By MATT JOHNSON | May 16, 2019
By GREG LITTLE Editor | May 16, 2019
By MATT JOHNSON | May 16, 2019
By MATT JOHNSON | May 16, 2019
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Milestones
A valuable lesson from the admiral
| May 9, 2019
Allison ByerleyI listen to a LOT of podcasts! They are...
Datebook
IN BRIEF …
| May 16, 2019
Museum hiring docents The Mariposa Museum is accepting applications for student docents for the summer season. Day and evening shifts...
Letters
Festival takes everyone
| May 16, 2019
Editor, My ego appreciates all the accolades, but truthfully, the...
Hopper not held accountable
| May 9, 2019
Editor, Mrs. Mills’s deflection of Robin Hopper’s actions by attacking...
Local News
News and notes from the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office
ohtadmin | May 16, 2019
Sheriff’s Daily Log May 6 - Deputies investigated a report of elder abuse on Quail Court in Mariposa. • Animal cruelty was reported on Leonard Road in Mariposa. • Facebook harassment was reported on 10th...
Mariposa County Fire Response Log
May 6-12| May 16, 2019
• EMS - 5 • Fires - 2 • Public Assists - 0 • Auto Collisions - 0 Mariposa County Fire Department supports the county with 13 volunteer stations located throughout the county. If you...
HISTORY IN THE MAKING
Rotary continues program of installing historic plaquesBy MATT JOHNSON
Assistant Editor | May 16, 2019
Former Mariposa County District Attorney Thomas Cooke reads the text from the new plaque which was installed at the district attorney office in Mariposa. Cooke paid for the plaque. Photo by Matt JohnsonA new plaque...
Board battles it out over consent agenda item
By MATT JOHNSON
Assistant Editor | May 16, 2019
Consent agendas during board meetings typically feature routine, simple business conducted by an organization. But one item on last week’s consent agenda of the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors led to quite a bit of...
Recommendations are made after group studies death of firefighter
By GREG LITTLE Editor | May 16, 2019
Fatigue and how better to deal with tree mortality during wildfires were two issues which came out of a report about the death of a firefighter last year during the Ferguson Fire. Brian Hughes, 33,...
Hazardous waste disposal event slated for June 4
| May 16, 2019
A free household hazardous waste event is scheduled for June 4 in Mariposa County. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mariposa County Landfill, 5593 Highway 49 North. It is...
Cookies for a cause
| May 16, 2019
Submitted photoLocal Girl Scout Troop 3001 donated “Cookies for a Cause” to Mariposa County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) recently. “The girls were so proud,” said troop leader Hannah LaRoche. Shown, from left, are Aurora...
Fire tolerant garden slated to be on display
| May 16, 2019
Living in the Sierra foothills is a great opportunity to view Mother Nature at her finest. While residents enjoy the area’s unique flora and fauna, they are at risk of experiencing the devastation of wildfires....
