The opinion sections of local newspapers are a fantastic place to share local readers’ views, but to attack anyone, be they the editor or a fellow reader as a “P.O.S.” illustrates that the quality of ...

It has come to our attention at Infant/Child Enrichment Services (ICES) that an article was published in the Gazette about child care that contained inaccuracies. As the primary agency working ...

Brooke Collins’ class at Mariposa County High School took time to honor 9/11 earlier this month by placing flags in remembrance of those who lost their lives. Each flag represented three lives from ...

Did you ever wonder how Halloween became such a sugar filled, candy eating holiday? Throughout the centuries Halloween has been celebrated in many forms and for many reasons around the world. It ...

Everyone has seen our Moon as a shining beacon lighting up the night sky. It has captivated humanity for millennia; inspired mythological gods and goddesses, guided farmers and seafarers and fueled ...

Madeline Townsend’s “MY Closet Box” is now “Style Edit by MT.” Recognizing the transformative power of self-expression, Townsend designed the program as a personal styling service designed to provide ...

Scientifically speaking, they are known as Otospermophilus beecheyi, but Mariposa County ranchers and residents alike have less flattering names like vermin, rodent, and “rat with fluffy tail.” This ...

Shauna Briel and her boyfriend Max Wieger traveled far to see Yosemite Valley, only to have dark clouds obscure the surrounding peaks. Briel, a travel agent from the town of Alkmaar, Netherlands, had ...

This was the aftermath of the fire a decade ago. More than a decade ago Lisa Coats lost her house in Midpines after her son’s girlfriend, Kimberly Chenot, blew up the home in a massive propane fueled ...

Caitlin Ottilige is pictured in front of the bakery display case at Pioneer Market. Photos by Amanda White If you’ve ever shopped at Pioneer Market there’s a good chance you’ve come into contact with ...

Please let’s get together with both parties to condemn political violence. Please do not fan the flames with vilification of the “Radical Left” without the same criticism of the “Radical Right.” And ...

Eamon Fluharty (56), Lyell Marcis (23) and Rusty Bull (5) are shown during game action against the Reds last week. The Reds gave the varsity Grizzlies football team a run for their money last week as ...