On Thursday, November 7, searchers looking for a missing Huntington Beach man found a body that matched the man's description. Alan Stringer, 40, left for a day hike on Sunday, Nov. 3. When he did not return, the Inyo County Sheriff's Office was notified Monday … [Read more...] about Missing hiker found deceased on Mount Darwin
CAL FIRE ignites vegetation management burn
On Thursday, Nov. 7, CAL FIRE personnel conducted a vegetation management burn on Mankin Flat, off the Davis Spur Fire Control Road, northwest of Three Rivers. Firefighters ignited the 150-acre burn at 10 a.m. CAL FIRE personnel will continue monitoring the … [Read more...] about CAL FIRE ignites vegetation management burn
Opinion | Three Rivers Incorporated
Three Rivers is often left out of the decision-making process when it comes to issues regarding, well, Three Rivers. We have no absolute, collective entity that wholly represents the community. A decade ago, I wrote a multi-part series in favor of … [Read more...] about Opinion | Three Rivers Incorporated
A portion of Highway 198 in Three Rivers to be renamed for Colonel Charles Young (1864-1922)
Sequoia National Park to host Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway Dedication In August 2018, California lawmakers passed Assembly Concurrent Resolution 142, establishing the Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway in Three Rivers, near the entrance to … [Read more...] about A portion of Highway 198 in Three Rivers to be renamed for Colonel Charles Young (1864-1922)
Missing woman found alive
Mary Joanna Gomez, 56, from Mississippi was found alive and in stable condition by National Park Service personnel on the afternoon of Monday, October 28. She has been in contact with her family and will be reunited with them shortly. Gomez was found off … [Read more...] about Missing woman found alive
Search expands for missing woman in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Anyone who has been in the parks since Wednesday, October 23, specifically in the Little Baldy area, and think they may have seen Mary Joanna Gomez or her vehicle, call the tipline at 888-677-2746. UPDATE - MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2019; AT 2:30 p.m.– FOUND! … [Read more...] about Search expands for missing woman in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Statewide emergency declared due to fires, wind
On Sunday, Oct. 27, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency in California due to the effects of unprecedented high-wind events that have resulted in fires and evacuations across the state. The Kincade Fire in Sonoma County has burned more than … [Read more...] about Statewide emergency declared due to fires, wind
Search ongoing for missing woman in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Mary Joanna Gomez, 56, of Mississippi has not been heard from since she texted her daughter on Thursday, Oct. 24. Gomez, a nurse who is on assignment in San Francisco, reportedly left the city on Wednesday, Oct. 23, for vacation. She is described as 5 feet, … [Read more...] about Search ongoing for missing woman in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Work and play: TRUS students receive first-quarter awards, then go to the Halloween Carnival
It's been a busy week at Three Rivers Union School. An assembly was held Tuesday morning, Oct. 23, to distribute awards in citizenship, attendance, and academics to its high-achieving students. Carnival awards On Saturday, Oct. 26, it was once again … [Read more...] about Work and play: TRUS students receive first-quarter awards, then go to the Halloween Carnival
Water, Wind, and Weather: 5 things you should know
1. Lake Kaweah is currently at its low point for the season: 8 percent full. That means that water recreation is limited but it’s a great time for landlubbers to explore the roads and trails that traverse the lake bottom. Water, Wind, and Weather It … [Read more...] about Water, Wind, and Weather: 5 things you should know