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Embarking Badgers

Yosemite High School's Class of 2013 turn to face their family and friends in celebration June 7 after the reading of the diplomas.

Family and friends once again lined the stadium bleachers at Yosemite High School June 7, holding signs, blowing horns and spraying confetti to cheer on the 148 students that make up the graduating class of 2013.

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CALENDAR

Free household hazardous waste event

A free household hazardous waste event will be held at Yosemite High School on Saturday, June 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Items that will be accepted include: motor oil, fluorescent lamps, pesticides, ammonia-based cleaners, paint remover, televisions, computers, household needs, syringes, etc. ...
CALENDAR

Community News for 6/13/13 edition

Fresno Flats Friday ~ Bass Lake Arts and Crafts Fair ~ Cal Fire suspends all burning in area ~ Tea Party meeting ~ Ham radio operators will meet June 22-23 ~ Loggers Jamboree ~ Coolwater concert ~ Murder case to go to court for third time ~ Edward Jones breaks into Fortune 500 list ~ Prescribed ...
FEATURES

Butts are litter, too

We've written about cigarette butt litter before, but with the problem continuing and fire season upon us, it's time to revisit the issue.
FEATURES

Beautiful basketry

A 36 inch-wide basket that took three years to hand weave, restored film footage of Indian history in the 1920s and an oral history of native cultural demonstrators are among the items showcased in "Sharing Traditions," a new exhibit at the Yosemite Museum. The free exhibit, open through Oct. 31...
CALENDAR

Dark Deeds at Golden Chain

It's 1844 and evil has overtaken a tavern in the small coastal town of Monterey, California. Montague Leech and his cohorts have gotten themselves into some shady business. Young men's drinks are being spiked with drugs that knock them out. When these men wake up, they are being shanghaied to China...
EDUCATION

Glorious Grads

The ceremonial tradition of high school commencements took place last week as 77 Minarets High School and 148 Yosemite High School seniors were recognized and honored before friends and relatives on June 6 and June 7, respectively.
EDUCATION

Motivated Mustangs
EDUCATION

Help high school grads transition into adulthood

Transitioning from high school to the next life stage can be a time of excitement for young people, but it can also be a time filled with uncertainty.
CALENDAR

Children’s Museum of the Sierra to hold carnival, open house Saturday

The Children’s Museum of the Sierra, a hands-on exploratorium in Oakhurst, is celebrating 16 years this weekend with an open-house and carnival. Admission to the museum will be free Saturday, June 15, and children will be able to explore all the exhibits and activities inside the museum. ...
SPORTS

Bass Lake Duck Tours

A unique tour at Bass Lake takes guests around on something that’s not quite a car nor is it really a boat. Bass Lake Duck Tours shows people around the scenic lake aboard a DUKW, or “Duck” as they came to be called by the military.