Opinion: Rachel Carson, Ecology pioneer
During Women’s History Month, I think it’s important to pay homage to the woman who raised our consciousness about the challenges that...
Jim Glynn
Mar 14
Opinion: The post-airplane future
Not only are airplanes old technology, very inconvenient, and bad news for the environment, but also their scheduled departures and/or...
Jim Glynn
Mar 8
Opinion: Is the airplane era ending?
When passenger airplanes were still something of a novelty, people dressed up for their flight. Airline personnel were pleasant and...
Jim Glynn
Mar 1
Opinion: Deadly plastic is everywhere, part II
In 1967, an iconic movie was released. It starred Dustin Hoffman, Anne Barcroft, and Katherine Ross and was titled “The Graduate.” At the...
Jim Glynn
Feb 22
Why we use the Gregorian Calendar
We are at the beginning of a New Year, and as we celebrate the arrival of 2025, we may want to visit how our calendar came to be, and...
Nancy Simpson
Jan 1
Some things we just know
A few days ago, I was driving to a location where I had never been, I had gotten directions from a resource many of us use now, Google....
Nancy Simpson
Dec 28, 2024
Madera Police launches safety portal
Earlier in the week, Madera Police Department announced the launch of the Frontline public safety portal, a new resource that will allow...
For The Madera Tribune
Dec 21, 2024


First airplane landing in Madera
For The Madera Tribune Daredevil D.E. Francis thrills the crowd with the first take off and landing of an airplane in Madera in 1913. It...
Bill Coate
Oct 23, 2024









