January 28, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

Business loan workshop set

Marilyn Lidyoff, Business Development Coordinator of Mariposa County Economic Development Office has announced that the Microenterprise Business Assistance Program will be launched on Feb. 4. A workshop has been scheduled on Thursday, Feb. More...

Soroptimist learns about foster needs

PICTURED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ARE FOSTER PARENT CHERYL WRIGHT AND HER DAUGHTER KATIE WRIGHT, AND FOSTER YOUTH LIASON FOR THE MARIPOSA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, KAREN RUST, WHO RECENTLY ADDRESSED SOROP More...

Census hires locally

The United States Census Bureau is hiring local employees. The positions pay $11.50 to $15.50 per hour, depending on the job. The job will last about two to six months. There will be a local test for applicants. More...

Davis returns to Festival

Donald Davis, the nation’s number one teller of family tales, will be making his fourth appearance at the Mariposa County Arts Council’s 23rd Mariposa Storytelling Festival, March 12 through 14. More...

Bootjack Fire will serves breakfast

It’s again time for the Bootjack Volunteer Fire Department’s (BVFD) pancake breakfast and bake sale. The event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the fire station on Bootjack Lane. More...

USFS launches new Web site format

The Forest Service announced that on Jan. 20, the Stanislaus National Forest had launched the framework of a newly-formatted, publicly accessible forest Web site. More...

Rummage sale planned

One of the largest bargain opportunity events in the county will be available on Friday, Feb. 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall at 4985 Bullion Street. More...

Soup and game day nears

Xi Phi Upsilon reminds the public of its annual Trivial pur- Soup and Game day on Friday, Jan. 29. More...

MSF warms up lunch as fund raiser

Mariposa Safe Families is offering local businesses the opportunity to order warm and delicious bread bowls. More...

USFS seeks fire fighters

The Forest Service today announced that the Stanislaus National Forest is currently advertising to hire and fill thirteen job vacancies for a variety of permanent federal career firefighting positions. More...

Valentine’s Day production gets ‘Under Our Skin’

For several years, a group of people in Mariposa County has used Valentine’s Day as an date stamp to hold events increasing the awareness of domestic violence. More...

Gallery seeks miniatures

Sierra Artists' Gallery would like to find artists who work in miniature art. The maximum size would be 5"x 7" to qualify as miniature art work. More...

Merced College offers film making class

“You ought to be in pictures,” someone once said, and Merced College is giving area film afficiandoes an opportunity to learn how to make a movie. More...

Atwood talks about Lincoln exhibit

The "Abraham Lincoln 'Self Made in America' Learning Exhibit" is coming to the foothills and Mariposa Rotarians heard all about it from Bill Atwood, Ph.D., principal of Mariposa Middle School. Dr. More...

CASA begins car donation program

CASA of Mariposa County has joined the ranks of nonprofits who now accept donated vehicles. More...

Golden Oak Lions donate to local programs

THE GOLDEN OAK LIONS MET FOR THEIR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DINNER AT THE VFW HALL. More...

Fair lists important livestock dates

The Mariposa County Fair has listed important dates for livestock exhibitors. They are as follows: Birth Dates for Market Animals: Chevon Jan. More...

Crab feed nears

The Mariposa Lions Crab Feed will be held in 10 days. Scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Mariposa Fairgrounds, Building A, a no-host bar opens at 6 p.m., with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. by members of the Mariposa FFA. More...

Winter wonderland

LAST WEEK’S STORMY WEATHER CREATED ALL KINDS PROBLEMS IN YOSEMITE VALLEY, EVEN PROMPTING THE CLOSURE OF ALL ROADS INTO THE PARK FOR TWO DAYS. More...

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