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Mining and mineral museum staff are packing collection

By Erik Skindrud/GAZETTE REPORTER California Mining and

Yosemite packers make Mule Days finals

The Yosemite Packers made it to the world championship finals at Bishop Mule Days over Memorial Day Weekend. read more

Fire consumes Don Pedro home

An early morning fire razed a Lake Don Pedro area home today. Mariposa County Fire Chief Jim Wilson said Mariposa County and Cal Fire firefighters responded to a structure fire at...

90-year-old "zips" item off his bucket list

Jill Ballinger/GAZETTE EDITOR Most people don't live to see age 90, and those that do are often frail and ill. That is definitely not the case for...

4-H plans for 2012 Camp Tweety

Mariposa County 4-H invites all fourth through eighth grade children to come join the fun at Camp Tweety. The camp takes place from June 16 to 18 at Camp Pacifica in Ahwahnee....

Spring Garden Tour set

Saturday, June 2, is the date set for the seventh annual Master Gardeners Association of Mariposa County’s Spring Garden Tour. The public is invited to tour five very...

Datebook

Friday, June 1 Books Galore! at the Mariposa County Library, sponsored by the Friends of the Library from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.read more

Yosemite Rotary hosts wine tasting

Yosemite Rotary's Spring Wine Tasting Fundraiser is planned for Friday, June 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. The cost is $20 per person to taste fine regional wines from the likes of Idle...

Wilson graduates

Andre wins 2012 4-H Scholarship

Tim Andre has received the Mariposa County 4-H Council’s $250 scholarship. He will be attending Fresno State in the fall majoring in animal science-livestock business...

State unveils career Web site

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson last week unveiled the new California Career Center Web portal to help middle school and high school students explore...

Safe at Home event comes to Coulterville

The community is invited to attend the Safe At Home free family fun fair on Saturday, June 16 at Coulterville Park beginning at 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.read more

Oswald signs with William Jessup

William Jessup University men's basketball coach Aaron Muhic has announced the signing of former Mariposa County High School and Santa Rosa Junior College star Tim Oswaldread

Grizzly Hall of Fame celebrates 14 years in June

The 14th annual Grizzly Scholarship Dinner will be held on Saturday, June 23 at the Mariposa Fairgrounds Sequoia Hall. This year marks $100,000 in student athlete scholarships...

Racers earn awards

Action Law Racing of Ahwahnee has earned four awards in the past two weeks. Drivers Blake Action and Emerson Action sponsored by Eugene Action Attorney at Law and Graphix Plus...

MCHS thinclads set personal marks

At the Sac-Joaquin Section Division V and VI finals at Modesto Junior College last Thursday, members of the MCHS track team set personal bests.read more

Camp slated

There will be a summer basketball camp for boys and girls entering third through sixth grade. The camp takes place at Mariposa County High School from June 11 to 15 from 9 a.m....

Grizzly Band takes gold

Mariposa County High School's Grizzly Band competed in its final contest of the 2011-12 school year on May 19 at San Mateo College. The Grizzly Marching Band was one of the...

Grizzlies claim section title in 4-3 nail-biter

When junior James Palmer’s double bounced off the left centerfield wall in the bottom of the sixth inning, pinch runner Sam Tucker scampered across the plate with what would...

Thank you

The Coulterville IOOF would like to thank everyone for donating and purchasing raffle tickets for our third annual biscuits and gravy breakfast. We had great raffle prizes donated...

Rose Ramondini Trabucco Berg

Rose Christine Ramondini Trabucco Berg was born May 28, 1914, and died May 14. Rose and Theodore Trabucco were married at the Mariposa County Courthouse by his cousin Judge J.J....

Thank you

I would like to say a big thank you to the Bootjack Fire Department and other emergency responders for the quick response putting out the car fire on Pegleg Road on my property....

Thank you

On behalf of Amy Rhoan’s family, we would like to extend our most sincere appreciation and gratitude to all family, friends and community. Your kind words, prayers and...

