By Dan Tucker Mariposa County officials are considering a countywide Strategic Economic Development Plan to move beyond scattered studies and individual project responses toward a coordinated system for jobs, investment, infrastructure planning and long-term fiscal resilience. The proposal is a planning framework, not approval of a specific development. It would create clear decision gates, common…

Celebrating the National Park Service’s 110th birthday and the place that helped inspire America’s promise to preserve wonder for everyone. During National Park Week, from August 22–30, 2026, the country pauses to celebrate the landscapes, stories, and landmarks protected by the National Park Service. The week’s centerpiece was yesterday, August 25, the 110th birthday of…

Mariposa County officials are considering changes to the county’s addressing system after an 18-month review found inconsistent practices, hundreds of unnamed roads and gaps in procedures that officials say could affect emergency response and public services. The findings were presented to the Board of Supervisors during its Tuesday, Aug. 11, meeting as part of a…

By Dan Tucker Mariposa County has approved a three-year permit allowing Lode Gold to begin surface exploration and drilling at its Fremont Gold Mine, a privately owned gold project near Mariposa near the scenic and historic Merced River near Bagby. The Administrative Use Permit clears the way for the company to launch a 3,500- to…

The Mariposa Museum & History Center is inviting residents and visitors to become members during August, offering a chance to win a $100 gift basket to anyone who signs up for a new membership during the month. The winner of the raffle will be announced Sept. 1. Participants do not need to be present to…

For 75 years, John C. Fremont Healthcare District has stood as a cornerstone of health care in Mariposa County. This September, the District will invite the community to celebrate that legacy — and the future it continues to build — during a 75th Anniversary Community Open House. The public event will be held Thursday, September…

The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting Tuesday, Aug. 25, to discuss how the county should reshape its indigent defense system as costs rise, state reform efforts advance and a new funding deadline approaches. The meeting, scheduled for 9 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers in the county government building…

As the nation approaches the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, county officials, led by the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, are asking residents with personal ties to that day to come forward and help the community remember the lives lost, the courage shown and the grief that reshaped a generation. On Sept. 11,…

COULTERVILLE — The newly formed Coulterville Service Area No. 1 Advisory Committee is scheduled to hold its first meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, at the Odd Fellows Lodge, 5030 Main St., according to Mariposa County Supervisor Shannon Poe. North County Supervisor Poe said the committee, formed by Coulterville residents, is expected…

By Dan Tucker Ed Owens found his way to the drag strip before most teenagers were old enough to drive there themselves. He was 13 when his uncles began taking him to the races, opening the door to a world of noise, speed and mechanical possibility that quickly became part of his life. “My uncles…