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Library hosting card design contest
There are many talented artists and creators in this area, and the Mariposa County Library is hoping that many of them will be interested in participating in its library card design contest, which has officially begun and will conclude on October 30. Library officials said they are hoping to receive many submissions, which will be…
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Suds & Sausage cancelled due to ongoing fire camp
Another community event, the annual Friends of the Fairground’s popular Suds & Sausage fundraiser, has been cancelled. Officials of the organization state, “Due to the continued need for the fairgrounds by Incident Command as they respond to the Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park, we regret to announce that this year’s Sausage & Suds event,…
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Supervisors to meet on district attorney vacancy, housing and public services
Board will consider appointing a district attorney, rezoning Jones Street property and approving more than two dozen consent items The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, Oct. 6, at the Mariposa County Government Center in the board chambers at 5100 Bullion Street, for a wide-ranging session highlighted by a public…
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JCF Hospital Foundation celebrates growth, strengthens partnership with healthcare district
What began forty-six years ago as a community effort to support local healthcare has grown into an increasingly active philanthropic partner for John C. Fremont Healthcare District. Since its founding in 1980, the JCF Hospital Foundation has brought together donors, volunteers, businesses, employees, and community partners who share a commitment to keeping quality healthcare available…
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Abandoned campfire blamed for Yosemite’s Dome Fire
An abandoned campfire sparked the Dome Fire, which had burned 5,739 acres in Yosemite National Park and was 39% contained Wednesday, fire officials said. The fire was reported at 8:28 a.m. Sept. 15 about a quarter-mile north of Chilnualna Falls, north of Wawona Dome in Mariposa County. It grew from about 100 acres on its…
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Sheriff’s Office seeks emergency shelter sites for large animals
The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office is seeking qualified property owners to provide emergency shelter for horses, livestock and other large animals displaced by wildfires, floods, severe weather, evacuations or other disasters. The Sheriff’s Office request for proposals is open to ranch owners, agricultural operators, livestock facilities and other property owners. Selected sites must have adequate…
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Library Con returns to Mariposa County Library
The Mariposa County Library will host its second annual Library Con on Saturday, Oct. 10, bringing comic books, pop culture activities and family-friendly events back to the library after last year’s inaugural gathering drew dozens of attendees. The free event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library, 4978 10th St. No…
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Dome Fire burns more than 5,200 acres as smoke and closures disrupt fall visits
The Dome Fire burning in Yosemite National Park has grown to 5,215 acres and was 30 percent contained Monday morning, continuing to send smoke across parts of the park and forcing closures that have disrupted fall travel in southern Yosemite and nearby Mariposa County. The fire, first reported at 8:28 a.m. Sept. 15 north of…
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Fire camp pushes Farm Bureau dinner to November
Due to the ongoing federal fight camp at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds, battling the Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park, the annual Mariposa County Farm Bureau dinner has been rescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14 in its traditional location, Building A. The event brings together neighbors, farmers, ranchers and supporters of local agriculture for an memorable…
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Stark family donates patient lift to John C. Fremont Healthcare District
The family of the late Bob Stark, a longtime Catheys Valley resident, has donated a new Arjo Stand Assist Lift to John C. Fremont Healthcare District’s Acute Department, fulfilling a need that had been the focus of a fundraising campaign by the JCF Hospital Foundation. The Foundation had been seeking $6,528 to purchase the lift…
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Friends of the Fairgrounds online auction is tomorrow
The annual Suds & Sausage Oktoberfest event conducted by the Mariposa County Friends of the Fairgrounds Foundation FOF) was canceled because of the federal fire camp occupying the fairgrounds while battling the Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park. According to FOF officials, many donations were made for the event’s silent auction, and they will be…
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Wading through the state’s proposition swamp
Voters who have perused their general information voter’s guide trying to figure out the long list of propositions on the Nov. 3 ballot can easily get confused. And it’s no wonder. Attorney General Rob Bonta, who has served since 2021, authors all the text the explanations in those voter guides and has often been accused…
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Rescheduled Farm Bureau dinner slated for Nov. 14
The Mariposa County Farm Bureau will hold its annual Prime Rib Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 14, in Building A at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds. It was rescheduled from a date this month due to the federal firefighters’ fire camp at the fairgrounds. The event will begin at 5 p.m. with a hosted bar sponsored…
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Social Security announces 3.6 percent cost of living boost to payments in 2027
That averages out to an extra $75 per month for tens of millions of recipients. By Jack Phillips (Republished from The Epoch Times) Tens of millions of retirees will see their Social Security benefits increase by 3.6 percent under a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that goes into effect next year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced…
