YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK–Yosemite National Park (YNP) officials have announced that Glacier Point Road will be open starting Saturday, July 1st. According to park officials, the road will be open on weekends only starting July 1st. The road will be open: -July 1 from 6 am through July 4th at 10 pm -July 8 from 6 am through July 9th at ...

OAKHURST — Kick off the summer with some family fun! Come join the party at Oakhurst Community Park this Saturday for a fun-filled day of crafts, activities, giveaways, entertainment, and music! It’s going to a lot of fun for the entire family, so don’t miss out! Date & Time: Saturday, June 3, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK–Yosemite Fire management is preparing to continue prescribed burning operations in the coming days on the Studhorse unit, which is south of the Wawona Hotel. Previous firing operations took place mid to late April 2023 and burned approximately 90 acres of the 260-acre unit. Conditions permitting, ignitions plan to take place at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May ...

FRIANT —  Fäsi Estates Winery has done it again! Bringing you the finest local musicians, along with an exquisite food and wine menu, there’s no better place to be this Saturday afternoon. Come to the winery and listen to the mellow rock sounds of Sammy James as he puts on an incredible acoustic live set! It’s going to be a ...

OAKHURST — Please join us at the 14th Annual Oakhurst Woodcarvers Rendezvous at the Oakhurst Community Center. This event is a week-long carving event fun for the whole family. There will be carving classes, demonstrations, and seminars for all levels of carvers: beginning, intermediate and advanced. Dates & Times: Sunday, April 16th to Saturday, April 22nd, 2023, from 8 a.m. ...

RAYMOND — The 35th Annual Raymond Parade, sponsored by the Raymond Community Association, will be held this weekend starting at high noon at the Raymond Museum. Come have a great time as you see the historic town and participate in an afternoon raffle to help support local scholarships. Date & Time: Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...

MADERA — The prestigious Yosemite Renaissance 37 exhibit has returned to the Madera County Arts Council at Circle Gallery! Their mission is “to motivate artists to develop diverse interpretations of Yosemite and its varied landscapes.” There are many excellent art pieces that you definitely won’t want to miss, so we’ll see you there! Each year Circle Gallery has themed exhibitions ...

CLOVIS — We are extremely excited to announce that Jane Allen joined the Forest Leadership Team of the Sierra National Forest (SNF) on February 13, 2023, as the new Tribal Relations Specialist. Ms. Allen comes to the SNF with an abundance of professional experience. Over the last 35 years, Ms. Allen has worked as an archeologist in several National Park ...

MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — The San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) is pleased to announce that Amtrak San Joaquins has expanded its discount for kids aged 2-12. A traveling adult (18+) can now add up to seven kids at 50% off. This updated policy revises the old Kids Discount policy, which most recently allowed the discount to apply to only one ...

By Debby Carter, Sierra Historic Sites Association Sam Clark and his wife, Trudel, were fixtures in Oakhurst for many years. They both had very interesting pasts and loved to tell their stories. They were early members of the Sierra Historic Sites Association, and when Sam died his wife left a large collection of his things to the SHSA, which you ...