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Yosemite Ranger Receives Prestigious Award

YOSEMITE – Yosemite National Park Ranger Aaron Smith received the Pacific West Region Harry Yount Award, given annually for excellence in “rangering.” Smith was recognized for his overall impact, record of accomplishments, and excellence in traditional ranger duties. He will be considered, along with six other National Park Service regional award winners, for the National Harry Yount Award.

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Coolwater Ranch Presents Tony Furtado

AHWAHNEE – Coolwater Ranch will feature Tony Furtado in the next in their series of concerts, this one set for Saturday, Mar. 1, at 7 p.m. “Tony is an enormous talent,” says host Robin Ralston. “Great voice, great slide guitar player, banjo phenom as well as a great sculptor. Tony is an artist in every sense of the word.” Robin ...

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New Citizen Of The Year In North Fork

NORTH FORK – Nearly 200 people gathered at the North Fork Town Hall on Saturday evening, Feb. 1, to honor the community’s new Citizen of the Year. Mark Logee, retired Director of the Chawanakee School District Maintenance, Building and Transportation department, was chosen by a vote of those who have held the position in the past. Logee, who has been ...

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Audubon Program Features UCM Natural Reserve

MARIPOSA – The University of California at Merced now boasts a newly designated natural reserve. Last month the UC Board of Regents approved the formal addition of UC Merced’s Vernal Pool and Grassland Reserve to the university’s Natural Reserve System. At 756,000 acres, it is the largest university-administered reserve system in the world. The new UCM reserve, one of 39 ...

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Governor Brown Declares Drought State of Emergency

SAN FRANCISCO – With California facing water shortfalls in the driest year in recorded state history, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today proclaimed a State of Emergency and directed state officials to take all necessary actions to prepare for these drought conditions. “We can’t make it rain, but we can be much better prepared for the terrible consequences that California’s ...

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Old Town Gets New Owner

NORTH FORK – After more than two decades of sitting silent among the trees, the quaint and historic village of Old Town is seeing new life. Since closing down in the early 1990s, Old Town has been rented out for weddings, parties and other social gatherings, but the bustle of daily activity has been a thing of the past. Now, ...

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HOW Oakhurst Girls' Night Out At Todd's

OAKHURST – The giving group “Helping One Woman” (HOW) returns to Todd’s Cookhouse Bar-B-Que this month, where the inaugural event took place nearly two years ago. All women are invited to meet and eat at Todd’s as part of HOW on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 6 p.m., dining from a fixed price buffet. No recipient is designated for January, and ...

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Coolwater Ranch Presents Paul Asbell

AHWAHNEE – Another afternoon of first class music is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 19, at 4 p.m. as the Coolwater Ranch presents Paul Asbell in their first concert in the 2014 series. From his early years, playing blues on Chicago’s South Side, to his present multi-faceted career based out of northern Vermont, Paul has earned an underground reputation as a ...

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Just Keep Ballroom Dancing

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 ...

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Local Author Hosts Muddy Book Signing

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.

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