Young composers contest is underway



Young people in this area will have a chance to be a music composer. The Mariposa Symphony Orchestra and the Mariposa County Arts Council are sponsoring the 2016 Young Masters Composers Celebration and contest. Entries are now open for the program, which is for people ages 8 to 18. The deadline for entry is 4 p.m. June 1. The program […]

Thank you Mariposa County



Dear Mariposa Community, 4-H would like to express its sincerest gratitude and appreciation for your faithful support of our annual Rigatoni Dinner and Sweetheart Pancake Breakfast. Not only were both events tons of fun, but they successfully raised much needed funds for our organization. Thank you again for your continuing support of 4-H. Laurel WagnerVice President Bootjack 49-ers 4-H Club

Opinion doesn’t trump science



Evie Wilson wrote in recently to express her disagreement with the letter from Monica Bond. Ms. Bond, a scientist, sent in a letter saying that the science shows that the standing dead trees do not actually increase fire risk. Ms. Wilson doesn’t seem to like Ms. Bond being affiliated with the Wild Nature Institute. Dr. Leroy Westerling, from the University […]

Thanks for spotlighting diseases



In your April 14, 2016 edition, thank you so much for highlighting two articles on Neurological Disorders — ALS & MS. These are diseases many of us in Mariposa live with. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in the Bay Area in 1997 after experiencing “unknown” neurological symptoms since 1973. We moved to Mariposa and were able to build […]

Research prescription drugs



If you take prescription drugs, you should research all the side effects of that drug. One of these days, you could find yourself face to face with an over-zealous health care provider who knows next to nothing about you, accusing you of drug abuse because a drug you are taking legally makes you test positive for drug use. If that […]

Gateway cities at heart of need to repair national parks



This year we will celebrate the centennial of the National Park Service (NPS), established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916. The NPS is the keeper of a proud tradition that safeguards some of our country’s most extraordinary and inspirational places — protected and open for the enjoyment of all — which are a model for the rest of the world. […]

Highest honor



Coulterville rose tour scheduled



The Fourth Annual Coulterville Heritage Rose Tour is Saturday, April 23 beginning at 10 a.m. This is a two-hour walking tour that starts at the Coulterville museum, at the corner of Highways 49 and 132. Some of Coulterville’s unique roses have been here since the town was settled, with the roots carefully transported from Europe right along with the original […]

Library friends book sale twice weekly



Books Galore!, a twice-weekly book sale offered by the Mariposa Friends of the Library, is open for business from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Friday and Tuesday. The location is Merle’s Room at the Mariposa Library, 4978 10th Street in town.

Coming up … April 28 edition