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Amador County
News and Information from Amador County
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Child and Babysitting Classes Starting Now. Certificates Included |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 06/13/2013 09:34 AM
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National Hotel – Jackson, CA |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/12/2013 12:46 PM
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Jackson, CA... When planning a trip up-country be sure to include a stay at the newly rebuilt National Hotel in Jackson. Staff in period dress are available to make sure your stay is more than pleasant. (Website enclosed)...
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Fire Update - Vegetation Fire at Jackson Valley Drive |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/12/2013 04:53 PM
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Jackson, CA... Vegetation fire at Jackson Valley Drive, cross of Roadrunner Court - reported by Cal Fire. Please be careful in the area and give way to emergency personnel responding. Update: Roadrunner Incident - approx. 2 acres at 5 p.m. Update: Larger area approx. 30% contained at 5:30 p.m. Update on RoadrunnerFire [update] off Roadrunner Dr, south of Ione (Amador County) is now 77 acres & 55% contained.
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CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits US Forest Service Initiates Fire Restrictions |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/11/2013 11:57 PM
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Placerville/Camino/South Lake Tahoe - With one of the driest winters on record, vegetation is drying earlier and the fire danger is rising. Beginning on June 17, 2013 CAL FIRE’s Amador-El Dorado- Sacramento Unit will suspend dooryard burning permits and the Forest Service will begin fire restrictions in portions of Eldorado National Forest. Fire restrictions in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin on July 1...
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Mark Twain Medical Center's Big Summer Health Fair |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/06/2013 06:22 AM
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Paddling Film Festival Brings Outdoor Films to Jackson on Saturday, June 8 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/06/2013 06:59 AM
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Jackson, CA...On Saturday, June 8, the Foothill Conservancy will host the regional premiere of the international Reel Paddling Film Festival World Tour in Jackson. The event will be held in the Main Events Room at the Amador Senior Center, 229 New York Ranch Road, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now...
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Sierra Pacific Foundation Awards $518,542 in Scholarships |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/06/2013 10:18 AM
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Anderson, CA -- The Sierra Pacific Foundation, the philanthropic organization founded by the Emmerson Family, recently marked its thirty-fourth year in granting scholarships to dependent children of Sierra Pacific Industries’ employees. This year 203 students will collectively receive $518,542 to attend colleges, universities and trade schools during the 2013-2014 school year. Recipients are eligible for the scholarship for four years and are sometimes granted a 5th year based on their school and degree program....
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As wildfire season approaches, the University of California advocates for healthier forests |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/06/2013 10:33 AM
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Auburn, CA...California forests are no longer natural. Over time, human impacts such as logging and fire suppression have left forests more prone to diseases, insects, and wildfires. University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) recently received a competitive grant from CAL FIRE to launch a forest management training program for private landowners to help protect California’s forests...
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Traffic Update...Vehicle vs Big Rig on Hwy 49 |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/06/2013 10:41 AM
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Martell, CA...Crews are working an accident on Hwy 49 at SR-104. Please use caution and expect delays in the area until the accident clears...
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Mind Maters Clinic Offering Fast ForWord in Murphys & Sonora |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/06/2013 12:47 PM
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Murphys, CA...Mind Matters, the Murphys based non-profit clinic, will be offering Fast ForWord, a computer based learning program designed to help students who are having reading difficulties, in Sonora, starting June 10, and Murphys, beginning June 17. The clinic is a comprehensive treatment center serving individuals and families affected by autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD/ADD), and learning disabilities...
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