

Water better, but still a concern for farmers
John Rieping/the Madera Tribune Standing water near almond orchards are still a concern for farmers, however, they are happy with the...
Tyler Takeda
Mar 7, 2017


Rainy season helps MID distribute water
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune With the excess amount of rain this season, the Madera Irrigation District has been able to release...
Tami Jo Nix
Mar 6, 2017
Letter: Survival of the fittest, he says
Everything is relative. NASA says we are sinking. Don’t some say the oceans are rising? Does NASA report that the sea levels are rising?...
For The Madera Tribune
Mar 3, 2017
Torrent? More like wet noodles
We are only getting about half the story of this winter’s rainfall. Yes, it has been heavier than normal, but it is far from the historic...
Chuck Doud
Feb 26, 2017


Local land sinks further as farmers underuse MID
John Rieping/The Madera Tribune Madera Irrigation District staff and board members look at a map Tuesday showing which parcels of land...
John Rieping
Feb 25, 2017


Weather forces schools to change
Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Foundation for bleachers have been laid at Mel Parker Field. However, rain delays has forced the...
Tyler Takeda
Feb 23, 2017
Analyzing the problem at Oroville
The media are stuck on showing the problems visible at Oroville Dam. So, only two of three obvious problems are being made public. The...
For The Madera Tribune
Feb 23, 2017


Years ago in the week of Feb. 19
Courtesy of The Madera County Historical Society Madera police officer Fabian Benabente joined a discussion 25 years ago on how to curb...
Bill Coate
Feb 22, 2017









