1998 News Clips December 27, 1998 Yosemite Visits Decline in '98. Asian economic crisis, El Nino and fee increases are cited. December 15, 1998 Yosemite Road Widening Protest. Environmentalists say the project is creating a 'freeway' to the park. December 8, 1998 Residents Oppose Park Bus System. Officials want a plan to reduce traffic in Yosemite Park. December 8, 1998 New Process To Unify Yosemite's Park Plans. Existing system had been criticized. December 7, 1998 New plan holds promise of changes for Yosemite. December 5, 1998 Yosemite National Park will reap an extra $14.5 million this year from higher entrance fees--an astonishing 76% boost over the park's standard operating budget. December 2, 1998 Few complaints about new fees at national parks, report finds. November 30, 1998 Yosemite Sign Plan May Point the Way. November 25, 1998 Rock climber killed in bungee jumping accident. November 18, 1998 Rockslide Rains Down In Yosemite Valley. 500 are forced to leave Curry Village overnight. November 11, 1998 This job is no walk in the park. National Park Service employees get injured more frequently than workers in just about every other federal agency. November 6, 1998 National Park Service rescinds approval for lodge restoration. October 31, 1998 Famous climbers, Sierra Club, Patagonia, fight development at Yosemite. October 22, 1998 Yosemite gets funding for bear-control projects. October 14, 1998 Judge blocks lodge project in Yosemite. October 14, 1998 House OKs Reform on Park Concessions The Senate Must Decide Whether to Sign Off on the Bill. October 12, 1998 Rock Climbers' Holy Ground Sierra Club, mountaineers oppose plan to build lodge near hallowed Yosemite site. October 6, 1998 Summer Bus Plan Shelved for Yosemite Park. October 4,1998 Park Expert Decries Yosemite's Golf and Skiing National Parks Were Meant for Preservation, Yale Professor Says. October 2, 1998 Yosemite-Area Bus Project Is Looking Less Likely October 2, 1998 Construction Begins on El Portal Road into Yosemite Mariposa County Had Sued in an Attempt to Delay the Starting Date. October 2, 1998 Judge Might Halt Yosemite Construction Impact of Restoration Project Might Not Have Been Thoroughly Studied, He Says. September 29, 1998 Judge: Begin El Portal Repairs Road Work Starts Thursday Over the Objections of Mariposa County. September 26, 1998 Judge Delays Yosemite Hearing Jurist to View Park's Disputed Development Area Tuesday. September 25, 1998 El Portal Suit Heads Into Court Proposed Road Closures in the Yosemite Project Draw a Fight from Mariposa County. September 19, 1998 Yosemite-Area Bus Project Is Looking Less Likely September 18, 1998 Yosemite Road Rebuilding Draws Fire Mariposa County Tries to Block El Portal Work. August 29, 1998 Yosemite Bear Damage At Record Pace During One August Week, Bears Broke Into 59 Vehicles. August 21, 1998 Yosemite Lodge Plan Targeted In Lawsuit Sierra Club Contends The Project Infringes On Woodland Area. August 11, 1998 Yosemite Amasses Millions From Fees Officials Don't Yet Know How to Spend the $10.8 Million. August 7, 1998 Yosemite-area Businesses Want Road Work Delayed Work on Flood-damaged El Portal Road is Expected to begin Oct. 1. August 5, 1998 Plans for Yosemite Parking Lots May Be Scaled Back Park Officials Consider Moving Site from Taft Toe. July 18, 1998 Vote On Plan Could Start Buses Rolling Into Yosemite. July 9, 1998 Bodies of Yosemite Hikers Are Recovered. June 30, 1998 Local Builders May Benefit from Yosemite Fiasco. June 27, 1998 No Snow Sighted on Web or Tioga. June 22, 1998 Rangers Fear More Mishaps On Trails. June 17, 1998 Snow Runoff Roars Through Valley, Yosemite. June 16, 1998 Hefty Snow Pack Primed For Thaw: Warmer Temperatures Are Revving Up Fears of Future Flooding In The Valley. June 1, 1998 Killer Snow: Opening Tioga Road is a Risky Annual Task. May 29, 1998 Climbers Sue Yosemite Over New Buidlings. May 22, 1998 Yosemite Beset by Savvy Bears. May 22, 1998 Cooler Temperatures Keep Sierra Snow Melt On Hold. May 8, 1998 Yosemite Plans Park-and-Bus Option for '99. April 19, 1998 Yosemite Ends "Pass Through" Fee. March 26, 1998 Yosemite Bus Plan to Cost $214 Million. March 23, 1998 A Seasonal Bus System Is the Key to Yosemite.