FYE Sports: Apparel, Footwear, Equipment, Nutrition, and more. FYE Sports opens in Exeter. When it comes to outdoor sports, Kaweah Country is home to some extreme athletes and wannabes too. They come in all shapes and sizes and they demand some … [Read more...] about FYE Sports opens in Exeter
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News Briefs: Bakersfield man survives wreck, Bear taken into custody
Truck vs. Boulders On Monday, August 10, Michael Purcell, 31 survived a brush with death. The Bakersfield motorist, was headed westbound on Hwy. 198 in a 2017 Dodge Ram pickup. Shortly before 4 p.m. he entered the sharp curve just past 44021 Sierra Drive … [Read more...] about News Briefs: Bakersfield man survives wreck, Bear taken into custody
Memorial Service Scheduled | Christine Cary: 1962 ~ 2020
Christine (Andrade) Cary of Three Rivers, Calif., died Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in Visalia due to complications from metastatic liver cancer. She was 58. Memorial Service Scheduled. A Celebration of Life for Christine Cary will be at Lions Arena in Three … [Read more...] about Memorial Service Scheduled | Christine Cary: 1962 ~ 2020
It’s easy to be counted: U.S. Census 2020 accelerates deadline to September 30
The decennial national census count is a pillar of democracy that determines the amount of political representation each state has in Congress, the amount of electoral votes they get, and the amount of federal resources disbursed for crucial social services. … [Read more...] about It’s easy to be counted: U.S. Census 2020 accelerates deadline to September 30
August 6: COVID-19 by the numbers
COVID-19 in Tulare County COVID-19 cases testing positive in Tulare County (as of Thursday, August 6, 11:46 a.m. PDT): 10,334 Deaths: 196 Recovered: 9004 Under self-quarantine; monitored by Tulare County Public Health: 321COVID-19 by the … [Read more...] about August 6: COVID-19 by the numbers
Crime in Three Rivers: Malicious vandals to federal criminals
Kaweah Post Office vandalized and mail stolen Crime is sporadic in Three Rivers and apparently some not even worth reporting. So to the casual, more sinister visitor, there appears to be lots of easy pickings. That's likely what three suspects, the … [Read more...] about Crime in Three Rivers: Malicious vandals to federal criminals
Notice of Death | Pete Chavez: 1931 ~ 2020
Pete Chavez, a former resident of Three Rivers, died Monday, July 27, 2020, at Delta Nursing Center in Visalia. He was 88. Pete was the former owner/operator of We Three Restaurant and Bakery in Three Rivers, which is now being run by his grandson. Notice … [Read more...] about Notice of Death | Pete Chavez: 1931 ~ 2020
Sequoia National Park: Naming names
Sequoia National Park was created in 1890, named for the tree that it was created to preserve. The end. Or is it? The sequence of Sequoia Sequoia National Park’s namesake is the Sequoiadendron giganteum, known to us laypeople as the giant sequoia, the … [Read more...] about Sequoia National Park: Naming names
Ash Mountain wait times can be avoided
Life in the slow lane If you live, work, or own a business in the two miles from Salt Creek Drive on Highway 198 (St Anthony Retreat turnoff) to the Ash Mountain entrance to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, you have witnessed this recurring … [Read more...] about Ash Mountain wait times can be avoided
Crime in Three Rivers: Hard times call for desperate measures
At the beginning of COVID (early March) in Tulare County there occurred in Three Rivers what TCSO detectives refer to as a "slight rash" of burglaries. None of these burglaries amounted to much more than petty thefts. Collectively, these thefts began to … [Read more...] about Crime in Three Rivers: Hard times call for desperate measures