Deer Hunting Season Starts On The Stanislaus National Forest September 17th
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/16/2016 05:59 PM
Sonora, CA...California’s 2016 general deer season will open on Saturday, Sept. 17 and hunters are reminded about Fire Restrictions and outdoor safety on the forest. Wildfires continue to burn throughout California and much of the state remains at high risk for wildfires. Due to the Fire Restrictions on the High and Moderate Hazard Areas, a person with a valid California Campfire Permit may only use a portable stove or lantern using gas, jellied petroleum or pressurized liquid within this area. Fire Hazard Area maps are available at any Forest Service office.
The Big Arnold CHS Thrift BOGO Sale Starts Today!!
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/15/2016 10:19 AM
Arnold, CA...The Big Arnold CHS Thrift BOGO Sale Starts Today!!
Skyline Bear Valley Invests in Snowmaking and Grooming
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/15/2016 12:24 PM
Bear Valley, CA...Bear Valley is thrilled to announce more than $300,000 of improvements in its snowmaking and grooming operations in anticipation of the 2016-17 season. The enhancements include a better and more efficient snowmaking system along with new snowcats to groom the increased production of snow. Bear Valley’s new snowmaking system includes upgraded pumping capacity to the snowmaking holding pond at the top of the mountain. “This will allow us to operate continuously during optimum temperatures for snow making,” says Bear Valley’s snow product manager, Tim Schimke. “The upgrade will provide the ability to move from 500 gallons per minute to nearly 1400 gallons per minute. This important improvement will allow uninterrupted operation of our snowmaking system for weeks at a time, translating into more snow production.”
Jon Faust's "Helicopter Harry and the Copter Kids" Takes Flight!
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/15/2016 11:55 PM
Arnold, CA...Imagine stumbling into a world where kids can become superheroes and save the day. Imagine Helicopter Harry, a superhero who looks and sounds like Prince Harry of England, swooping in to rescue your hopes and dreams. Imagine flying at supersonic speeds, riding on the back of pterodactyls, and even traveling through time to meet Leonardo da Vinci. Follow ten-year-old twins Kate and Kyle as they enter such a world—an unforgettable superhero boot camp in which they learn an important lesson: "If you can dream it, you can do it!"
Arnold, CA...The first bit of snow fell overnight in the high country as overnight temps have begun to slip into fall like territories in the West Slope of the Northern Sierra Nevada. Today Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 48 to 63 higher elevations...63 to 69 lower elevations. Light winds becoming southwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tonight
Partly cloudy. At higher elevations...isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Colder. Lows 31 to 46 higher elevations...42 to 52 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
The Alpine County Sheriff's Department took some pictures of the overnight snow that dusted the mountains. We also always have the latest weather and road conditions on our weather page.
The 21st Annual Logging Jamboree Filled White Pines
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/13/2016 01:52 PM
White Pines, CA...On September 3rd the Sierra Nevada Logging Museum's 21st Annual Logging Jamboree filled the museum grounds. The sights and sounds took you back to earlier years in the logging industry. The whishing sounds of crosscut saws, axes hitting their targets and the whine of chainsaws of all ages, sizes and power levels.
Traffic Update....Full Closure Of Hwy 4 From Kinney Lakes Trail To Raymond Meadow Creek On September 27 - 28th For
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/12/2016 02:09 PM
Bear Valley, CA...Alpine County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform a full highway closure of eastbound and westbound State Route 4 through Ebbetts Pass from Kinney Lakes Trail to Raymond Meadow Creek for paving operations. Crews will begin work on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, through Wednesday, September 28, 2016, from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Arnold, CA...Geraldine “Gerry” Wiggins passed peacefully Sept. 4, 2016 in Arnold, CA, the town she called home. Born on June 26, 1923 in Buffalo, NY, she retired to Arnold and lived there for 20 years prior to “coming off the mountain” to be closer to family. She was a long-time member of Ebbetts Pass Moose Lodge and was Senior Regent of Women of the Moose (1994-1995). She was the family matriarch, Mother, Nana, and friend to all who knew her. She was a truly kind, generous, inspiring and loving woman who only saw the good in the people she met. She always listened with an open mind and an open heart.
Traffic Update....Paving Operations On Hwy 4 From Stanislaus/Calaveras County Line To Cabbage Patch
Posted by: thepinetree on 09/12/2016 03:39 PM
Calaveras County, CA...The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform one-way traffic control on eastbound and westbound State Route 4 (SR-4) from the Stanislaus/Calaveras County line to SR-49 in San Andreas for paving operations. Crews will begin work on Monday, September 12, 2016, through Friday, September 16, 2016, from 6:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. One-way traffic control will also accour on eastbound and westbound SR-4 from Dorrington Station to Cabbage Patch Log Road for paving operations beginning Monday, September 12, 2016, through Friday, Septemver 16, from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
