Submitted by Lexey Jenkins COARSEGOLD – Hi, my name is Lexey Jenkins. I am this year’s Coarsegold 4-H reporter. My job is to write articles every month about Coarsegold 4-H and submit them to the local newspapers in our area. I am twelve years old and I am from Coarsegold 4-H. I joined 4-H last year because I thought it ...

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST – The Rough Fire, burning near Hume Lake, has now grown to 66,542 acres with 25 percent containment. There are currently 2,121 personnel assigned to the incident, including 38 crews, 159 engines and 12 helicopters. Transport winds are expected to push the smoke northeast of active fire today. Significant impacts will continue in areas near the fire ...

COARSEGOLD – A multiple-vehicle crash in front of the Broken Bit just north of Coarsegold on Highway 41, tied up traffic for over an hour this evening. Just after 6 p.m., reports came in of several cars involved in an accident, with one of the vehicles on fire. CHP responded to the scene, and a full wildland fire dispatch was ...

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST – The Rough Fire continues to smother the Central Sierra in thick smoke, causing at least one false alarm for local firefighters this morning as a fire was called in on Road 224 in North Fork. After making contact with the person reporting the fire, crews determined that the smoke from the Rough Fire was the cause ...

MADERA COUNTY – Following are details from the Madera County Sheriff’s Office of reports taken locally during the week of Monday, Aug. 17 through Sunday, Aug 23, 2015. Oakhurst theft report On Aug. 17 at 11:46 a.m., a deputy was dispatched to 42000 block of Highway 49 in Oakhurst in regards to a theft report. Information was gathered and items ...

LaVone Sterling Sierra Art Trails 2015 Catalog #20 Art is in everyone! It just needs the inspiration and opportunity to find its way onto paper and express itself. As children we all drew pictures of flowers, trees, our house, our family and our dog .   With each picture we told a story. Somewhere along the line most of us got ...

OAKHURST – Two morning drive time solo-vehicle accidents sent two mountain area women to the hospital today. Zuleima Bernabe, 24, of Oakhurst, was westbound on Road 426 on Thursday, Aug. 27 at approximately 7:25 a.m. Bernabe was just past the mural at the Methodist Church at a stated speed of 35 miles per hour when she lost control of her ...

YOSEMITE – Yosemite National Park will celebrate Founders’ Day on Tuesday, Aug. 25, the 99th birthday of the National Park Service (NPS). In commemoration of this special day, entrance fees will be waived and the Park will conduct special events throughout the day. In partnership with REI, a premier sponsor of the “Find Your Park” NPS Centennial campaign, an interactive ...

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST – The Rough Fire, which continues to impact the Central Sierra with dense smoke, has now grown to 49,440 acres, with 17 percent containment. The fire was reported on July 31, and was lightning-caused. There are currently 2,126 personnel assigned to the incident, including 24 crews, 148 engines and 10 helicopters. The fire has been divided into ...