Tiffany Tuell

Home among the giants

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

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TIFFANY TUELL

Hotshots kick-off season with family

Family members gathered at Batterson Fire Station -- home to the U.S. Forest Service Sierra Hotshot crew -- above Oakhurst last week for the 13th Annual Family Day. The event kicks-off the beginning of fire season and allows family members to get a glimps
TIFFANY TUELL

Oakhurst College celebrates 'Community Unity'

Last week the Oakhurst College Center was bustling with even more activity than usual as more than 40 vendors and organizations flocked to campus to be part of the third annual Community Unity Event.
TIFFANY TUELL

Family teams up to fight cancer at Relay for Life

For more years than he can recall, North Fork resident Mike Garcia, 56, has been participating in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life event by joining any team in need of help. However, this year's relay event, which will be held May 18
TIFFANY TUELL

Retired CHP Dennis Fairbanks to run for county sheriff in 2014

Coarsegold resident Dennis Fairbanks, 62, a 31-year California Highway Patrol veteran, has announced that he will run for Madera County Sheriff in the 2014 election.
TIFFANY TUELL

Marshal memories

Since the late 1880's, Pat Washburn's family has lived in the O'Neals area. Growing up with a cattle ranching father, riding horses and herding cattle became second nature to Washburn at a young age. Now 86 yea
EDUCATION

History comes alive

Medieval, World War II and Cold War history came alive to a group of Minarets High School students as they visited historical sites on a European study tour over spring break.
CALENDAR

The makings of a modern fairytale

Yosemite High theatre students are preparing to regale audiences with an a comedic modern fairytale called "The Love for Three Oranges." The play, which will be held at 7 p.m., May 2-4 at the YHS theatre, is full of odd twists and turns that stu
TIFFANY TUELL

Coming full circle

For Alyson Roth, moving to Oakhurst means coming full circle from the person she was 13 years ago to the person she is today. Roth wanted to be near the one place that will always hold a special place in her heart and feels like home -- Yosemite National
TIFFANY TUELL

Five candidates in race for honorary mayor title

Five candidates representing five local non-profit organizations have set off on a race to see who can win the title of Oakhurst Honorary Mayor. Whoever raises the most money for their organization by July 10 will win the coveted title.
CALENDAR

Raymond Marshal

Home is where the heart is and for Regina Harlow-Taber, Raymond has had her heart since she first laid eyes on the small town at 12 years old. Now she will represent the town as grand marshal in the 27th Annual Raymond Parade, which will begin at 11 a.m.