Coming in 2020, an occasional series from local author Jay O’Connell will take a Sierra-centric look at all things paranormal. From alien encounters to Bigfoot sightings, from ghosts stories to tales of unexplained phenomenon, all taking place in and around … [Read more...] about Introducing SIERRA PARANORMAL: High Strangeness in the Range of Light
Help Wanted: School Custodian
Three Rivers Union School Custodial Position 17.5 hours per week; flexible hours; no benefits Apply immediately: TRUS Office, 41932 Sierra Drive, Three Rivers, Calif. 559-561-4466 … [Read more...] about Help Wanted: School Custodian
Burn permits now available
Effective today (Friday, December 6, 2019), at 8 a.m., the burn permit suspension in Tulare County will be lifted. CAL FIRE’s Acting Tulare Unit Chief Gratian Bidart is formally cancelling the burn permit suspension and advises those possessing current and … [Read more...] about Burn permits now available
Impeachment vote and government shutdown on a collision course
With just hours to spare, a November 21 shutdown of the federal government was postponed for at least another month due to passage of a short-term spending bill. So the new December 20 deadline for lawmakers to pass a federal budget could be during the same … [Read more...] about Impeachment vote and government shutdown on a collision course
Thanksgiving weekend in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks: Storms, roads, shuttles, and more
Highway section between Sequoia and Kings Canyon to close The road between the parks from the Wuksachi junction to the Highway 180 intersection will close Tuesday, November 26, at 4 p.m., in preparation for the storm that is forecast to bring up to four feet … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving weekend in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks: Storms, roads, shuttles, and more
Obituary | Clint Johnson: 1961 ~ 2019
Isaiah 40:31— “He shall mount up with wings like eagles”(safe in the arms of the Lord). Clinton Calvin Johnson passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at his home in Visalia, California. He was 58. The Johnson family will be hosting a get-together to … [Read more...] about Obituary | Clint Johnson: 1961 ~ 2019
Sequoia Parks Conservancy schedules avalanche safety courses
Sequoia Parks Conservancy, in conjunction with Bondi Outdoor Leadership based in Golden, Colorado, will offer two avalanche safety courses that will be held in Sequoia National Park from Thursday to Sunday, February 20-23, 2020. Two courses will be offered: … [Read more...] about Sequoia Parks Conservancy schedules avalanche safety courses
Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest to close for winter
CAL FIRE is announcing that Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest will close for the season on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 8 a.m. The closure is due to changing weather conditions and ensuing poor road conditions and hazards. Mountain Home … [Read more...] about Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest to close for winter
Trump team seeks to ‘modernize’ national parks with wifi and Amazon deliveries
A team of Trump administration advisers — consisting mostly of appointees from private industry — are urging “modernization” of national park campgrounds with a vision of food trucks, wifi, and even Amazon deliveries. READ MORE HERE … [Read more...] about Trump team seeks to ‘modernize’ national parks with wifi and Amazon deliveries
Democratic presidential hopefuls discuss environmental justice
The first-ever Presidential Forum on Environmental Justice was held on Friday night in South Carolina. Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman and former EPA official Mustafa Ali co-moderated the event. Democratic presidential hopefuls Senators Elizabeth Warren and … [Read more...] about Democratic presidential hopefuls discuss environmental justice