

Madera disappointed Fresno on the 4th
Madera County Historical Society In 1889, there was no crowd at the Yosemite Hotel to greet the folks from Fresno who had come to...
Bill Coate


Taking a peek at the highest peak in North America
For The Madera Tribune Colorful fireweed frames much of the landscape in Denali National Park. DENALI NATIONAL PARK, Alaska — The...
Tom Elias


Opinion: Alaska — an ice place to visit
Courtesy of Tom Elias The Nenana River flows beside gravelly Denali Highway from its glacial sources, as seen from a Denali Jeep...
Tom Elias
Geocaching is fun!
There are a few friends in my church who enjoy doing something called Geocaching. Ever since I heard of it, I’ve had a yen to do it. It...
Nancy Simpson
Cow Poker
When I was a kid, my family lived in Florida. We lived right smack dab in the center of the state, kind of like Madera is in the center...
Nancy Simpson
Opinion: Ask that man over there
As everyone knows, men always know where they are going, so it is not necessary for a male to ask other males, or, heaven forbid, a...
Chuck Doud
Letter: Ranchos residents upset with Avenue 12 crowding
WE THE PEOPLE in Order to form a safer and more peaceful commute, joined together to try and create a travel-safe corridor for commuters...
For The Madera Tribune


In search of the Minturn Scholars
Madera County Historical Society The Minturn Scholars are shown here in this 1985 Tribune photo taken at Howard School. It has been 33...
Bill Coate