Parks closed for weekend
For the safety of the community of Madera and employees, the City of Madera Parks and Community Services Department will be closing all...
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Opinion: Love, politics, shamrocks and faith by color
Valentine’s Day Friday falls at the beginning of a three-day weekend this year. Restaurants, bars, jewelers and florists can enjoy a...
Tami Jo Nix


Mr. and Mrs. Leon Potter Valentines forever
Tami Jo Nix/The Madera Tribune Leon and Doris Potter at the sign that graces the front of their house in Madera. They have been married...
Tami Jo Nix


Quick and easy Valentine’s Day treats
Mack Male, Wikimedia Commons Use homemade or store-bought lemon curd to make small tarts, and top with raspberries. If you are short on...
Cathie Campbell


MLK celebration preserves Dr. King’s dream
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Community members join hands as they sing “We Shall Overcome” during a Martin Luther King Jr....
Jim Glynn
Opinion: A good imitation of Santa Claus
Jim Maxwell doesn’t look like Santa Claus, but when Christmas rolls around, he walks the Santa walk and talks the Santa talk. Maxwell is...
Chuck Doud
Opinion: Seeing clearly in 2020
Christmas time has come and gone. Trees that were the stars of the show are now stripped and waiting at the curb. As a new year...
Tami Jo Nix
Opinion: How to recognize angels without wings
Usually, we know it’s Christmas time by the running around we have to do — the sending of cards, shopping for gifts. And I suppose I am...
Chuck Doud