Brian Wilkinson

Fire destroys 26 rooms at Oakhurst Lodge

A 19-year-old Oakhurst Lodge night attendant, Clark Oetken, is being credited with saving lives by quickly alerting hotel guests to a fire that destroyed 26 of the 62 rooms at the lodge shortly after midnight on May 23.

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  • FEATURES

    Beautifying Oakhurst

    North Fork artist Lindsey Weaver has her work cut out for her over the next 60 days. Armed with 25 gallons of paint, a variety of brushes, sunscreen and her trusty iPod, she will paint three murals on more than 2,000 square-feet of retaining walls in down

  • BRIAN WILKINSON

    Veterans focus on stand down

    A Stand Down, providing goods and services to military veterans was held May 18 at Sierra Pines Church.

  • BRIAN WILKINSON

    Farm Fresh

    To the delight of lovers of farm fresh fruits and vegetables, the Bass Lake Certified Farmers Market opened for the season May 22 in The Pines Village.

  • BRIAN WILKINSON

    Casey wins prestigious Cuesta College award

    Yosemite High School graduate Erin Casey has been honored with the George Silveria Student-Athlete Career Award at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo.

  • SPORTS

    Heptathlete Cooks places second at state meet

    Riley Cooks, one of the most talented female athletes in Yosemite High School's history, placed second in the seven-event heptathlon at the State Community College Track & Field Championships May 17 and 18 at San Mateo Community College.

  • BRIAN WILKINSON

    Grand jury critical of CAO

    A Madera County grand jury report released May 15 supported allegations that Eric Fleming, county administrative officer, exhibits a domineering, over controlling management style at times. The report, released after a six month investigation, said Flemin

  • SPORTS

    Casey takes third at Section Division II swim meet

    Yosemite High School's 5-foot-11 senior, Molly Casey, led the Badger girl's swim team to a third place finish at the May 18 Central Section Division II Swimming and Diving Championships held at Tulare Union High School. There were 33 teams in th

  • SPORTS

    Hughey finishes 8th at Masters Championship

    Yosemite High School distance runner Brittney Hughey was the highest Badger finishers at the May 18 Central Section Masters Championships at Fresno's Buchanan High School, placing eighth in the 1,600 meter run. She was ranked No. 11 going into the ra

  • BRIAN WILKINSON

    Proponents pitch Mono casino to Senate committee

    Proponents of the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians appeared at a Senate government Organization Committee hearing May 15 in support of AB 277, the vehicle that would ratify the state/tribe compact for the proposed $350 million casino on Highway 99, no

  • SPORTS

    Olympic Hopefuls

    Cheyenne Coffman used to swim in the Yosemite High School pool, competing against the Badgers when she lived in Prather and was a member of the Sierra High swim team. She was named the North Sequoia League MVP swimmer four times. She also played water pol

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