Protect Your Trees From The Mountain Pine Beetle With SPLAT Verb From Big Trees Market

Protect Your Trees From The Mountain Pine Beetle With SPLAT Verb From Big Trees Market

Arnold, CA…We had the pleasure to spend a few minutes talking to Chris Self at Big Trees Market about SPLAT Verb. SPLAT Verb is an environmentally friendly repellent that provides sustained and controlled release of the verbenone anti-aggregation pheromone. Verbenone is naturally produced by MPB and by several other species of bark beetle towards the […]

Celebrate St. Patrick’s At Coop’s Coffee House & Drive Through Open 6am – 6pm Everyday

Celebrate St. Patrick’s At Coop’s Coffee House & Drive Through Open 6am – 6pm Everyday

Avery, CA…Come celebrate St Patrick’s Weekend in Avery! We are offering a Shamrock smash. A chocolate brownie made by Butter & Cream in Arnold with vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup and green whipped cream! We also have punch cards, pick yours up if you don’t have one yet! Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Enjoy free wifi […]

Arnold Ace Home Center Now Hiring For Handyman Position

Arnold Ace Home Center Now Hiring For Handyman Position

Arnold, CA…”Full-Time Handyman & Store Associate Wanted: Arnold Ace Home Center has a handyman service and is looking to hire a handy-person. This position shares time between going out on jobs and working in the store. Ideal candidates should be excellent communicators, be able to manage projects from start to finish, and have a background […]

Bear Valley Up & Running With Powder Everywhere (Web Server Was Down But Mountain Running)

Bear Valley Up & Running With Powder Everywhere (Web Server Was Down But Mountain Running)

Bear Valley, CA….Bear Valley’s webserver has been having some issues this morning but everything else is up and running with the best conditions in years. Lower mountain will be closed until avalanche control can be completed but head on up for Pure Mountain Fun Today!!! Godzilla El Nino is getting its GAME ON and it’s […]

Coop’s Coffee House & Drive Through Open 6am – 6pm Everyday

Coop’s Coffee House & Drive Through Open 6am – 6pm Everyday

Avery, CA…Come on in to Coop’s and hang out with Amanda & Nicole. The girls are busy whipping up specialty drinks and house made delicious sandwiches & toasts! Amanda’s favorite drink is a White chocolate mocha. Nicole’s favorite drink is a vanilla, caramel mocha Cooperchino! Come meet the rest of the staff too! Call ahead […]

Miracle March Continues On – Time To Fill The Reservoirs

Miracle March Continues On – Time To Fill The Reservoirs

Bear Valley, CA…Rest Of Tonight Rain and snow showers likely. Colder. Lows 21 to 35 higher elevations…34 to 40 lower elevations. No new snow accumulation lower elevations…except new snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches higher elevations. Snow level 5000 feet. Prevailing south winds 5 to 15 mph. Saturday Cloudy with a chance of rain […]

Hey Good People!! It’s A Powder Filled Weekend Of “PMF” ~ Bear Valley Update By Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  It’s A Powder Filled Weekend Of “PMF” ~ Bear Valley Update By Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! Snowing at 5am as the current storm system makes it’s way over California. Looks like snow should start falling sometime in the next few hours. We expect 4-8″ of new snow today during the day and another 1-3″ tonight. winds will be around 22-40mph today with an expected high of […]

High School Artists Featured in annual Show at Calaveras Arts Council

High School Artists Featured in annual Show at Calaveras Arts Council

San Andreas, CA…ArtSpirit, the 19th annual High School Juried Exhibition opened on March 4th in Calaveras Arts Council’s Gallery Store. Student artists are from Calaveras and Bret Harte high schools and submitted artwork created during their classroom sessions. The artwork was judged and ribbons are hung on the pieces in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place […]

Calaveras County Announces Free Music In The Parks for 2016

Calaveras County Announces Free Music In The Parks for 2016

San Andreas, CA…Calaveras Arts Council has hosted free summer concerts for over two decades.  Music in the Parks 2016 will be another great music series.  The “first day of summer” starts a week earlier in Calaveras County.  On Wednesday, June 15, the Calaveras Arts Council begins its 25nd year of providing free music in the […]

Hey Good People!! More New Snow On The Slopes!! ~ Bear Valley Update By Mattly Trent

Hey Good People!!  More New Snow On The Slopes!!  ~ Bear Valley Update By Mattly Trent

Bear Valley, CA…Hey Good People! 4″ of new snow at 5am!!! The temps dropped a little sooner overnight than expected so it’s a powder day good people!! As the day progresses we expect the temps to rise a bit up to and around 37F for today’s high-that could stay lower hopefully………1-2″ is expected to fall […]

Even Stanley & Olive Are Welcome At Coop’s Coffee House!!

Even Stanley & Olive Are Welcome At Coop’s Coffee House!!

Avery, CA…Stanley & Olive came by to get their treats! Bring your pups by to get theirs. Served everyday all day! Open 6-6! Treat yourself to our Cooperchino our blended coffee drink as well. You can call ahead at 209.822.3967 and your order will be ready & waiting. loads/2016/02/coopslogolarge.jpg?w=640″/>

The Peterson Family Says Thank You!!

Arnold, CA…THANK YOU!! We are so fortunate to live in this amazing community. Don Peterson was reported missing on the Arnold Rim Trail around noon on Thursday, the 25th of February. Ebbetts Pass Fire Department and the Sheriff’s Department were on scene at the Logging Museum within minutes. The Sheriff’s Department contacted Ebbetts Pass Search […]

Murphys to Markleeville – “The Schedule” – March 4 to March 12

Murphys to Markleeville – “The Schedule” – March 4 to March 12

Arnold, CA…“The Schedule” is published every Thursday by the Bear’s Lair and includes everything happening from Murphys to Markleeville.  For more detailed info visit The Schedule.  Please come by and pick one up or contact Bear’s Lair at info@epvc.org to have your event included in “The Schedule.”   The Schedule Murphys to Markleeville March 4 – March 12   […]

Winter Kinda, Sorta Returns This Week

Winter Kinda, Sorta Returns This Week

Arnold, CA…Today Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 48 to 63 higher elevations… 60 to 68 lower elevations. Prevailing south winds up to 15 mph. Tonight Partly cloudy in the evening…then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain or higher elevation snow after midnight. Lows 32 to 47 higher elevations…42 to 52 lower elevations. Prevailing south […]