Category: Local
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Did you miss it? Yosemite Fund and Yosemite Association Merged
I think one of the hottest but overlooked stories of last year was the merging of 2 of the major organizations responsible for helping out around Yosemite, the Yosemite Fund and the Yosemite Association. For those of you not familiar with them, the Yosemite Fund is the organization responsible for providing the funding for the…
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Tear ’em Down
There’s been a lot of people getting pretty worked up in the last few weeks about some cabins damaged during a rockfall at Curry Village. The jist of it is the NPS is trying to decide what to do with the cabins. Well here’s the inside scoop. They’re crap. Some of the damaged cabins at…
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If It Were in Washington D.C. It’d Be National News
Roughly 60 miles north of Yosemite, Valley Springs California has been the setting for as many as 14 sniper attacks in recent weeks. Fortunately no on has been hurt. When 2 men went on a shooting spree up the interstate highways around Washington D.C. it was national news and on the front page of every…
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Fisherman Pulls Piranha-Like Fish From Lake Outside Yosemite
Bridge over Lake Don Pedro just outside Yosemite National Park. Photo by Brad Fults. Jason Earlywine and a buddy got the shock of a lifetime when a night fishing trip netted the two fishermen what they thought were piranha’s Don Pedro Reservoir just outside Yosemite. Unions Democrat: Earlywine, who works at Rawhide Meat Processing in…
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Check Your Mail, Be A Juror or Go To Jail
Life in a small, rural town is different and sometimes an adventure. Take for instance, Laura Skelton who thought she was going to the post office to pick up mail, but instead was shanghaied by Mariposa County Court Bailiffs and forced into jury duty under a little used law. Skelton wasn’t alone though, 49 other…
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73-Year Old Woman Charged in Big Meadow Fire Case
The Big Meadow controlled burn scorched more than 7000 acres and cost tax payers $16 million to fight. Photo by Jono Hey. 73-year old Ann Matteson lives in Foresta. August 27th she was ordered to evacuate as fire crews moved in to protect the tiny mountain community from the controlled burn that had gotten out…
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Not Like They Used to Be But Much Better
The Iron Door Saloon offers real food and fun and is a definite must stop in Groveland. Photo by Alessandro Vernet. Not at all like what you see in the movies, this saloon is actually really cool and definitely a place you’ll want to stop for a bite and a beer on your way through…
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Want Your Own Piece of Yosemite? No Problem!
So you love Yosemite so much you never want to leave. Well, you don’t have to. Sugar Pine Realty is showing a 160 acre lot just outside Yosemite’s Highway 120 (Big Oak Flat Road) by Cherry Lake. The property has lots of trees, a year round stream with fish, and is very private. Asking price,…
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@YosemiteBob (Bob Roney) Talks to NPR
YosemiteBob is the name Bob Roney uses on Twitter where he posts about the wonders of Yosemite. Days like today you’ll find Bob posting about everything from clouds in the sky to mountain quail or cow parnsips. Bob was honored for his work spreading the glory of Yosemite today when NPR decided to come talk…
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Rescued Visitors Return to Present Award to Ranger
Park visitors James Bachman and Dorothy Hovland, from Huntington Beach, CA, returned to Yosemite today to present a plaque to Park Ranger Dan Abbe to show their appreciation for his heroic efforts. Abbe rescued the pair after their truck and trailer slid off of Highway 41 and down a steep hillside. The plaque was presented…