Category: News
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Stay Home
I am getting reports on our tip line of HUGE amounts of snow in the Valley. As Edie said some roads are closed and chains are required on the ones that aren’t. More rain and snow are coming tonight and tomorrow and possibly into Wednesday. My advice is this, if you can avoid going into…
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advisory notice
Currently there is about 2-3′ of snow on the Yosemite Valley floor. Highways 41 and 120 are both closed due to heavy snowfall. Highway 140 is open, snow chains required unless you have 4 wheel drive and snow tires. Remember there is a length limit of 28′ at the Fergeson rockslide bypass. More snow is…
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Travel Advisory: 99-41 Interchange in Fresno Closed for Repaving
If you’re headed into Yosemite from Highway 99 via Highway 41 in Fresno you’re going to find yourself in a sticky situation next Monday. CalTrans is repaving 41 in Fresno and will have the road closed. Don’t fret though. There is a detour. You’ll just have to be alert and watch for the signs. Visalia…
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TV’s ‘House’ Seen in Yosemite
This is pretty cool. Cynthia Wohler saw Hugh Laurie from TV’s ‘House’ in Yosemite and even got some pictures it looks like. thecelebritycafe.com: “In early December, Hugh Laurie from TV’s ‘House’ was in the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center Bookstore that I work in, and a co-worker took pictures with him. He also visited Degnan’s Deli…
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El Portal Road Getting Emergency Repairs
A section of the El Portal Road into Yosemite Valley is finally getting the repairs it needs after it was nearly destroyed by flood 10 years ago. FresnoBee.com: “Massive digging equipment rumbles back and forth in the snow on the 11-foot-wide road, snaking through a steep canyon where the wind whistles and the sun doesn’t…
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Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some to Speak in Yosemite in Honor of Black History Month
In celebration of Black History Month, Dr. Malidoma Patrice Some, PhD.will be speaking and giving a presentation at the El Portal Community Hall on Wednesday, February 6th at 7:00 p.m. NPS: “The public is invited to join Malidoma to learn about the ancient wisdom and practices of the Dagara Tribe from West Central Africa, and…
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Age Old Rivalry Surfaces as Tribes Fight Over Claim to Yosemite
An age old rivalry between two tribes of Native Americans is again surfacing as both tribes strive to claim their place in the history of Yosemite. News – New Yosemite Indian war: Tribes fight over place in history – sacbee.com: “For centuries, the Mono Lake Paiutes and the Miwok fought over Yosemite’s natural and spiritual…
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Beware of Trees – Their Bark is as Bad as Their Bite
The NPS put out a warning today and I think Edie will attest to this fact based on her recent first hand knowledge: NPS: Additional snow will result in additional tree failures, sometimes in developed areas. Please be aware of your surroundings during and after winter storms. Parking under that big tree may mean less…
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Ferguson Slide Workaround to Get Close Scrutiny from CalTrans
CalTrans is revamping their objectives for the Ferguson Slide area which closed highway 140 from Mariposa in April 2006 promising to conduct the most thorough study possible after environmental groups balked at their previous plan to provide a “quick fix” a few weeks ago. The Modesto Bee | Harder look at fix for rock slide:…
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Yosemite User Capacity Forum
Yosemite will be hosting the above forum on Feb 6-8 at the Yosemite Lodge in the Valley. To quote the announcement of the purpose: “To further the understanding of, and explore approaches to addressing, user capacity in National Parks and other public lands by engaging public land managers, researchers, elected officials, tribes, and the general…