June 3, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

Tenaya names director for spa

Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite has announced that it has appointed Kate Riley as director of the newly-built Ascent, the Spa at Tenaya Lodge, a 10,000-square-foot spa and wellness center scheduled to open end of June 2010. More...

Artists called for lockers

A metal box to protect a bike from the weather and vandals doesn’t have to be ugly. More...

Farmers’ Market opens

The annual Mariposa Certified Farmer’s Market opened on Wednesday, June 2, and run to Wednesday, Nov. 3. The market will be held at the Sixth Street parking lot on Stroming Road adjacent to the Creek Parkway. More...

Free photo workshops offered

Canon and American Park Network will offer free digital photography workshops at Yosemite National Park from June 7 through 28. More...

Park releases Badger Pass EA

Yosemite National Park has announced the release of the Badger Pass Ski Lodge Rehabilitation Environmental Assessment (EA) for public review. More...

Auction raises funds for hall

BEN STARR WAS THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES FOR THE GREELEY HILL COMMUNITY HALL AUCTION FUND RAISER, WHILE ENERGETIC SHAWN SANDERS WAS A RINGMAN TAKING BIDS AND AUCTIONEER RUSS DUTRA MADE SURE HE GOT TOP D More...

UC Merced tests sustainable landscape

The University of California, Merced, will be one of the first landscapes to participate in the Sustainable Sites Initiative, taking part in a pilot program to test the nation’s first rating system for green landscape design, construction and More...

Local author teaches how to write kids’ books

Some things are easier to do than they look. A well written children’s book appears simple, but simple takes work. More...

Rotary boosts Special Olympics

BILL ATWOOD ACCEPTS A CHECK FROM KRIS CASTO FOR $750 FOR SUPPORT OF THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS. THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEAM FROM MARIPOSA IS CALLED THE MARIPOSA MINERS. More...

Cannonball’s wagon train journey is the ‘wheel’ thing

This backward journey is the “wheel” thing. The Cannonball, an old stagecoach, was used for passenger service in and around Yosemite a century ago. The original coach was built in 1901. More...

Master Gardeners host annual garden tour

Saturday, June 5 is the date for the fifth annual Master Gardeners Association of Mariposa County’s spring garden tour. More...

Funds available for food and shelter

Mariposa County has been awarded federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. The 2010 grant of $14,495 will be distributed to local nonprofit and public organizations that provide food and shelter assistance. More...

MCHS alumni picnic set

The Mariposa County High School annual alumni picnic will be Saturday, June 19 at the Fiske picnic area at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds, behind the arena, from 10 a.m. to evening. More...

Guenthart benefit set

There will be a benefit for Kathy Guenthart at the Mariposa Pizza Factory on June 4 from 5 to 10 p.m. A percentage of all sales will benefit the Guenthart family as Kathy battles breast cancer. More...

Quail Unlimited offers summer camp

The Fresno and Stillbow chapters of Quail Unlimited will once again be hosting their annual Covey Camp, June 27 through July 1, at the Stillbow Ranch near Dos Palos More...

Climber injured in fall on El Capitan

At approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, the Yosemite Emergency Dispatch Center received a call regarding a climber who had fallen on a popular climbing route on El Capitan. More...

Kiwanis begin planning for Fourth of July

The Mariposa Kiwanis Club is planning its 17th annual Fourth of July Spectacular at the Mariposa Fairgrounds. There will be crafts, vendors, food, DJ music, water slides, and free activities for kids. More...

Cowboy Poetry returns to event

The annual cowboy poetry gathering at the conclusion of the Mariposa Pioneer Wagon Train will be held June 12 at 3 p.m. at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds. Again this year’s gathering will feature local cowboys who live the stories they tell. More...

La Grange IOOF Hall is a busy place this month

The La Grange Odd Fellows Hall is a busy place in June, the focal point of this historic Gold Rush town on the Tuolumne River. More...

Rotarians learn about VORP

Mariposa has a Victim Offender Restitution Program, also known as VORP, a mediation program. When a young person is at risk of entering the juvenile justice system, a probation officer may choose to offer mediation to resolve the issue. More...

Habitat for Humanity chooses its first-ever partner family

Habitat for Humanity (HFH) of Mariposa County has announced its first partner family, Ron and Marsha Holl and their four children: Anthony, James, Jacob and Jessica, who range in age from 11 to 17. More...

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