December 28, 2023 - Sierra Tel, serving both Eastern Madera County and Mariposa County, announces that its 2024 telephone directory highlights the national bird of the United States, the bald eagle. Specifically, those that make their home in Bass Lake are the focus.

In 1998 a tagged Bald Eagle from Catalina Island was seen nesting at beautiful Bass Lake which started the area's attraction for Bald Eagles. Since that time, officials have observed at least one successful fledged eaglet almost every year. Eagles generally nest in an area where there are many fish, and the local pairs take advantage of the Kokanee fish at Bass Lake. They mature when they are about four or five years old and then begin looking for a mate to start producing offspring. Eagles generally mate for life unless one dies, then they'll find a new mate. There are currently three active territories and bald eagle nests on Bass Lake: Marina View territory, Pine Point territory, and Forks territory. Bald Eagles are unique to the North American continent, which is one of the reasons they were chosen to be our national emblem.

The directory includes business and residential phone numbers for Oakhurst, Ahwahnee, Bass Lake, Fish Camp, Yosemite, Coarsegold, Raymond, North Fork, Mariposa, Catheys Valley, Coulterville, Hornitos, Mt. Bullion and Midpines.

Also included in the directory is useful information about government representatives, emergency preparedness and emergency numbers, senior services, caller ID blocking, Sierra Tel customer services, schools, community information and a calendar of events.

Delivery of the over 20,000 copies of the directory should begin being distributed through the mail the first or second week of January. In Mid-February additional copies will be available at Sierra Tel offices.

Source: Sierra Tel