Amador County, CA…St Paddy’s Day BINGO. Tonight at 6:00 pm at the Fiddletown Community Center! Win lucky cash. Proceeds benefit Operation Care Amador County!! Doors open at 5:30 pm. There will be corned beef sandwiches, chips, food and beverages for purchase. Sponsored by Amador County Women’s Network For more information call 530-503-7507
Amador County, CA…COVID-19 in Amador has decreased to 12 currently active cases in county residents. Active case counts include confirmed lab results and supervised antigen tests but do not includeself-administered home tests. Dashboard demographics and geographic data are updated on the Amador County website: http://www.amadorgov.org/services/covid-19. Sutter Amador Hospital currently has 4 patients hospitalized due to […]
Stockton, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is conducting an Emergency Director’s Order to remove potentially hazardous trees from the December winter storms that brought record snow amounts and high wind gusts to the Sierra Nevada. Crews will work from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday until spring 2022 along State Route 88 […]
Arnold, CA…The National Weather Service’s latest for forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Today. Sunny. Highs 40 to 55 higher elevations…54 to 64 lower elevations. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Over ridges… Prevailing southwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing […]
Sutter Creek, CA…On March 4, 2017, a chilly windy day, Sutter Creek’s historic Knight Foundry opened its doors to the public for the first time in nearly 20 years. Nearly 1,200 people visited, and two decades of pent-up interest and enthusiasm was unleashed. Now, five years later, the organization that made it possible is both […]
Amador County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform various operations next week on State Route 88. Work is scheduled to occur as follows: One-way traffic control from Route 26/Red Corral Road to Buckhorn Ridge Road for tree work beginning Wednesday, March 9, through Thursday, March 10, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. […]
Fiddletown, CA…Matthew Dodd 8/8/1955 – 2/24/2022. Matthew Dodd, 66, of Fiddletown passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com
Arnold, CA…The latest Detailed forecast for West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada from the National Weather Service in Sacramento is below. Today, Snow showers likely. Highs 17 to 32 higher elevations… 30 to 40 lower elevations. Snow accumulation of 1 to 5 inches lower elevations…except 2 to 8 inches higher elevations. Prevailing southwest winds up to […]
Sutter Creek, CA…Doors at 6 pm, show at 7pm. Open seating, beer and wine available. Two Tone Steiny on vocals and harmonica with Danny Sandoval on saxophone is a high energy West Coast Jump Blues Band, bringing their own brand of jumping, swinging, harmonica driven Chicago style blues. This award winning band has carved a […]
Ione, CA…After careful consideration, I have decided to formally announce my retirement from the Ione Police Department. My last scheduled day at the Department will be March 31, 2022. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my family, friends, the Mayor and City Council, the City Manager, the members of the Ione Police […]
Jackson, CA…On Monday, February 14, Hospice of Amador & Calaveras announced the eight lucky winners in the 13 th Annual ‘Take a Chance on Love’ Valentine’s Day Drawing at the Jackson Hospice Thrift Store which was livestreamed on KVGC Radio and Facebook. Executive Director Ariane Debien said, “I am truly overwhelmed to learn of the community’s […]
Arnold, CA…Detailed forecast from the National Weather Service in Sacramento for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada. Tonight, Mostly cloudy. At higher elevations, a chance of rain and snow showers in the late evening and early morning. Snow showers late in the night. At lower elevations, a chance of rain showers late in the evening. […]
Amador County, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform various operations next week on State Route 88. Work is scheduled as follows: Route 88 • One lane and both shoulders will be closed for utility work between Martin Lane to Route 124 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 17, 2022. • […]
Barton, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Tree Collision Near Sr88 / Sugar Pine Dr Incident: 00300 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr88 / Sugar Pine Dr Loc Desc: BTWN DEER RIDGE INN Lat/Lon: 38.469371 -120.527612 Detail Information 8:24 PM 7 [14] 1185R FOR MUST 7:46 PM 6 [10] 1039 AMA SO 7:46 PM 5 [9] LOCATED DRIVER […]
Amador & Calaveas, CA…Tickets on sale now for the Hospice of Amador & Calaveras 13th Annual Take a Chance on Love Valentine’s Day Drawing. This year’s deluxe prizes feature diamonds, ocean views, water, mountains and MORE! Tickets are $10 each. Spend $100 or more and all tickets are 2-for-1, plus you receive one voucher for […]
Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties have invested in creating a broadband roadmap for the Central Sierra region. Efforts are underway to identify gaps in broadband service, establish priorities, and to leverage funding opportunities to accelerate investment in broadband infrastructure. The Counties have hired broadband consulting firm, NEO Connect to create the broadband report […]
Jackson, CA…The Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians is proud to support Sutter Amador Hospital with a $100,000 donation. The contribution will directly impact Sutter Amador Hospital’s Area of Greatest Need Fund, which supports the hospital’s emerging and critical needs, unexpected challenges and new technological advancements. “The Tribe commends Sutter Amador Hospital, especially for their […]
Ione, CA…Kelly Dean Kuntz February 25, 1960 ~ January 26, 2022 (age 61). Kelly Dean Kuntz, 61, passed away on January 26, 2022 Mokelumne Hill, CA. Kelly was born on February 25, 1960 in ND to parents Herman Adam and Angeline Schmidt Kuntz. Kelly is survived by Son Matthew Kuntz of Valley Springs, CA A […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…The sad notifications have been made and now CHP has released the following on the fatal collision that closed Hwy 49 for several hours north of Mokelumne Hill yesterday. Kelly Dean Kuntz, 61 from Ione was was traveling northbound on State Route 49, south of Big Bar Road in a 2014 KW Tank […]
Ione, CA…On 01/18/2022 at approximately 1745 hours, the driver of a 2005 Honda was traveling westbound on SR-104 west of Ione Michigan Bar Road at an unknown speed. A 2022 Ram towing a boat was traveling westbound on SR-I04 at approximately 50 MPH, ahead of the Honda. A 2013 Acura was traveling eastbound on SR-104 […]