Svanda comes out ahead in assessor run
Author(s): Mark SmithGary Svanda will swap his city hat for a county cap, once the numbers are verified, after results late Tuesday showed his victory in the race for Madera County Assessor.A Madera...
View ArticleMiller wins passionate auditor race
Author(s): Mark SmithTodd Miller defeated incumbent Marcia Hall in the heated Consolidated Primary Election race for Madera County Auditor-Controller late Tuesday night.With 76 of 76 precincts...
View ArticleWheeler retains District 5 supervisor seat
Author(s): Mark SmithIncumbent District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler defeated rival Paul Cliby with nearly 65 percent of the vote in numbers reported late Tuesday from the primary election.Wheeler, a...
View ArticleRogers defeats write-in candidate
Author(s): Mark SmithMadera County District 2 Supervisor David Rogers of Chowchilla handily defeated write-in candidate William “Bill” Hoffrage in Tuesday’s Consolidated Primary Election.After polls...
View ArticleDiaz on top in close District 1 race
Author(s): Mark SmithWith all 19 precincts reporting late Tuesday night, Mona Diaz and Gary Johns received the most votes in the race for Madera County District 1 Supervisor, and if those numbers are...
View ArticleLinn leads Keitz in unofficial returns for district attorney
Author(s): Bill CoateVarney, Salvador hold most votes in race for sheriff-coronerIncomplete and unofficial returns from the Election Division of the Madera County Clerk-Recorder’s Office show attorney...
View ArticleYosemite’s youngest ranger honored
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMake-A-Wish Foundation, park fulfill Florida boy’s dreamGabriel Lawan-Ying, 8, of Florida achieved the title of “Honorary National Park Ranger” after a full day of work...
View ArticleSummer kids camps offered
Author(s): Leon EmoParents looking for fun and adventure for out-of-school children may want to consider the Madera Parks and Community Services Summer Kids Camps.There will be seven weekly camps,...
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State board votes to protect wolf
Author(s): Associated PressFRESNO (AP) — Gray wolves roaming into California from Oregon will have added protections now that a state board has listed the species as endangered despite other parts of...
View ArticleValley economic index stays strong
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneLocal businesses look to hire The May San Joaquin Valley Business Conditions Index has reached its highest level since March 2013.For the 17th time in the past 18...
View ArticleController resigns after primary loss
Author(s): Mark SmithDistrict 1 candidatesCiting a desire to focus on her family after a difficult campaign, appointed Madera County Auditor-Controller Marcia Hall resigned Wednesday following a...
View ArticleTop Coyote en route to Ivy League school
Author(s): Mark SmithYou wouldn’t know it by speaking with him, but Indiana Perez overcame years of depression to become Madera High School’s top graduate of 2014.Throughout his years at Thomas...
View ArticleLiberty's No. 1 happy for opportunities
Author(s): Tyler TakedaFor Dalton Harvat, graduating No. 1 in the Liberty High School Class of 2014 is an accomplishment, but it was one step in reaching a goal.Heading into high school, Harvat wasn’t...
View ArticleClovis man pulled from burning wreckage
Author(s): DJ BeckerA 25-year old man from Clovis sustained major injuries Wednesday morning on State Route 41, after losing control of his 2003 Ford Ranger pickup and going over the side of the...
View ArticleCoarsegold man killed
Author(s): DJ Becker5 other cars crashA Coarsegold man riding his motorcycle northbound on State Route 41 just north of Road 208 was killed Tuesday night when he drifted off the shoulder and struck a...
View ArticleRegistration open for Madtown 5K
Author(s): Farin MontanezRun or walk to fund scholarships for girlsThe American Association of University Women (AAUW) is calling on anyone who can run or walk to sign up for the first Madtown 5K, an...
View ArticleAlleged bomb maker dies in custody
Author(s): Mark SmithA Raymond man accused of constructing and planting pipe bombs in Chowchilla and at a Madera church died late last month while in custody, the Fresno County Coroner’s Office...
View ArticleDixieland promotes 25 eighth graders
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe following are 25 who were promoted from eighth grade Thursday from Dixieland Elementary School, according to information from the school office:Sebastian Alvarado,...
View ArticleLa Vina promotes 36 to high school
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe following are 36 who were promoted from eighth grade Thursday from La Vina Elementary School, according to information from the school office:Blaze Banta, Lorena...
View Article30 students graduate from Furman High
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe following are 30 who graduated Wednesday from Duane E. Furman High School, according to information from the school office:Danyelle Arreazola, Isaac R. Barrientos,...
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