Opinion: Have a baby, get $5,000 — a good deal?
U.S. President Donald Trump has offered to give $5,000 to every woman who has a baby. If you’re poor, especially abjectly poor, this...
Jim Glynn
May 17, 2025
Jazz Blues train series kicking off May 18
Enjoy chef-prepared appetizers at the station before boarding the historic steam train for an open-air ride and live jazz in the Sierra...
For The Madera Tribune
May 14, 2025


Thoughts on Mother’s Day
Courtesy of the Coate Family Archives Mary Coate. It was no surprise to me on Sunday to hear a Mother’s Day sermon when I went to church....
Bill Coate
May 14, 2025
Tami Jo’s first ‘Gravy by the Slice’
Originally published Sept. 30, 2006. • • • As you read this, Brother Cal Tatum, who used to columnize in this space, is well on his way...
Tami Jo Nix
May 10, 2025
Opinion: Dying traditions; is it Gen X’s fault?
I think that I became conscious of traditions while I attended college in Mountain View/Los Altos Hills on the San Francisco Peninsula....
Jim Glynn
May 10, 2025
Never let a hug get away
I happen to love family reunions. My dad was one of eight children, and so I had lots of cousins. There were 21 of us. Growing up, I...
Nancy Simpson
May 10, 2025


Breakfast celebrates National Day of Prayer
Nancy Simpson/The Madera Tribune The Madera community attends the annual Madera Prayer Breakfast at Hatfield Hall on Thursday, May 1. The...
Nancy Simpson
May 7, 2025


Fellowship of Christian Athletes hosts Night of Champions
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune The Madera County Fellowship of Christian Athletes honored its Night of Champions on April 27 at the...
Julian Ornelas
May 3, 2025



