City council listens to emotional residents
There was a tremendous amount of emotion, anger, and sadness at the Madera City Council meeting. Because the meeting was held the night...
Nancy Simpson
May 21, 2022


Madera almost never was
For The Madera Tribune These workers for the California Lumber Company were building the flume that provided the reason for the founding...
Bill Coate
May 14, 2022


Master Gardeners celebrate spring season
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Cynthia Majors of Madera Master Gardeners picks off dead leaves from iris plants at the Three Sisters...
For The Madera Tribune
Apr 23, 2022
Opinion: Hot weather brings animal visitors
First published in The News Tribune, Tacoma on July 26, 1985. The recent hot weather has resulted in some unusual visitors to my...
Charles Doud
Apr 13, 2022


Madera High School clubs clean up garden
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Students from Madera High School’s Young Parent Club and Hiking Club teamed with Netafim to help...
Tyler Takeda
Apr 9, 2022


S.F. quake rattled Madera mountains
For The Madera Tribune This quartet of Sugar Pine lumberjacks are all dressed up in their Sunday best. After the 1906 S.F. earthquake,...
Bill Coate
Apr 9, 2022


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: Daylight time doesn’t save bodies
First published in The News Tribune, Tacoma on May 1, 1985. As I write this, my body says it should be 4 p.m., but the clock on the wall...
Charles Doud
Mar 30, 2022











