Bill Coate
No child left behind: Beginners get computers for distance learning, too
Beginners get computers When the COVID-19 pandemic led to the closure of schools last March and MUSD turned to distance learning via...


Bill Coate
MUSD Superintendent Lile: Learning loss is certain
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Millview Elementary School first grade teacher Maria Vargas, right, meets with Gabriela Lopez,...
Tami Jo Nix
Opinion: Random memories from childhood
Is it just me or does everyone look at that metal box in the kitchen and see it as an expensive coffee warmer and a corn popper? It has...
Tom Elias
Opinion: Virus becomes a major force for inequality
Across America, protests and rallies crying “Black Lives Matter” have featured thousands of demonstrators wearing no masks, taking no...


For The Madera Tribune
Madera Fair Camp goes virtual, for free
For The Madera Tribune Albert the Amazing Balloonist is one of several entertainers who will be joining Madera Fair’s Virtual Fair Camp....
Nancy Simpson
Opinion: Back to the basics
My husband and I were at home, kicking back, watching television. All of a sudden, the electricity went out all around the neighborhood....
For The Madera Tribune
Letter: Smiling through the masks
Hi Mr. Doud, Thank you for the nice opinion piece written in the May 9th edition regarding smiling — it was great to see a positive angle...
Bill Coate
Holding the students harmless
When the COVID-19 crisis hit and Governor Gavin Newsom began to talk about “stay-in-place” orders for California, Superintendent Todd...