Yosemite Radio Updates
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Daily Point of Light: James Rhodes
Editor’s Note: One from the Internet Archives from April 3, 2002 so you know what a great humanitarian Jim Rhodes is. It was his idea to start a radio station in Coulterville, California to help this community. By  Jay Tennier – James Rhodes answered the call of his country to serve in combat in the…
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Nashville Honeymoon Rocks Big Table Ranch
Tales From the MoJo Road – By Glynn Wilson – COULTERVILLE, Calif. – When you hear in the gossip winds around here about a party featuring a band called Nashville Honeymoon, you might think the Sierra mountain foothills are about to come alive with the sounds of Nashville country music. Especially when you find out…
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Crazy Coyote Saloon and Main Street Deli Now with Lotto
Staff Report – COULTERVILLE, Calif. – As if the Crazy Coyote Saloon and Main Street Deli were not already popular enough for the locals, you can now by your California Lottery tickets at the bar and play other games of chance as well. The Power Ball lottery is up to $212 million. Mega Millions is…
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Yosemite National Park’s High Sierra Camps are in Serious Trouble
Guest Column – By Robert Binnewies – For generations, Bay Area residents have had access during the summer months to five highly popular High Sierra Camps in Yosemite National Park. These camps have a special purpose: to encourage visitors to comfortably step beyond the conveniences of roadways and buildings and into the natural charms of…
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Yosemite Has More Unsolved Missing Person Cases Than Any Other National Park
Staff Report – Yosemite National Park has more unsolved missing person cases than any other national park in America, and the number keeps climbing. Yosemite currently has 10 unsolved disappearances as of 2026, more than the Grand Canyon, Great Smoky Mountains or any other park in the system. The cases span decades and involve hikers,…
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Artists and Crafts Makers of California: We Need You
Help Us Help You – By Erica Wolfsen and Glynn Wilson – Are you an artist? A painter, photographer, sculptor or a crafts maker who makes beautiful things with your hands? Do you need a great place to showcase your work to get it in front of locals and tourists? We have the new place…
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Yosemite Announces Start of Fire Season
Staff Report – Yosemite National Park officials have announced the start of the 2026 fire season. Warm and breezy conditions have begun to dry vegetation and timber litter in the park. As summer-time temperatures and humidities rise, afternoon thunderstorms at high elevations and increased visitor activities create a recipe for possible wildfires. Fire restrictions are…
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The Real Beginning of the 1960s: California On the Road
By Glynn Wilson and Art Inverness – The infamous decade known as the 1960s did not really begin on January 1, 1960. Like all decades and centuries, it took awhile longer for events to occur that historians would use later to define when eras began and ended. In the case of the ’60s in 20th…
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Open Mic Friday and Saturday Nights at the Old Johnny Haigh Saloon
Staff Report – Come join the fun at the Old Johnny Haigh Saloon for Open Mic Nights on Friday and Saturday in Coulterville, California. Regular acts include Harp and Harp, Wolf and Raven Little Wing with Glynn “Cowboy” Wilson on Congas, and Jason from Sonora along with “Cowboy” Wilson on Cajon.
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The Old West is Full of Great Stories
Tales From the MoJo Road –By Glynn Wilson – COULTERVILLE, Calif. – The Old West is full of great stories, famous the world over. Some are based on a bit of truth; others seem made up out of whole cloth. The Shootout at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone in the Arizona Territory on October 26, 1881…
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Native Americans and Vietnamese Delegation Honored as Special Guests at the Coulterville California VFW on Memorial Weekend
Staff Report – COULTERVILLE, Calif. – A group of Native Americans and a delegation from Vietnam’s Consulate Generals Office in San Francisco were honored as special guests at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9454 in Coulterville, California on Sunday during the long Memorial Day weekend. We were there to witness the historic occasion to…
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Yosemite National Park Introduces Year-Round Fishing Season
Staff Report – YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Yosemite National Park has announced year-round fishing in Yosemite Valley to expand opportunity for anglers and align with California fishing rules, according to a news release from park officials. Seasonal closures that previously restricted winter fishing access have been removed. “These updates expand recreational opportunities while maintaining…