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LatestWoodpeckers ensure exurban housing
Anyone who has spent time outdoors has heard the rapid-fire tapping of woodpeckers, especially in the spring as the birds excavate new nesting sites in local trees. The Downy (Dryobates pubescens) and Nuttall’s (Dryobates...
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LatestWhistle Stop 2-18-26
February 18 6 p.m. Los Banos City Council meeting at 520 J St., Los Banos. February 20 4 to 6 p.m. Knights of Columbus #3726 Fish Dinner at DES Hall, 1155 I St., Los Banos. Tickets $25. Call 209-752-9445 or 209-704-5105....
Government
LatestRep. Adam Gray secures $16 million for district infrastructure projects
Rep. Adam Gray recently secured over $16 million in funding for 15 infrastructure projects in the 13th District through the House of Representatives appropriations committee. Gray’s district stretches from southwest Fresno...
The Library Corner
LatestLibrary Corner 2-18-26
The Library Corner February Programs at the Los Banos Branch of the Merced County Library Feb. 18: Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30pm Feb. 18: Family Game Night 5:00pm-7:00pm Feb. 19: TinyTales StoryTime 10:30am Feb. 20: Spanish...
Education
LatestTietjen delivers last annual report as Merced County’s top education leader
Merced County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steve Tietjen delivered his tenth and final annual education report last week, highlighting bright spots in the county’s education system. Tietjen is not pursuing re-election this...
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LatestWoodpeckers ensure exurban housing
Anyone who has spent time outdoors has heard the rapid-fire tapping of woodpeckers, especially in the spring as the birds excavate new nesting sites in local trees. The Downy (Dryobates pubescens) and Nuttall’s (Dryobates...
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DOROTHY SYLVIA ROGERS HURSKY
Dorothy Sylvia Rogers Hursky, 93 passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, in Merced,...
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PopularWestside Hiring and Resources Event planned
An important effort aimed at matching job seekers with employment leads, career development training and basic community services is the second annual Westside Hiring and Resource Event. The Westside Adult School Consortium is...
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LatestRecent Pacheco High graduate helps those at homeless encampment
Dear Editor, This is a letter to the people. What I’ve been doing at the camp for those who have no home is basically quality-of-life improvement, which includes making their voices heard, getting them fresh water, decent food...
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Wonderland Indoor Playground brings new family play space to Los Banos
A new family-focused business has opened its doors in Los Banos, offering parents and young...
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Wonderland Indoor Playground brings new family play space to Los Banos
A new family-focused business has opened its doors in Los Banos, offering parents and young...
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Los Banos Valley Community School hosts second annual John Sykes III tourney
Spectators from Modesto to Madera gathered at Los Banos Valley Community School on Feb. 6 for the...
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Tietjen delivers last annual report as Merced County’s top education leader
Merced County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steve Tietjen delivered his tenth and final annual education report last week, highlighting bright spots in the county’s education system. Tietjen is not pursuing re-election this...
Los Banos Valley Community School hosts second annual John Sykes III tourney
Spectators from Modesto to Madera gathered at Los Banos Valley Community School on Feb. 6 for the...
Wonderland Indoor Playground brings new family play space to Los Banos
A new family-focused business has opened its doors in Los Banos, offering parents and young...
Tietjen delivers last annual report as Merced County’s top education leader
Merced County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steve Tietjen delivered his tenth and final annual education report last week, highlighting bright spots in the county’s education system. Tietjen is not pursuing re-election this...
Rep. Adam Gray secures $16 million for district infrastructure projects
Rep. Adam Gray recently secured over $16 million in funding for 15 infrastructure projects in the 13th District through the House of Representatives appropriations committee. Gray’s district stretches from southwest Fresno...
200-300 more students walkout in protest of ICE
Los Banos student walk-out protests continued last week, with an estimated 200-300 students,...
DOROTHY SYLVIA ROGERS HURSKY
Dorothy Sylvia Rogers Hursky, 93 passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, in Merced,...