Marion ‘Molly’ Merrill

Marion (Molly) Homer Merrill, a long-time Mariposa resident, passed away peacefully May 18, after a year at the Ewing Wing of the John C. Fremont Hospital, at the age of 96.read

Unusual architecture: Part one

CONTRIBUTED BY SAL MACCARONE Architecture

Flea market returns to town

The Mariposa Fish and Game Protective Association’s annual flea market and pancake breakfast returns to the fairgrounds on June 2. Breakfast will be served from 6 to 11...

Glenn Allen Binning

Glenn Allen Binning "The Mayor," passed away peacefully on May 26.read more

CASA gets new advocates and board members

SFC hosts hike

Sierra Foothill Conservancy Hosts a hike titled, Native Plants and Traditional Uses on Saturday, June 2. The cost is $10 for SFC members and $15 for non-members. The hike takes...

Golden Agers set bingo

Anyone over 18 is invited to Golden Agers Bingo at the Senior Center on Spriggs Lane on the first Friday of each month. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games start at 6:30 p.m. There are...

Yosemite Rotary hosts wine tasting

Yosemite Rotary's Spring Wine Tasting Fundraiser is planned for Friday, June 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. The cost is $20 per person to taste fine regional wines from the likes of Idle...

Legion holds sale

On June 16 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., The American Legion, at the corner of 12th and Bullion (5117 Bullion) will be hosting an open air rummage sale. There will be a variety of items...

CAL FIRE issues burn restrictions

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit (MMU) has announced that effective May 15, hazard reduction burning in Mariposa...

Local Rotary festival nears

On June 9, Mariposa Rotary offers everyone an afternoon of wine tasting at the Art, Wine and Wheels Festival. The Courthouse is a perfect setting to enjoy local artists’...

Library seeks volunteer tutors

The Mariposa County Library is looking for people who would like to share their love of reading and make a difference in someone’s life by volunteering as tutors in the Read...

Wagon Train rolls again next month

The Mariposa County Pioneer Wagon Train and its board of directors has announced the upcoming 37th annual historic Wagon Train, with horseback riders and walkers, across the...

MCRCD changes its meeting location

The Mariposa County Resource Conservation District (MCRCD) will be holding its monthly board of directors meeting at an alternate venue on June 7: the Coulterville Fire Station,...

It’s time to thin fruit trees

CONTRIBUTED BY HELENWILLOUGHBY-PECK MASTER GARDENER ...

Hospice holds rummage sale

Friends of Hospice will be holding a spring cleaning sale on Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2 at the home of Jan Kaufman. The home is located at 4570 Yaqui Gulch Road. Those...

Democrats meet

The Mariposa Democratic Club has anounced that Daniel Flaming will be speaking to them about how being a small, rural county shapes Mariposa's economy at our meeting on June 9, at...

Muir Festival returns

Festivities for the “All Things Muir” nature experience begin at 10 a.m. in both Coulterville Park at the beginning of the John Muir Historic Route at Highways 49 and...

Grad night plans continue for MCHS

Sober Grad Night (SGN) is on June 6, immediately after the Mariposa County High School graduation ceremony. This all night event features entertainment, prizes, games,...

Class of ‘82 reunites

The Mariposa County High School Class of 1982 is getting together for its 30th class reunion. The class reunion will be held on Saturday June 23, starting 5:30 p.m. at the River...

Friends of the Library hold annual meeting

The Friends of the Library (FoL) Board of Directors are holding its annual meeting on Monday, June 4, at 9:30 a.m. in the meeting room of the Mariposa Library, next to the...

Mariposa Playhouse begins its second season

The Mariposa Playhouse begins its second summer with the award winning musical “1776” featuring local luminaries from Mariposa and Merced singing the signing of the...

Farmers’ Market begins its season

The annual Mariposa Certified Farmers’ Market is set to begin Wednesday, June 6, and runs to Wednesday, Oct. 31. The market will be held at the Sixth Street parking lot on...