Category: News
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Bad Air
Smoke from fires in the surrounding region have prompted an air quality alert to be issued from the San Joaquin Valley Pollution Control District and the National Weather Service. AM PDT TUE JUN 24 2008 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, KERN COUNTY, MARIPOSA COUNTY, AND TUOLUMNE COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICTS HAVE ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY ALERT…
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Tram Catches Fire in Yosemite National Park
Ok here’s finally an article that talks about the burning tram that was featured as Photo of the Day the other day by David Wuertele. MercedSunStar.com: “Yosemite National Park officials continue to investigate an incident where the truck hauling a tram carrying tourists caught fire and burned up on Highway 41 near the Tunnel View…
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NPS announces campground opening dates
Although the Tioga Road has been open for a long time, the Tuolumne Meadows season doesn’t really seem to get underway until the campgrounds open up, so it’s always interesting to finally hear the opening dates. Scheduled opening dates: Crane Flat, White Wolf, Tuolumne Meadows, and Yosemite Creek Campgrounds June 20, 2008 Tamarack Flat Campground…
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System Upgrades
You probably won’t notice anything but we upgraded the back end tonight and took some steps to secure the website after one of my other sites, www.dailything.com, was hacked and a malicious script inserted into the code that downloaded a trojan. Both sites are set and secure now. If you notice anything wonky please let…
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What Do You Want to Do About the Tuolumne
After a long delay due to the setbacks with the Merced River Plan the Tuolumne River Plan is opening for comment with a host of workshops being held up in Tuolumne Meadows and the Planning Workbook being released in July. TUOLUMNE RIVER PLAN NEWS Yosemite’s Division of Planning is pleased to announce the summer public…
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Road Closures and Detours
Here’s a list of road conditions through out the park. Remember to drive slow in the construction zones and on the detours. Northside Drive: May 30th thru June 22nd – El Capitan Picnic Area to Pohono Bridge Open during the day with intermittent one-lane closures while crews raise the utility manholes. It is also open…
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Yosemites First Inhabitants Fighting Again
What would you do if someone told you the place where your family had lived for so long was actually owned by someone else and not you? Well that’s exactly what Joe Rhoan and several other Paiutes claim happened when several exhibits went up showing early inhabitants of the valley and proclaiming them to be…
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Growing Up in Yosemite
Here’s a really cool story in the Modesto Bee today about Lee Nixon DeLaMare who spent her childhood in Yosemite and what it was like in the post World War II days. Lee’s father ran the fish hatchery at Happy Isles. The Modesto Bee | Woman grew up at Yosemite: “As one of the ‘Yosemite…
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Missing Hiker Found Alive
On a happy ending to the story, Esmyn (Ssmyn?) Garmendia-Barrios, the missing Honduran hiker, has been found alive and is doing well. Mariposa Gazette: Missing hiker Esmin Garmendia-Barrios was found alive and responsive today, June 11, at approximately 2:15 p.m. Mr. Garmendia was located by helicopter near Mt. Starr King inside the designated search area,…
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A New Project Revealed
I sent out an email to my close family and friends the other day revealing a new project I’m working on called Learning About Autism.org. Learning About Autism is to help people understand what life is like with an autistic child and to work as a resource and guidance for parents who have autistic children.…