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July 1, 2010 / Around the County

Tree hunters find America’s biggest oak

Carl Casey and Robert Huntington recently received an official certificate from American Forests recognizing a California black oak tree they found as being the largest known tree of that species in the country. More...

Hall of Fame honors Grizzlies

THE HALL OF FAME ALSO INDUCTED GARY PRESTON (RIGHT), WHO ACCEPTED HIS AWARD FOLLOWING AN HILARIOUS INDUCTION SPEECH FROM CLAIR PETERSON. More...

Yosemite launches new quarter

Yosemite National Park is featured on the new quarter as part of the “America the Beautiful” program. The quarter will be unveiled at a special ceremony scheduled for July 29. More...

Following his father’s footsteps

MCHS graduate wins prestigious award

BY TENAYA BOOKOUT GAZETTE CORRESPONDENT

A dm Golub, a 1999 Mariposa County High School Graduate, recently received second place in the San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographers Association's student photographer of the year awards. More...

Yosemite Park’s Kirn wins prestigious award

Laura Kirn is the 2010 recipient of the Stephen K.F. and Katharine W. Lee Prize from the Goucher College Master of Arts in Historic Preservation program. The Lee Prize was established in 1999 by Antoinette J. More...

DUI arrests spike

The weather is heating up, and apparently so is the urge to drink and drive in Mariposa County. The number of driving under the influence (DUI) arrests has spiked in recent weeks. More...

Grizzly Gas will open soon

BY DAN TUCKER GAZETTE PUBLISHER

The transformation of the former Mariposa Chevron gas station at Sixth Street and Highway 140 in downtown Mariposa is almost complete. More...

Above normal snow means summer fun

This winter and spring’s heavy, late snowpack means that summer may stretch a little longer for those seeking relief from the heat near the water. More...