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• Should be 250 words or less. • May be edited and republished in any format. • Become the property of THE MARIPOSA GAZETTE. • Must include name and telephone number. Mail to: Letters to the Editor, P.O. More...

Remembering Lawhon

I was saddened to learn of the passing of Sonny Lawhon in the recent obituary column of the MARIPOSA GAZETTE. I worked with Sonny for almost 30 years in Yosemite National Park. More...

Grounds to sue?

I have lived on Usona Road for over nine years. While numerous roads have been paved or repaved throughout the county, one mile of Usona has been left out of the loop. Every summer it’s been dust, and every winter it’s been muddy mush. More...

Responds to Dean

I’m sure the majority of people who live in a State Responsibility Area (SRA) don’t know about this possible tax hike. Thank you for bringing this issue up. I, like many other people, can’t afford anymore taxes. More...

Elected Officials

GOVERNOR Jerry Brown (916) 445-2841 1st Floor State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 STATE SENATOR 14th District Tom Berryhill (916) 651-4014 State Capitol Room 3076 Sacramento, CA 95814 STATE ASSEMBLY More...

Bloodless coup

The local Kiwanis Club is not following the right and just path. A seemingly bloodless coup is occurring right here in our very own town of Mariposa. The last time I experienced a coup d’etat was on Dec. 24, 1999, in the Ivory Coast. More...

Rise up

At the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors meeting of Dec. 13, 2011, and Jan. 3 and 12 and at the public town hall meeting on Jan. More...

Hayden Law

An old rule of politics is to target cuts to constituencies that don't vote. In the past, that has referred mainly to ethnic minorities. But Governor Jerry Brown is taking that cynical ploy to a whole new level — targeting the lives of animals. More...

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