Community | Sierra News Online (2024)

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST—Lace up your hiking boots and hit the trail to Nelder Grove (NG). Oakhurst resident and Nelder Grove expert Brenda Negley plans to lead six hikes into Nelder Grove during the month of June. These hikes, co-sponsored by the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway Association and the Friends of Nelder Grove highlight the work that the U S Forest ...

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MARIPOSA–The 18th Annual Art, Wine & Wheels event is a fundraising event for the Rotary Club of Mariposa Yosemite. It is also a fun gathering for residents and visitors to Mariposa County. We feature locally produced wines in conjunction with a variety of artwork created by regional artists. To add to the atmosphere, we present jazz music and a variety ...

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COARSEGOLD–Since the road to Yosemite (now called Highway 41) was completed in 1876, the rush of travelers coming through Coarsegold has done little to change this quiet village. For 144 years, Coarsegold has been known as a peaceful place to stop and rest while searching for gold. Coarsegold Changes from Quiet to Bustling over a Weekend That all changes twice ...

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AHWAHNEE—Hi, there! I’mCharlie Bear. Again. You’ve seen me previously, and I know you fell in love with me. You just haven’t had time in your schedule to actually come meet me. What are you waiting for? As I told you before, I might be a little shy when we first meet, but bear with me. I walk with a swagger, ...

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MARIPOSA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control next week on State Route 140 (SR 140), State Route 132 (SR 132), and State Route 49 (SR 49) for maintenance and construction operations. Work is scheduled as follows: STATE ROUTE 49 • One-way traffic control from Stumpfield Mountain Road to Tiptop-Usona Road for ...

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Movie Times for Yosemite Cinema Thursday, May 17th- Friday, May 23rd If (PG) Play Trailer ➤ Starring Ryan Reynolds, Cailey Fleming, Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr., Fiona Shaw, Bobby Moynihan, Matt Damon Overview A girl discovers she can see everyone’s imaginary friends and embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids. ...

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FRESNO – Starting June 1st, the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) will operate service from the city of Fresno to Yosemite National Park for the duration of the 2024 summer season. This is an expansion of service on the Highway 41 corridor. This service currently operates between the city of Oakhurst to the Park. Beginning next month, YARTS will ...

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Submitted By UC Master Gardener- Lindy Kauffman MARIPOSA–Have you ever walked along Stroming Road between 6th and 8th Streets? Have you noticed the various plants living in the space between the walkway and the creek? (Sometimes they are brightly blooming, sometimes messy, and sometimes quietly brown and woody). Back in 2000, the county received funding to begin the development of ...

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AHWAHNEE—How do ministry and microgreens go together? They don’t, at least in the case of Adam and Kristen McLane. Actually they’ve embarked on a new kind of ministry now—that of providing our mountain communities ready access to locally-grown, affordable produce. Adam and Kristen met on a blind date in 1994. Adam grew up in South Bend, Indiana. Kristen went to ...

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OAKHURST, CA — Coarsegold Elementary School, serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade and part of the Yosemite Unified School District (YUSD), has been awarded a Community Schools Implementation Grant. This is part of the third cohort of the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP). The California State Board of Education (SBE) approved the grant, totaling $1.3 billion for this ...

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