

The massacre at Burton’s bar
For The Madera Tribune In 1890, L.O. Sharp, shown here on the right, was Madera’s postmaster. Thirteen years earlier, as a constable, he...
Bill Coate
Sep 17, 2024
Remembering 9/11: A day of reflection, unity
Each year, September 11 serves as a solemn reminder of the events that unfolded in 2001, marking a pivotal moment in modern history. On...
Christy Lopez
Sep 11, 2024
September 11 is Patriot Day
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, 19 Al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger planes in the United States. Two planes were...
For The Madera Tribune
Sep 11, 2024


How an arrow wound kept Dr. Leach in the Valley
For The Madera Tribune Dr. Lewis Leach. For thousands of years, Native Americans held a monopoly on the land that is now the San Joaquin...
Bill Coate
Sep 11, 2024


Raymond went hog wild
For The Madera Tribune The town of Raymond may have been a little rough around the edges, but occasionally it had a moment of culture...
Bill Coate
Sep 6, 2024


Soldiers beat their swords into plowshares
For The Madera Tribune Although Frederick J. Quant’s tombstone says he served with the 2nd Mass. Cavalry during the Civil War, the...
Bill Coate
Sep 4, 2024
What is labor day, why have it?
Veterans’ Voices is directed toward veterans and their families who have given so much to ensure our freedom in this country. This is an...
For The Madera Tribune
Aug 30, 2024


Madera’s scouts were always prepared
For The Madera Tribune Keith Emmert, shown here, led Madera Scouts on a tour of America. The headline in The Madera Tribune read, “Scout...
Bill Coate
Aug 30, 2024









