2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (71+ words) One of the lesser known facts about the construction of Highway 140 is that prison labor was used building the roadway, as shown in this photo. This camp was located near the South Fork of the Merced River. Photo from National…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago   (67+ words) Shown is a concrete truck resting on its side on Highway 140 near Midpines last week. Though an official cause of the Colorado Fire is still under investigation, dispatchers reported a vehicle fire at the time of the incident. Photo by…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (270+ words) Alfred (“Al”) F. Kudela, a resident of Mariposa for 35 years, passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord Jesus Christ on Aug. 14 at the age of 96. He and his family were extremely grateful for the in-home care and support provided…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (92+ words) The early days of underground mining will be the topic of the next Fireside Chat at the Mariposa Museum and History Center. The event will feature a talk by Randy Bolt and will be on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. Bolt spent…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1120+ words) Anyone who lives in this area understands when an emergency dispatch call goes out about a “vehicle fire,” it can quickly turn into a wildland fire. Such was the case on the afternoon of Tuesday, Sept. 1, when, at around 2 p....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (317+ words) Let me introduce myself. I am Emmett J. Nielsen. I am 12 years old and a member of Triangle 4-H Club. In my club, I am starting my second year as the club treasurer, I’m a junior leader of the swine project…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (348+ words) Caroline Ann Wenger Korn was born on Oct. 18, 1939, to Benjamin and Bessie Davis Wenger of Big Oak Flat, Calif. She passed from this Earth on Aug. 4, 2026. She grew up on the Davis Ranch in Catheys Valley and attended Catheys Valley…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (69+ words) The first few minutes of the French Fire on July 4, 2024. Photo by Tom Lyden The man who authorities charged with recklessly starting the 2024 French Fire with his lawn mower pleaded guilty last month to a single misdemeanor charge and will…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (223+ words) Although not a lot of official information is available, what is known is a major tragedy was averted last Friday evening in Mariposa. About a half an hour before the weekly Music on the Green concert was going to start…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (70+ words) Redbuds are shown along the Merced River in Mariposa County. A program from the 1960s is why these iconic scenes still exist to this day. Photo courtesy Bob Wickman It was one of the biggest game changers in Mariposa County. And…...