By MATT JOHNSON | August 16, 2018
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By GREG LITTLE Editor | August 16, 2018
By MATT JOHNSON | August 16, 2018
| August 16, 2018
| August 16, 2018
By GREG LITTLE Editor | August 9, 2018
Milestones
Respond with grace, not bitterness
| August 16, 2018
Allison ByerleyCan you hold a grudge? I’ve met some people...
Respond with grace, not with any bitterness
| August 9, 2018
Allison ByerleyCan you hold a grudge? I’ve met some people...
Letters
Thanks for the tireless work
| August 16, 2018
Editor, I want to thank the administrators of the Facebook...
Is it time to consider recalls?
| August 16, 2018
Editor, Here we go again, county government wanting more to...
County gets it backwards
By Rob Fox | August 9, 2018
Greed is modulated by a balance between benefits and risks...
TOT should not be raised; workers need fair wages
| August 9, 2018
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent by a local...
Local News
News and notes from the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff’s Daily Log | August 16, 2018
Aug. 6 - There was a report of a dog bite on Wild Cat Lane in Mariposa. • Child abuse was reported on Highway 140 in Catheys Valley. • Deputies investigated a barking complaint on...
Mariposa County Fire Response Log
| August 16, 2018
Aug. 6-12 • EMS - 4 • Fires - 2 • Public Assists - 0 • Auto Collisions - 0 Mariposa County Fire Department supports the county with 14 volunteer stations located throughout the county....
Your photos
| August 16, 2018
Reader Charlotte Brenner set this photo of a helicopter doing its duty during the Ferguson Fire. Her comment: “Thank you for your service.” Do you have a photo for this weekly feature? If so, email...
CAL FIRE issues report in firefighter death
Official document lists various review issues, lessons learnedBy GREG LITTLE
Editor | August 16, 2018
A “green sheet” report has been issued in the death of CAL FIRE Heavy Fire Equipment Operator Braden Varney. Varney died July 14 when the bulldozer he was operating overturned in steep terrain in the...
Morse pays visit to discuss wildfires
By GREG LITTLE Editor | August 16, 2018
Jessica MorseJessica Morse is passionate about the forest — and what to do about the massive amount of wildfires that have been plaguing California in recent years. Morse is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress...
Arsonist is arrested, caught with meth pipe
| August 16, 2018
Ivan FloresA Bay Area man was arrested for allegedly trying to start a fire on Highway 120 last week. On Aug. 7, at approximately 3:49 p.m., a Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the...
Officials seek help in case of missing hiker
ohtadmin | August 16, 2018
Scott Tenczar A man has gone missing in Yosemite National Park and officials are seeking the public’s help. Scott Tenczar, 48, was last seen at the Bridgeport Ranger Station on July 25. He is an...
YARTS to offer free roundtrip passes to Yosemite, Merced
By MATT JOHNSON
Assistant Editor | August 16, 2018
If you’ve been waiting to take a trip to Yosemite, or if you regularly travel to Merced to do your weekly grocery shopping, a new option could save a significant amount of money. Yosemite Area...
