Stranded hikers rescued On the evening of Monday, January 20, two hikers, one female and one male, both 33, from Visalia and Fresno became stranded on a steep ridge below the Salt Creek road on BLM land. Their location was about 1.5 miles up the road from the … [Read more...] about News briefs: Skyline hikers rescued, bear-proofing Three Rivers, weather watch
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Tulare County Fair accepting CEO applications
The Tulare County Fairgrounds / 24th District Agricultural Association is seeking applicants for its Chief Executive Officer position. “The Tulare County Fair is financially very strong, we have a committed Board of Directors and our sponsors and supporters … [Read more...] about Tulare County Fair accepting CEO applications
Letter from the TRUS superintendent: Community input wanted
Dear Three Rivers Community Members: I am writing this email to personally invite you to two very important meetings of the School Site Council (SSC) Board and the Three Rivers School Board of Trustees. The SSC meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 27, … [Read more...] about Letter from the TRUS superintendent: Community input wanted
NPS prescribed burns: The tentative 2020 fire lineup
Michael Theune, fire information officer for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, has a passion for fire. And like most National Park Service fire personnel, Theune prefers prescribed burns over wildfire. Theune says he is excited about 2020. Excited now … [Read more...] about NPS prescribed burns: The tentative 2020 fire lineup
Obituary | Clancy Barlow: 1929 ~ 2020
Clancy Barlow, a former resident of Three Rivers, Calif., passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at his home in Medford, Oregon. He was 90. Clancy and his wife, Gail, moved to Three Rivers upon his retirement from the Los Angeles Police Department in 1976. … [Read more...] about Obituary | Clancy Barlow: 1929 ~ 2020
Robyn Stearns, District 1 supervisor candidate: Wildflower Cafe owner, former mayor of Exeter
Robyn Stearns, a lifelong resident of Exeter, is no stranger to hard work and knows the challenges facing small business owners. Owning and operating the Wildflower Cafe and then working in real estate for 18 years, she's been self-employed her entire working … [Read more...] about Robyn Stearns, District 1 supervisor candidate: Wildflower Cafe owner, former mayor of Exeter
National Park Service and County of Tulare are partners in Mineral King Road improvement, Oak Grove Bridge renovation
During a recent visit to Three Rivers, Kuyler Crocker, county supervisor for District 1, updated plans for the 2020s to see some huge investment being made in eastern Tulare County. Some of that untold millions of dollars will be spent right here in Three … [Read more...] about National Park Service and County of Tulare are partners in Mineral King Road improvement, Oak Grove Bridge renovation
News briefs: DUI teen driver ID’d, We Three Restaurant reopening, Fire Safe Council update
DUI teen driver identified The teen driver who crashed into a South Fork Drive bridge abutment in the predawn hours of Sunday, January 7, has been identified as Clinton Madison, 19, of Exeter. His passenger, a 17 year-old male from Three Rivers, suffered a … [Read more...] about News briefs: DUI teen driver ID’d, We Three Restaurant reopening, Fire Safe Council update
Fire watchers wanted: Volunteers observe, protect forests from wildfire
A wisp of white-grey clouds in the distance. The gnawing sense of trouble forming on the horizon. The sound of static is broadcast as Buck Rock's fire watcher radios Porterville Dispatch. In a steady voice, the fire watcher announces, "Porterville – Buck … [Read more...] about Fire watchers wanted: Volunteers observe, protect forests from wildfire
Woodlake High offices, classrooms getting a modernization makeover
If you haven't been to Woodlake High School lately, you would be amazed to see the transformation. There's only a limited amount of modernization money in the annual State budget so each district that submits a project ends up playing a waiting game. In 2019, … [Read more...] about Woodlake High offices, classrooms getting a modernization makeover