Loneliness, at home and abroad
First off, I wanted to apologize for my absence for the last 12 months. My wife and myself had been putting off some surgeries and we...
For The Madera Tribune
Jul 26, 2024


Old Timer’s Day royalty named
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Leading this year’s Old Timer’s Day Parade as Grand Marshal will be veteran, and former Madera City...
For The Madera Tribune
Jul 19, 2024
The blame game is a flame game
There are a few rules that were standard in our family as I was growing up. They were rules of obedience, rules of respect, and rules of...
Nancy Simpson
Jul 19, 2024


How the woman faced the outlaw
For The Madera Tribune The grave of Abby Minturn. The woman was alone in a strange land. She had been yanked from her beautiful,...
Bill Coate
Jul 19, 2024


Madera skier has big dreams
For The Madera Tribune Zach Williams was born without his tibia bones and had his legs amputated when he was 18 months hold. Williams is...
Tyler Takeda
Jul 16, 2024
A blast from the past
Memories are weird, how they just crop up in your mind for no apparent reason. This morning, as I was getting ready to come to the...
Nancy Simpson
Jul 16, 2024


Yosemite’s Southern Gateway enlivened with new community art display
For The Madera Tribune Some of the 41 banners are displayed on State Route 41 heading towards Yosemite National Park. Collaboration...
For The Madera Tribune
Jul 6, 2024
Hand-me-downs
My sister and I were born two years apart. She is the older one. As we were growing up, we shared a room and were always bickering with...
Nancy Simpson
Jul 6, 2024



