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Elaine Bethel-Fink, tribal chairwoman of the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians, leads a ribbon cutting May 10 at the new Station 11 in North Fork surrounded by many other community leaders that helped make the station possible.

North Fork fire station dedicated

A new volunteer fire station in North Fork -- a community goal many years in the making -- is now a reality, celebrated May 10 with more than 100 people...

Features

Brenda Negley holds a photo of her grandparents, John and Marge Hawksworth, who were campground hosts at Nelder Grove for 20 years. Negley is pictured with Reid and Adele Marks, who were campground hosts at Nelder Grove for a number of years and helped Negley create an interpretive guide for the Nelder Grove area.

Home among the giants

Home to Brenda Negley is living in the midst of towering Giant Sequoias every summer at Nelder Grove above Oakhurst

Sports

Yosemite High's Brittney Hughey, a junior, placed second in 1,600 meter run during the May 11 Sequoia-Sierra Division II Area Meet in Exeter. Her time was 5:21.46. Winning the event was Exeter's Yesenia Silva in 5:05.78. Yosemite sophomore Taylor Burrall had her best high jump of the year (5-2), to place third in the event. The top three finishers all cleared 5-2, with the medals based on total misses during the event. In the boys division, Yosemite's junior Alek Simpson placed third in the 1600 (4:25.80) behind Kingsburg Alex Torres (4:25.39) and Immanuel's Kasey Knevelbaard (4:19.74). The photo of Hughey was taken during the May 1 North Sequoia League Championship meet at Yosemite where she won the 800, 1,600 and 3,200.

Hughey shatters her own 1,600 meter record

Junior Brittney Hughey crushed her recent school record in the 1,600 meter run on her way to a second place finish at the May 8 Sierra-Sequoia track...

Calendar

This is the last weekend to see the children's theatre production of 'The Secret Garden' at the Golden Chain Theatre. 'The Secret Garden' is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, adapted for the stage by Tim Kelly and directed by Patti Law-Poggi. Adults and children alike will love this charming, upbeat adaptation of the literary classic. Along with songs and dance, 'The Secret Garden' is a story of hope, love, and the amazing power we have with ourselves to heal hurts. The play will run at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19. The Golden Chain Theatre is located two miles north of Oakhurst across from the Hounds Tooth Inn. Reservations: (559) 683-7112.

Community Calendar for 5/16/13 edition

Upcoming events in the Mountain Area

Opinion

Tribe needs a clean slate

It is a crucial time for our tribe. As the various factions fight for power, we have become divided more than ever. We are in jeopardy of losing our control over the casino as well as our tribal programs for the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians...

Columnists

Death Valley's Tea Kettle Junction displaying tea kettles from around the world.

Springtime in Death Valley

April is here and it's time to gather up my hiking and camping gear for another trip to Death Valley. Last year the hiking adventures were great, but...