Two fuel break projects awarded by CAL FIRE

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CAL FIRE last week awarded $43.5 million to local organizations to reduce the risk of wildfires to homes and communities across California. Fifty-five local fire prevention projects are receiving funding for hazardous fuel reductions, wildfire preparedness planning and fire prevention education. That includes two awards in Mariposa County totaling more than $900,000. Those awards will be administered through the Mariposa […]

Sierra National Forest offers seedling program to residents in mountain area

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The Bass Lake Ranger District is set to begin its 2020 reforestation program. During the next two months, contract and Forest Service crews will be planting approximately 700 acres focusing on the areas of the 2014 French Fire. Approximately 200 to 320 seedlings per acre will be planted, totaling up to 175,000 seedlings on the district during this period. Openings […]

Residents share writing on library’s Write to Read program on KRYZ Radio program

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The Mariposa Library recently recorded its 25th Write to Read program on KRYZ 98.5 FM, Mariposa’s community radio station. Write to Read is a program where local people share stories, poems, essays, articles or memoirs they have written with listeners around the world. Stories have been as varied as Frank Mott’s humorous “Life on the Farm” memoir series to Wei […]

Chamber director happy about current direction


The executive director of the Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce believes the organization is moving in the right direction. Scott Fiester gave a presentation to the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors last week and outlined various aspects of what is happening with the chamber. He outlined the three areas of responsibility for the chamber: the visitors center, the chamber itself […]

CHP slates classes for teen driving

The Mariposa branch of the California Highway Patrol will be holding its Start Smart class in April. This class provides driving education for teens and their parents. In an effort to prepare young drivers to drive responsibly, the CHP is offering these new driver education classes for new drivers and their parents. Start Smart addresses topics such as safe driving […]

New window opens for people in state to get insured through the Covered CA program

Covered California is giving those without health care coverage another chance. With the new year came new subsidies for middle-income households and a new penalty from the Franchise Tax Board (FTB). Because many people were unaware of the changes, California’s exchange has established a special enrollment period for people who did not hear about the state penalty or the new […]

Showing some love

On March 5, the California Highway Patrol Central Division held its second annual Employee Appreciation Day, honoring uniformed, non-uniformed, dispatchers, senior volunteers and explorers. From the Mariposa CHP, Officer Matthew Chance received Uniformed Employee of the Year and Office Assistant Lisa Medina received the non-uniformed Employee of the Year Award. In the bottom photo, Chance is shown (third from left). […]

Women’s History Month celebrated by supervisors



The accomplishments of women, as well as how far they have come in their rights, were celebrated last week by the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors. The board proclaimed the month of March 2020 as “Women’s History Month.” The year 2020 is the centennial anniversary of Women’s Suffrage with the theme “Valiant Women of the Vote.” Supervisor Rosemarie Smallcombe — […]

Soroptimist announces Live Your Dream award winners

The winners of Soroptimist International of Mariposa’s 2020 Live Your Dream Award are Jillian Robarge (first place), Jessica Guenthart (second place) and Lisbeth Dean (third place). The Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards help women cover costs of education and training programs they need to improve their employment prospects. First place winner Robarge is currently working as a vocational nurse at […]

FAITH AROUND THE WORLD

Local artist’s paintings to be featured in worldwide U.S. Embassies program


As local artist Faith Rumm shared in her recent Facebook post, soon “a steady stream of delegates the world over will catch a taste of California Wilderness.” That’s because three of Rumm’s paintings of the high Sierra wilderness will be featured as part of the Art in Embassies program. “It’s a program that has been around for many years,” said […]