

Glimpses of Madera 110 years ago
For The Madera Tribune “Madera had a volunteer fire department in the early days. When the fire whistle blew, Papa would drive his team...
Bill Coate
Apr 6, 2022
Opinion: What to do first, who to call and then?
Anyone familiar with the classified pages of The Madera Tribune should know I am a Notary Public. My display ad is featured in every...
Tami Jo Nix
Apr 2, 2022


Backstreet repeats as chowder champ
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Backstreet Bar and Grill’s Stacey Miller, center, triumphantly holds the Clam Chowder Cook-Off trophy...
Tyler Takeda
Mar 30, 2022


Boot Barn to celebrate grand opening
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune J Perriguey and Violet Konkle are employees at the new Boot Barn at 2220 W. Cleveland Ave. They are...
For The Madera Tribune
Mar 30, 2022


Shenanigans on the board of supervisors
For The Madera Tribune Herman L. Crow began his business career in his father’s store in Berenda. He went on to become a prominent...
Bill Coate
Mar 30, 2022
Comics, costs, and Guess the Spot
Some of our readers are a bit disappointed because they did not receive the comics in their Saturday paper. I must admit, a good...
Nancy Simpson
Mar 19, 2022
Book Talk: Iles — ‘Cemetery Road’
Buck Ferris died because he found an Indian artifact that may have been thousands of years old. The important archaeological find takes...
Jim Glynn
Mar 16, 2022


Fire was a constant threat
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society Captain Mace’s Hotel was one of the casualties of Madera’s 1886 fire. For the first...
Bill Coate
Mar 9, 2022









