NORTH FORK–The County of Madera is offering a free dump event for Madera County residents at the North Fork Transfer Station on Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 8 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This will be for Madera County residents only. Households have a limit of one visit. The flyer below details what is acceptable and what is not.

AHWAHNEE—Hi, Trixie here, along with my sister Velvet. We are both domestic short-hair cats, and we love to play. Specifically, we’d love to come to play at your house. We are just over seven months old and frisky as can be. We only weigh a little over seven pounds each, so we’d fit comfortably in your lap . . . ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – The Yosemite/Sequoia Resource Conservation and Development Council (Y/S RC&DC) is thrilled to unveil the latest initiative in our ongoing commitment to wildfire prevention and community safety: the Mariposa Strategic Wildfire Mitigation Project. Spanning an area of approximately 70 acres or 1.5 miles along Boyer and Homestead Road. This project involves the a comprehensive approach to wildfire mitigation, aiming to ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–Check below for weather alerts, and road conditions including traffic collisions, closures and hazards, school closures, power outages, and other emergencies as they happen. For weather forecasts check out our article here. Scroll to the end of the article for a gallery of pictures submitted by our readers. We will continue to update this article throughout the storm – ...

We’re two for two so far, folks. Ken and Sheila Otteson scooped up our first Pet of the Week, Betty White, and have taken her home. OAKHURST—My name is BETTY WHITE. Wait, what? You thought Betty White was WHAT? Oh, that’s the OTHER Betty White. I’m very much alive and raring to go home with you. I am one year ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES—The National Weather Service Hanford Office is predicting a powerful atmospheric river driven storm will bring strong and damaging winds, excessive rainfall, and up to 6 feet of new snow to our communities over the next few days. A Wind Advisory for the San Joaquin Valley, Sierra Foothills, and the Coastal Range will begin tonight (Saturday, February 3) at ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES–The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit (MMU) has announced effective at 8 a.m. Wednesday, November 15th, hazard reduction burning will be allowed, with a valid CAL FIRE burn permit, in Madera, Mariposa, and Merced Counties. Burn permits can be obtained online by visiting Burnpermit.fire.ca.gov or by visiting your local CAL FIRE station. Burn ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — Sierra Ambulance Service will be holding elections for its Board of Directors during the week of June 12 to 15, 2023. Members may vote at the Sierra Ambulance Service offices (see address and map below). Date & Time: Monday, June 12 to Thursday, June 15, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. You may also vote at the ...

BASS LAKE—The Madera County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is reporting that on Saturday, May 6th, 2023, shortly before 4pm, the MCSO Communications Center received an emergency call regarding a gunshot wound victim at a location in the area of Road 222 and Road 274 in Bass Lake. It was reported an adult male had been shot and was actively bleeding. Deputies responded ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — The 2023 National Day of Prayer theme is “Pray Fervently in Righteousness” from James 5:16b: “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” The National Day of Prayer has been celebrated annually in Eastern Madera County, at different churches, outdoor locations and in homes and was even live streamed during Covid. This year, there will ...