Plan moving forward for museum at airport

Group hoping to get project off the ground, focus on educational mission

A local group is hoping a proposed museum at the Mariposa-Yosemite Airport can take flight. The idea, first proposed last year, is moving forward, according to organizers. Local historian Kent Lentz along with airplane buff Roy Anderson are taking the lead in the proposed project, which would include the restoration of four World War II hangars at the airport. Those […]

Butterfly Ballet takes ‘Best of Show’ at parade



The 30th annual Merry Mountain Christmas Parade was held last Saturday in Mariposa. The event, sponsored by the Mariposa Chamber of Commerce, drew a wide variety of entries. The “Best of Show” award was presented to Butterfly Ballet Dance Studio, which performed “The Nutcracker” for the judges. The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office received the first place award for their float […]

Pure Wonderland



B&B group questions use of Roundup in eradication effort

GUEST OPINION

Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to Mariposa County District 1 Supervisor Rosemarie Smallcombe. It was sent following a story that appeared in this newspaper about roadside weed eradication plans from the County. Hello Rosemarie, Quite a few of us in El Portal and elsewhere in the County are upset that the County will be using Roundup for spraying […]

Letter did disservice to hospital



Editor, On Nov. 17 the Mariposa Gazette published a letter to the editor from Melvin Thompson regarding the financial condition of John C. Fremont Healthcare District (Hospital). I applaud Mr. Thompson’s concern for the financial health of the district and his desire to raise awareness. However, Mr. Thompson did a disservice to our community when he used the wrong numbers […]

Getting the most runs is the key



Editor, Now that Donald Trump has proven false “There is no path to 270,” some people (two letters to the Mariposa Gazette last week) are touting the candidate with the most popular votes should win the election. Let’s equate an election to a baseball game. It is announced at the end of a ball game that team “A” wins because […]

Mariposa County Flashback



Art walk scheduled for Saturday in El Portal



An art walk will be held in El Portal Saturday, Dec. 10. The art walk will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with art and crafts by local artists. Visitors can park at the Play Park or the Community Hall/Post Office or ride the YARTS bus. Artists will display and sell at the following houses, and there will […]

Current deputy CAO hired on interim basis



The current Mariposa County Deputy Chief Administrative Officer has been hired on an interim basis. Dallin Kimble, who has been with the County since May, will take over the CAO duties on Jan. 1, 2017, replacing the retiring Mary Hodson. The Mariposa County Board of Supervisor approved the action by a 5-0 vote at Tuesday’s meeting. The supervisors conducted a […]

Tree mortality number rises to over 100 million



The number of dead trees in California has now climbed over the 100 million mark. That was the word recently from U.S. Forest Service, which has been estimating the amount of dead trees since 2010. The last estimate was 66 million dead trees, but in mid-November, new figures released put the number at 102 million dead trees — and counting. […]